Retirement Scouting: Peace, Quiet, and Scenic Splendor on Lake Superior
Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
July 17, 2019 — Those of you who have been members for a few years might remember our two-part retirement exploration of Michigan’s eastern coast in 2017. Today we are happy to follow up with a report on our recent visit to the Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
The Upper Peninsula lies between Lake Michigan on the south and Lake Superior on the north. People have described it as looking like a fist with the thumb sticking out in the northwest portion. The area is sparsely populated and has a rugged climate. We visited two towns east of Marquette. Both would be interesting places to retire, although for most people only as a summertime residence.
Comments on "Retirement Scouting: Peace, Quiet, and Scenic Splendor on Lake Superior"
Jim Nauta says:
Your description of Grand Marais is for the one in Minnesota, not the one in Michigan. You didn't really specify, but I thought the article was about upper Michigan.
Jim
Admin says:
There is a Grand Marais in Minnesota (red circle on left) but the one we described is in Michigan. See image, Grand Marais, MI is at the orange arrow on the extreme right, next to Munising.
Leanne Smith says:
your comment:
Grand Marais is a gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, with the Gunflint Trail, which in the 1700s was a footpath for travelers and fur traders from inland lakes to Lake Superior. describes the Grand Marais in Minnesota. Gunflint Trail and Boundary Waters are in Minnesota.
Sand dunes and pictured rocks are Michigan.
Admin comment: Ouch! How correct you are Leanne. The Boundary Waters reference does refer to Grand Marais, MN, which was NOT the focus of this visit (although it looks like we should review that one too!) We have deleted that sentence in the MI version, which was our error. We were trying to describe Grand Marais, MI, which is very tiny but quite beautiful. There were two cultural references that referred to the MN community, now deleted. Thank you Jim and Leanne so much for helping us present accurate information on this site.