Last updated 11/16/2009.
Bayshore is truly a place
to unwind. The newly constructed house is sitting in the middle of 38
acres on Portage Lake, about 8 miles from
Houghton, Michigan and two miles from Lake Superior. There's
a peaceful pond (stocked with Trout and Bluegill) and plenty of wildlife. Note the amount of waterfront on the bay!
Bayshore is not on the snowmobile trails, but around mid January, the lake is usually frozen and directly accessible to get to the trails. There is plenty of room for parking that is safe and secure.
In summer, guests can enjoy fishing, taking a rowboat out
in the bay, walking about the property, or just lounging. There's great birdwatching environments on the property - fields, woods, a pond and waterfront. In 2005, the first Dickcissel spotted in almost 20 years was at my feeders and a Cattle Egret appeared that fall(see wildlife pics link below). If you're quiet and patient, you can get
birds at the feeders to eat out of your hand - even hummingbirds
have landed on fingers! Click Here to see this photo of 9 hummingbirdsjust outside the kitchen window of the old house.
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Advance reservations and two night minimum stay required (three nights for Winter Carnival).
About the Copper Country
The Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan is
humorously referred to as past the end of the
Earth, as shown in this famous local postcard.
You don't just pass thru this area; You have to
really want to be here to get here. Our remote
location is great for those who want to "get away
from it all". There's still plenty to do here;
it's just at a much more relaxed pace than many
of you are used to.
We're well known for our average annual snowfall
of 180 inches and our record snowfall
of 355.9 inches in the winter of '78-'79. Yep
- that's an average of 15 feet of the white stuff and
almost 30 feet for a record. Click here to see a table and chart of our annual snowfall totals. Back in the
days when shovels were the only method of snow removal,
homes were often built with the front door about 3 feet
above the ground. Elevated wooden walkways were put up between the street and the house for
the winter so they didn't have to shovel so much.
The winters may be long, but our summers make up for it.
We have an abundance of lakes, rivers, streams and waterfalls, and the temperatures hover in the 70's and 80's. There's
usually a breeze at Bayshore which has the added bonus of helping to keep insects down.
About Bayshore
Accommodations & rates
Moo Shoo the Great Dane & Patches the cat
Moo Shoo and Sienna - the latest addition to the household.
Oh yes, there's an elephant in the yard with my grandson Riley on board ;-)
Virtual Photo Album (wildlife pics)
Grocery shopping info
Map and Driving Directions
Print out and take with you - Mapquest DOES NOT have it right!
Email bayshoreinn@gmail.com
Call ahead for room availability
(906)482-9010.
Accommodations & rates
Well-mannered children are welcome.
Sorry, no pets (resident dog's request) and no credit cards accepted - cash, check or Paypal only.
Smoking permitted outdoors.
