OK, Dad wants to fish.... what about the rest of the family? Here's a list (a very incomplete list!) of what you can do within a 30 minute drive of the Ludington area. In a perfect world, we'd be able to have links to all these things.... but, we don't. This is a wonderful link to many active things to do: www.getofthecouch.info. Also, check the Chamber of Commerce, the Visitors' Centers, the Ludington Daily News, flyers at local hotels and restaurants, the phone book, the internet and/or some of the friendly local folks for more information on:
Beaching
Boating
Hiking
Biking
Personal watercraft
Ludington School Forest Hiking and Biking Trail
Pick raspberries or blueberries (seasonal, of course, check the paper)
Sand dunes
Federal Park at Lake Michigan
Movies
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Shopping
Victorian City -- Manistee
Museums
Libraries
White Pine Village
Art/Craft fairs
Playgrounds
Antique-ing
Tennis
Basketball
*
Fitness centers
West Shore Community College Rec Center
Plays and live performance at WSCC
Plays and live performances at the Ramsdell Theatre in Manistee
Plays and live performances at Blue Lake
Mushrooming
Camping
Drive along the coast
"Friday Night Live" in Ludington
Great restaurants
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Farm markets
Bookstores
Dune rides
Marinas (Ludington, Pentwater, Manistee)
Disc golf
Golf courses (LOTS!)
Canoeing
Join Dad fishing
Sunbathe (with appropriate sunblock, please)
Swim
*
Go carts
Yard-sale-ing
Movie rental
Skateboarding
Roller skating
Barbeque-ing
Coffee shops
Kayaking
Visit the elk ranch
Check out the glass-blower/artist
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See the many murals (indoors and out!)
Miniature golf
Visit fruit orchards
Llama rides
Research in old cemeteries
Horse back riding
Airplane/Seaplane rides
Water skiing
Snow skiing (X-country or downhill)
Snowmobiling
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B & B walking tours
Concerts in the park (Ludington, Scottville, Pentwater, Manistee)
Movies in the park (Ludington)
Get a hot dog at the beach
Horse and buggy ride
Beachcombing
Ludington State Park
Visit Lighthouses (there are 4!)
Volleyball on the Beach
Shuffleboard, too
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Manistee Riverwalk
Flea market at Mason County Fairgrounds
"Movies in the Park" on Thursdays in the summer
Visit one of our great coffee shops