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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Carp Lake

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Carp Lake, Michigan

Updated May 23, 2023

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Waugoshance Lighthouse

Carp Lake, Michigan

Ruins of the Waugoshance Light Station

During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.
Ziibimijwang Farm’s very existence is an act of advocacy for Indigenous food soveignty.

Carp Lake, Michigan

Ziibimijwang Farm

“The Place Where Food Grows Near the River” implements ancestral Indigenous agricultural techniques.
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Log-Rolling

Mackinaw City, Michigan

Jack Pine Lumberjack Shows

A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.
4 miles from Carp Lake
The Wacky Taxidermy & Miniatures Museumv

Mackinaw City, Michigan

The Wacky Taxidermy & Miniatures Museum

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.
5 miles from Carp Lake
The Clam sitting upon its pedestal.

Cheboygan, Michigan

The Man-Killing Clam

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.
7 miles from Carp Lake
View from Mackinaw Straights State Park.

Mackinac County, Michigan

The Mackinac Bridge

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
8 miles from Carp Lake

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St. Ignace Mystery Spot

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
12 miles from Carp Lake

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Carp Lake

Ziibimijwang Farm’s very existence is an act of advocacy for Indigenous food soveignty.

Carp Lake, Michigan

Ziibimijwang Farm

“The Place Where Food Grows Near the River” implements ancestral Indigenous agricultural techniques.
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