soldier4402

I live in NY but grew up in michigan. Some good lakes would be Charlevoix & Torch. What I would really think you would love would be the inland water way up there http://www.irchamber.com/inlandwaterway.htm little information there. Mullet and Burt lake are huge and would be good enough to go on by themselves. Another neat trip would be the straights of Mackinaw see the bridge, go to mackinaw island. Little more than 500miles but the Thousands islands are probably the coolest single boating area I have been on, get back into the islands and its like a movie.

I have been on the ocean, cruise ships, inland lakes in plenty of ofther states and northern Michigan is bay far the best place to go. Centrally locate yourself and you got two great lakes, hand ful of monster sized lakes all within 30-45 mins drive time. I Would suggest Petoskey as a place to stay, descent city with everything and is close to everything also has a nice State Park. But being the north with the thousand islands included, get past labor day and your on borrowed time for weather.

JWay

Thanks for all the replies. I think and this point I am leaning towards going to Michigan and trying to hit as many lakes as possible. I am hoping to try somewhere different each year if possible so the New York lakes will definitely go on my list. My only concern with Michigan is that if it is as nice up there as everyone is saying that we will fall in love with it and not go anywhere else in the future.

Chart

Just did a motorcycle trip through Canada, and crossed back into the U.S. at the high bridge over the thousand islands area. Wow is that beautiful. LOTO is my home lake, but I want to trailer a boat to the 1000 islands and vacation. Know nothing about the power boat friendliness of area, just that it was incredible to see from the bridge. Really liked the people around there too.

n20michael

I have a cottage in the 1000 Islands about 20 mins by water West of that bridge. There is some GREAT boating in the area, lots of stuff to see, TWO poker runs (Alex Bay and 1000 Islands) and you don't have to go very far West to get into Lake Ontario where you have room to run hard/fast for a LONG time without a lot of traffic or headaches from the WP.

soldier4402

What Michael said. Seems to be boater friendly or at least it has for me the last 3 years. Ive heard of isolated incidents but thats about it with LEO. If you to to 1000islands get a chart, you can stay in the shipping lane and be safe but if you venture off the beaten path you better have a map. Also if you do the 1000 Islands I would recommend waiting till mid to late June to make any trip. July to MID AUG is typically the best weather, we just have had a few weeks in early June be kind of cold and rainy.

TBAG

I hope to make it up to Charlevoix next summer, looks amazing.

Any recommendations from you locals on some good lodging? Maybe a nice cabin for a week?

articfriends

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I just spent a week on Kentucky lake in Tennessee and I won't be hurrying back, at least on the section in Tenn. I was on Pickwick 6 or 7 years ago and loved it. The shallows just outside of the river channel were un-nerving, the view of power plants,, chemical refinery's and power lines wasn't what I wanted to see and in a week I did not really see any power boaters just fisherman and tug boats/barges, Smitty

state1310

the north end is somewhat nicer mostly just trees and houses and the quarry . the shallows are scary sometime , when the water is at fool pool its fine . i know what you mean though , and most the power boats are toward the north also . pickwick is an awesome lake been going there for years . no stumps to worry about there still fairly commercial though . great for a weekend wouldnt want to spend a weeks vacation there .

ttuton

Lake Tahoe! The most beautiful lake in the country!

turboeddie

Winnepausake NH, just got back from there. Very nice.