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We’ve tried very hard to provide you with all the information you might need for your upcoming visit. Please review our list below and if we happen to have missed something, please don’t hesitate to contact us immediately. We’ll try in every way to answer all of your questions.
Air Travel
Northern Michigan is served by Harbor Springs Airport (231.347.2812, charters only) and Pellston Regional Airport (231.539.8423, Delta Airlines only).
Artisans
Good Hart and northern Michigan are home to a large group of accomplished artists and artisans. We encourage you to visit with them while here.
Bike Rentals
Bike rentals are available through Touring Gear (231.526.7152) in Harbor Springs. Reservations are recommended for all bike rentals
Boat and Waverunner Rentals
Boat and waverunner rentals are available on Crooked Lake through the Windjammer Marina (231.347.6103).
Church Services
Harbor Springs Presbyterian (231.526.7332)
Harbor Springs United Methodist (231.526.2414)
Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Harbor Springs (231.425.2017)
Holy Cross Catholic Church in Cross Village (231.526.2030)
Climate
Northern Michigan enjoys four distinct seasons: the beauty of winter, the freshness of spring, the warmth of summer and the breathtaking colors of fall.
Average Rainfall: 31.33 “
Average Snowfall: 117”
Average Temperatures:
|
High |
Low |
Precipitation |
January |
27 |
7 |
2.1” |
February |
26 |
8 |
1.5” |
March |
35 |
17 |
2.1” |
April |
49 |
29 |
2.1” |
May |
63 |
39 |
2.7” |
June |
71 |
47 |
3.2” |
July |
77 |
58 |
2.6” |
August |
74 |
52 |
3.7” |
September |
65 |
45 |
3.0” |
October |
53 |
36 |
2.6” |
November |
39 |
26 |
2.5” |
December |
35 |
22 |
2.1” |
Equestrian
Trail rides and equestrian lessons are available through Birchwood Farms Equestrian Center (231.526.2868), located just 2 miles from Good Hart.
Fitness Training and Facility
Scott Conti with Balanced Health and Fitness offers personal training and gym services. A full line of cardio, strength, and circuit training is available (231.881.0019).
Flowers
Mel and Mary Kauffman at Kauffman Flower Farm offer a beautiful variety of fresh cut flowers and herbs located north of Harbor Springs (231.526.6948).
Fly Fishing
Fly fishing instruction and guided expeditions can be arranged through Hidden River Golf & Casting Club (800.325.4653) located near Pellston.
Golf
The areas immediately surrounding Good Hart boast over twenty public golf courses to choose from. Whether an experienced, avid golfer or playing for your first time, northern Michigan has a course designed for you.
Groceries
The Good Hart General Store (231.526.7661) is the local provider of general merchandise, produce, meats, bagged ice, prepared foods, specialty gift items and an enormous selection of homemade baked goods. The Good Hart General Store also houses Graham Real Estate Good Hart and the Good Hart U.S. Post Office.
Helpful Links
Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce (harborspringschamber.com)
Petoskey Chamber of Commerce (petoskey.com)
Boyne Country Visitors Bureau (boynecountry.com)
Mackinac Area Visitors Bureau (mackinawcity.com)
Internet Service
High-speed Internet service is available at the Good
Hart General Store.
Kayak Rentals
The Outfitter (231.526.2621) in Harbor Springs rents a variety of Kayaks. Please call ahead for rental information.
Litter
We like things just the way they are; clean and pure. Please leave only your footprints and remember that littering is illegal in the state of Michigan.
Mackinac Island Ferry Service
Mackinac Island offers the perfect day-trip from Good Hart. If traveling to the island, we recommend Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry Service (800.828.6157) with service from Mackinaw City and St. Ignace.
Mail & Facsimile Service
Personal mail should be addressed to your name, General
Delivery, Good Hart, Michigan, 49737. Mail can be picked up
from the Good Hart General Store. Fax service is also available
at the Good Hart General Store (Fax Number is 888.526.6001
and Phone is 231.526.7661).
Movie Theaters
Current movies are shown at the Petoskey Cinema in Petoskey (231.347.9696) and Courtyard Cinema in Mackinaw City (231.436.7890).
Newspapers
The Detroit News, The Detroit Free Press and the Petoskey News-Review are available daily at the Good Hart General Store in addition to the Chicago Tribune, New York Times on Sundays only.
Parasailing
Petoskey Parasail (231.838.SAIL) offers rides for all ages.
Petoskey Stones
Petoskey Stones are fossilized colony corals (Hexagonaria percarinata). Their origin is traced back to Devonian seas that covered Michigan's Lower Peninsula about 350 million years ago.
The soft, living tissue of corals is called the polyp. A limey substance is secreted by the polyp, hardening into corallite, a skeletal base that supports the polyp and keeps it from being buried alive by bottom debris. Petoskey stones found in Michigan consist of massive corals of varying sizes. The limey skeletons were replaced by calcite or silica in a cell-by-cell process called petrifaction. When glaciers scraped the bedrock surface, fragments of this rock were carried and deposited elsewhere, primarily in the north half of the Lower Peninsula. In 1965, the Michigan legislature became the first in the nation to select a fossil as its state stone.
Petoskey stones may be found on beaches, roads, ditches, gravel pits and sand blows all over the state. Similar fossils of the Hexagonaria genus occur in many parts of the world, but the "percarinata" is limited to the Traverse Group found in northern Michigan.
Public Parks
Middle Village Park near St. Ignatius Church and Readmond Township Park are open to the public from sunrise to sunset. Please be courteous to our neighbors when visiting any public park or public beach.
Real Estate Sales Information
Graham Real Estate is a leader in premier real estate sales and vacation properties serving all of beautiful northern Michigan (member MLS).
Restaurants
Northern Michigan boasts an array of dining options from casual breakfast spots to elegant dining rooms overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan. We recommend the following:
- Stafford’s
Pier Restaurant; Enjoy indoor or outdoor dining at “Dudley’s
Deck” on the waterfront in Harbor Springs; 231.526.6201
- Teddy
Griffin’s Roadhouse; Great food in a casual setting
near the ski resorts; 231.526.7805
- Douglas Lake Bar; An “Up North Gem”, situated
on Douglas Lake near Pellston; 231.539.8599
- Audie’s in Mackinaw City; A great
choice for breakfast, lunch, or dinner; 231.436.5744
- Legs
Inn; Authentic Polish cuisine with beautiful outdoor
dining in Cross Village; 231.526.2281
- Mary Ellen's Place; Old fashioned soda fountain in Harbor Springs serving burgers, breakfast and excellent sodas; 231.526.5591
- Dam Site Inn; A 1950's family style restaurant featuring famous fried chicken; 231.539.8851
Salon & Spa Services
The Hair Connection (231.347.5406) in Harbor Springs offers an array of spa services including hair styling and coloring, manicures, pedicures, and facials.
Ski Rentals
The Outfitter (231.526.2621) in Harbor Springs rents a variety of winter equipment including Nordic and alpine skis and snowshoes. Alpine rentals are also available at local resorts including Nubs Nob and Boyne Highlands.
Ski Resorts
Over 100 runs of packed, pure midwestern snow are within 20 miles of Good Hart. Going a bit further, you’ll find even more. We recommend the following:
Wildlife
While visiting, you can expect to see a beautiful array of wildlife in their natural surroundings including squirrels, raccoons, deer, fox, opossums, rabbits, coyotes, and black bears. Native bird species include hawks, owls, bald eagles, sea gulls, ducks, Canada geese, cardinals, wrens, chickadees, cowbirds, herons, mocking birds, woodpeckers, goldfinches, hummingbirds, thrashers, and many more.
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