Lisa Marie's Guidebook for Lake Ruth Area
Quaint Local Food Places
Some of our favorite places
Snowshoe Inn
27819 US-41Delicious food, awesome homemade cheesecakes, variety of drinks, cool vibe
Casual fine dining. Scenes from the movie “Anatomy of a Murder” with Jimmy Stewart and Lee Remick.
Mount Shasta Restaurant
1915 US-41Casual fine dining. Scenes from the movie “Anatomy of a Murder” with Jimmy Stewart and Lee Remick.
Home of the “Cozy Burger”. Hand pattied burger with hand cut fries and their famous Fish Fry with pan fried Whitefish or Lake Trout
The Cozy Inn Bar and Grill
U.S. 41Home of the “Cozy Burger”. Hand pattied burger with hand cut fries and their famous Fish Fry with pan fried Whitefish or Lake Trout
Home of the “Famous Cinnamon Rolls”. Great breakfast and other American Cuisine.
7 locals recommend
Hilltop Restaurant
18047 Old US Hwy 41Home of the “Famous Cinnamon Rolls”. Great breakfast and other American Cuisine.
“Old Fashioned” Drive In. American Cuisine and their delicious Frozen Custard. Not very many of these left.
11 locals recommend
Baraga Drive-In
1156 S Superior Ave“Old Fashioned” Drive In. American Cuisine and their delicious Frozen Custard. Not very many of these left.
The best BBQ Ribs I have ever had! They also serve all day breakfast lunch and dinner. Open every day!
Hardwood Steakhouse
12865 M-28The best BBQ Ribs I have ever had! They also serve all day breakfast lunch and dinner. Open every day!
Great homemade food located within the Mini Mart but you will be pleasantly surprised. Great breakfast!
Hardwood Steakhouse
12865 M-28Great homemade food located within the Mini Mart but you will be pleasantly surprised. Great breakfast!
Sightseeing
North Country Trails, hiking, fishing, hunting, kayaking, waterfalls, nature
Canyon Falls
The “Grand Canyon of the North”
Hungarian Falls
Three falls over 15 feet tall within a half mile.
Mount Arvon
Michigan’s Highest Point
Inland Lakes
Watersports, fishing, kayaking and canoeing
Ruth Lake
One of the “Three Lakes” connected by rivers for kayaking and canoeing one to the other.
Lake George
One of the “Three Lakes” connected by rivers for kayaking and canoeing
One of “Three Lakes” connected by rivers for kayaking and canoeing from one to the other.
Beaufort Lake
One of “Three Lakes” connected by rivers for kayaking and canoeing from one to the other.
Lake Michigamme, one of Michigan's largest lakes, reaches a depth of over 70 feet. It covers 4,292 acres in Marquette and Baraga counties, Michigan.
Lake Michigamme
Lake Michigamme, one of Michigan's largest lakes, reaches a depth of over 70 feet. It covers 4,292 acres in Marquette and Baraga counties, Michigan.
Museums
Michigamme Museum
110 W Main StThe official mineral museum in the State of Michigan.
16 locals recommend
A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum of Michigan Tech
1404 Sharon AveThe official mineral museum in the State of Michigan.
Michigan Iron Industry Museum
73 Forge RdHoughton-Hancock Day Trip The Gateway to the Keeweenaw ( Copper Harbor)
Once a major shipping port serving the copper mining industry that thrived in the area for about 100 years.
Great pizza! Historic building and Famous “Fish Bowls”. You have to go to find out what those are. :). Great views of the Portage Canal and Bridge.
52 locals recommend
Ambassador Restaurant
126 Shelden AveGreat pizza! Historic building and Famous “Fish Bowls”. You have to go to find out what those are. :). Great views of the Portage Canal and Bridge.
Wonderful home baked Finnish food. Be sure to take a loaf of Cardamom Bread home.
23 locals recommend
Suomi Home Bakery & Restaurant
54 Huron StWonderful home baked Finnish food. Be sure to take a loaf of Cardamom Bread home.
A moveable bridge. The middle section “lifts up” to allow the large boats go through. The bridge is the world's heaviest and widest double-decked vertical-lift bridge. It crosses the Portage Canal connecting Houghton and Hancock. This canal eventually reaches Lake Superior.
Portage Canal Lift Bridge
Portage Canal Lift BridgeA moveable bridge. The middle section “lifts up” to allow the large boats go through. The bridge is the world's heaviest and widest double-decked vertical-lift bridge. It crosses the Portage Canal connecting Houghton and Hancock. This canal eventually reaches Lake Superior.
The Quincy Mine is an extensive set of copper mines located near Hancock, Michigan. The mine was owned by the Quincy Mining Company and operated between 1846 and 1945. You can actually tour the underground mine and visit the store.
60 locals recommend
Quincy Mine
49750 US-41The Quincy Mine is an extensive set of copper mines located near Hancock, Michigan. The mine was owned by the Quincy Mining Company and operated between 1846 and 1945. You can actually tour the underground mine and visit the store.
Keweenaw Brewing Company Taproom
408 Shelden AveBrockway Mountain Lookout
Brockway Mountain DrivePhenominal Views of the entire harbor and beyond
Copper Harbor
The Jampot
6500 M-26Fitzgerald's Restaurant
5033 Front StEagle Harbor
Calumet Township
Grocery and Gas
Gas and small food market.
Michigamme Market
29471 US-413 miles from the resort. Closes at 9 pm
Jim's Jubilee Foods
218 N 2nd St