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South Manitou Island, Lake Michigan
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South Manitou Island was once inhabited,
but is now part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. It’s natural harbor made it a popular stop
for old steamships looking for fuel (wood).
The island is good for hiking and has several abandoned farms, a
schoolhouse and a cemetery.
Landlubbers can come here by ferry from Leland.
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Approaching South Manitou from the northwest |
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Relaxing in the horeshoe-shaped anchorage |
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Crew posing on the shore |
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Our inflatable, with Voyageur in the background
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South Manitou lighthouse |
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This restored tower marks the intersection of the two main dirt roads on the island |
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Old schoolhouse |
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Getting a drink from the well |
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Abandoned farm equipment |
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Abandoned farm buildings |
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Exploring the old farms |
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The foundation of an old barn |
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Hiking inland |
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Giant Cedar Forest |
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A rainbow rewards a wet arrival |
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