Explore and enjoy the rich history of United States’ copper boom at the peaceful vacation rentals of Calumet. It lies in Houghton County in Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan’s northern Upper Peninsula, and has an abundance of historic buildings to explore apart from enjoying Calumet’s tranquil scenery that overlooks the expansive Lake Superior.
Calumet was the heart of the erstwhile Copper Country and has a rich history with amazing architectural delights; the must-see Calumet Theater has been running operations since 1900! Calumet is also home to the Keweenaw National Historical Park where you can learn all about the copper-mining history. A visit to the nearby town of Houghton will take you atop spectacular Portage Lake Lift Bridge over Keweenaw Waterway that cuts across the peninsula connecting Lake Superior in the north and south. Enjoy this all with a holiday at Calumet’s vacation rentals of various houses, cottages, cabins and condos.
There are a host of parks such as the close by McLain State Park where you can enjoy a hiking trail or picnic along with fishing, windsurfing and basking on the sandy beach shore of Lake Superior. Winter brings plenty of fun in the snow with snowmobile trails and cross-country skiing. There’s also a scenic course for golf lovers at the Calumet Golf Club. Recreation and exploration apart, you can simply choose to relax and enjoy the blissful sunset over Lake Superior from the comfort of Calumet vacation rentals.