Winter
Snowmobile straight from the property onto miles of trails. Come back to two big living rooms and a warm house. Nearby, the lakeshore's winter ice formations are worth the trip.
Hiawatha National Forest · Near Munising, Michigan
Ride from the cabin door onto miles of U.P. trails.
Three Pines is a newly remodeled 3,400 sq ft retreat on 20+ private acres with direct snowmobile and ATV trail access, about 20 minutes south of Munising and Pictured Rocks.
You’ll be taken to our property manager, Pictured Rocks Vacation Rentals, to check dates and book securely.
- Sleeps 10Room for the whole crew
- 3 BR / 3 BAKing & queen ensuites
- 20+ AcresPrivate, in the national forest
- Trail AccessATV & snowmobile, right out the door
A four-season basecamp
Every season has its own adventure
Whether you're riding up from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Chicago or lower Michigan, or bringing the kids to see Pictured Rocks, Three Pines puts you in the middle of it.
Summer
Hit the ATV trails right from the property, then spend days at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: cruises, kayaking, shipwreck tours, Grand Island, beaches and waterfalls.
Fall
Peak fall colors across Hiawatha National Forest make for some of the best ATV rides of the year. End the day around the firepit.
After dark
Step out onto the deck or gather at the firepit. On the right night, the northern lights put on a show over the Upper Peninsula.
The Cabin
Room to spread out, and room to regroup
Newly remodeled and 3,400 square feet, Three Pines is built for groups. There are two spacious living rooms. The large U-shaped kitchen has an island cooktop and peninsula seating, and it opens to the dining and living area. Downstairs, a large family room with a bar and game area keeps everyone together after a day on the trails.
Where everyone sleeps
- Main floorKing master with its own ensuite full bath
- Main floorQueen bedroom with ensuite bath
- Lower levelBunk room with two twin-over-full bunks and a full Murphy bed
- Third bathShared bathroom for the bunk room and common areas
Sleeps up to 10 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths
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Take a look inside
Amenities
Everything you need to settle in
Kitchen & dining
- Large U-shaped kitchen
- Island cooktop & peninsula seating
- Oven, stove & refrigerator
- Dishwasher & microwave
- Coffee maker
- Cookware
Comfort
- Wi-Fi
- Heating
- Washer & dryer
- Linens & towels
- Hair dryer
- Travel crib
Outdoors & fun
- Direct ATV & snowmobile trail access
- Deck
- Gas grill
- Firepit
- Games & lower-level bar area
- Ample parking
Explore the U.P.
Your basecamp for the best of the Upper Peninsula
Three Pines is a cabin near Pictured Rocks and Munising, and a cabin near Miners Falls, the Grand Sable Dunes and dozens of other U.P. favorites. Here are the owner's picks and our favorite nearby sights and eats, with approximate drive times from the cabin.
★ FeaturedMunisingJet boat tour
Riptide Ride
A family-owned jet boat tour from Munising. The 90-minute ride runs along about 25 miles of Pictured Rocks cliffs on the Grand Island coastline, including the area's tallest cliffs at up to 300 feet, plus sea caves, waterfalls and the island's two lighthouses, with 360-degree spins along the way. Ages 3 and up; reservations recommended.
Official siteMunising
In town, about 25 minutes north
10 places
MunisingCoffee & café
Falling Rock Cafe & Bookstore
A locally owned coffee shop, café and bookstore downtown, serving custom-roasted coffee, homemade food with vegan and gluten-free options, and Jilbert's ice cream.
Official site
MunisingPasty shop
Muldoons Pasties & Gifts
Serving award-winning traditional Cornish pasties since 1989, plus vegetarian and apple pasties and a small U.P. gift shop on M-28 West.
Official site
MunisingBrewery
East Channel Brewing Co.
Munising's neighborhood brewpub on Maple Street, pouring a lineup of house-brewed beers. It's a cozy stop after a day on the water or the trails.
Official site
MunisingBrewery
ByGeorge Brewing Co.
A locally owned craft brewery on East Superior Street in downtown Munising, pouring its own lagers, IPAs and seasonal beers plus wine and cider. The Driftwood, down the hall in the same building, serves sandwiches, flatbreads and wings.
Official site
Munising Bay · Photo: R BoedMunisingWaterfront
Bayshore Park & Marina
The city's waterfront park and marina on Munising Bay, steps from downtown, with picnic areas, restrooms and day-use docking. The cruise boats leave from the City Dock nearby.
City of Munising page
Photo: National Park ServiceMunisingBoat tour
Pictured Rocks Cruises
Narrated sightseeing cruises from the Munising City Dock to the colorful cliffs, arches and sea caves of Pictured Rocks. It's the easiest way for the whole family to see the lakeshore.
Official site
Photo: National Park ServiceMunisingGuided kayak tour
Pictured Rocks Kayaking
Guided kayak trips that ride out on a support boat and launch offshore, so you paddle the most iconic stretch of cliffs with the boat nearby. No experience needed.
Official site
A Pictured Rocks shipwreck, not a tour stop · Photo: National Park ServiceMunisingBoat tour
Glass-Bottom Shipwreck Tours
Two-hour narrated glass-bottom boat tours over shipwrecks in the Alger Underwater Preserve, including the Bermuda and the Herman H. Hettler. Tours also pass the East Channel Lighthouse and Grand Island's rock formations.
Official site
Photo: MSwierengaMunisingIsland day trip
Grand Island & Ferry
A short ferry ride across Munising Bay to Grand Island National Recreation Area, for hiking and mountain biking (bikes ride along for a fee). The historic East Channel Lighthouse stands on its shore.
Official site
Photo: National Park ServiceMunisingWaterfall & visitor center
Munising Falls
A 50-foot waterfall in a shaded sandstone canyon inside city limits, next to the Munising Falls Visitor Center. Heads-up: the trail to the falls has been closed since 2025 storm damage, with repairs expected through 2027. The visitor center stays open.
NPS pageEat & Drink near the cabin
Close-by dinners and a U.P. classic
2 places
Near the cabinRestaurant & lounge ★ Owner's pick
The Buckhorn
Your closest dinner spot. This trailside restaurant and lounge overlooks Hovey Lake in the national forest, is open daily 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. year-round (closed a few holidays), and sells ethanol-free gas.
Official site
Van Meer (Shingleton)Restaurant & bar ★ Owner's pick
Bear Trap Inn
A family-friendly restaurant and bar at the corner of H-15 and H-58 between the lakeshore and the forest. It's known for scratch-made pasties with gravy and Frank's Prime Rib.
Pure Michigan listingWaterfalls
4 places
Photo: James St. JohnPictured RocksWaterfall hike ★ Owner's pick
Miners Falls
The park's most powerful waterfall drops about 50 feet over a sandstone cliff. An easy 1.2-mile round-trip forest trail leads to two viewing platforms (64 steps to the lower one).
NPS page
Photo: LadyDragonflyCCNear MunisingWaterfall walk
Wagner Falls
A state scenic site just south of Munising, where a short trail and boardwalk lead to an observation platform over the falls. It's the closest of these falls to the cabin.
State park page
Photo: Yinan ChenNear Grand MaraisWaterfall & beach
Sable Falls
A 75-foot cascade over layered sandstone, seen from the bottom of a 168-step staircase. The trail continues to a rock-and-sand Lake Superior beach where Sable Creek meets the lake.
NPS page
Photo: Attila Nagy (anagy)Tahquamenon Falls State ParkBig day trip
Tahquamenon Falls
The amber-colored Upper Falls is more than 200 feet wide, one of the largest waterfalls in the eastern United States. A new 1,100-foot accessible boardwalk leads to the view.
State park pageLakeshore & Beaches
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
5 places
Owner photoMunising to Grand MaraisNational lakeshore ★ Owner's pick
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Colorful sandstone cliffs, arches, beaches, dunes and waterfalls along Lake Superior between Munising and Grand Marais. Three Pines is a cabin near Pictured Rocks, so you can see a different stretch every day. An entrance fee applies.
NPS page
Photo: National Park ServicePictured RocksScenic overlook
Miners Castle & Miners Beach
The lakeshore's signature rock formation. A short paved, wheelchair-accessible path leads to overlooks of Lake Superior and Grand Island, and the North Country Trail drops down to Miners Beach.
NPS page
Photo: National Park ServiceNear Grand MaraisDunes hike ★ Owner's pick
Grand Sable Dunes
A rare perched dune system rising 300 feet above Lake Superior. The 0.6-mile round-trip Dunes Trail starts at the Sable Falls parking area (no pets). If you're after Grand Sable Dunes lodging with room for a crowd, Three Pines makes an easy home base.
NPS page
Photo: National Park ServicePictured Rocks (east)Scenic overlook
Log Slide Overlook
A 0.25-mile path to the spot where loggers once sent timber down a chute to the lake, with sweeping views of Lake Superior, the dunes and the Au Sable Light. The old platform was lost to a storm, but the path and views remain.
NPS page
Photo: Notorious4lifePictured Rocks (east)Lighthouse
Au Sable Light Station
A 1.5-mile walk from Hurricane River passes shipwreck remains on the beach below. At the lighthouse, free ranger-led climbs go up its 98 steps (first-come, first-served, and sturdy shoes are required).
NPS pageTowns & Day Trips
5 places
Photo: Phillip L HofmeisterPalms Book State ParkNatural spring ★ Owner's pick
Kitch-iti-kipi (The Big Spring)
Michigan's largest freshwater spring: more than 10,000 gallons a minute well up at a constant 45°F into a crystal-clear, emerald pool. Note: the park lists its observation raft as not operating because of a mechanical issue, so check before you go. A Recreation Passport is required.
State park page
Photo: Notorious4lifeGrand MaraisHarbor village
Grand Marais
A historic Lake Superior village at the eastern gateway to Pictured Rocks, with harbor lights, waterfalls and trails nearby. Pair it with Sable Falls and the dunes.
Official site
Photo: HitoubashiraMarquetteCity park
Presque Isle Park & Black Rocks
Marquette's rocky, forested peninsula park on Lake Superior, home to the Black Rocks. Dogs aren't allowed in the park.
City of Marquette page
Photo: ThiloGMarquetteShort summit hike
Sugarloaf Mountain
A free, year-round, county-managed hike off County Road 550 northwest of Marquette. The trail climbs to observation decks about 470 feet above Lake Superior, by an easier stair route or a harder climb.
Marquette County page
Photo: Chris RycroftMarquetteTown day trip
Downtown Marquette & the Lower Harbor Ore Dock
The U.P.'s biggest city, with the massive 1932 Lower Harbor ore dock next to downtown. The dock is decommissioned and closed to the public, so view it from Mattson Lower Harbor Park.
Official siteWinter Adventures
2 places
Photo: ThePenultimateOneRock River Canyon WildernessWinter hike
Eben Ice Caves
Each winter, water seeping through the canyon walls freezes into hanging curtains of ice inside the Rock River canyon in Hiawatha National Forest. The route is unofficial and can be treacherous, and the Forest Service advises against going when it's wet or muddy.
Munising Visitors Bureau
Photo: National Park ServiceMunisingWinter event
Michigan Ice Fest
Munising's annual ice-climbing festival, headquartered at the Central Community Center on Maple Street. It's a great excuse for a February trip even if you just watch.
Official siteDrive times are approximate (~) estimates from OpenStreetMap routing, measured from the cabin. They vary with season, weather and road conditions, and some lakeshore roads aren't maintained in winter. Hours and seasons change, so check each official link before you go.
5.0
out of 5 · 4 guest reviews
What guests are saying
Guests who've stayed at Three Pines mention how clean it is, the roomy layout, the snowmobile access right from the property, the games and the well-stocked kitchen.
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Location
Tucked into Hiawatha National Forest
Three PinesN3975 W Lost Lake Rd
Wetmore, MI
About 20 minutes south of Munising, near the Buckhorn Restaurant, with miles of trails right from the property.
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