Big Lake Outdoors

.THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA

Southwestern Michigan & Northern Indiana

Notre Dame Sports: We're only 30 minutes from the campus.

College Football Hall of Fame: Located in downtown South Bend, less than 30 minutes from our clubhouse, the College Football Hall of Fame is a must for any football fan visiting the area.

Golf: If you like getting in a couple of late-season rounds, bring your clubs. There are several courses within 30 minutes of our clubhouse, the closest being Brookwood Golf Course (about 10 minutes south).

The Dunes: Warren Dunes State Park is about a 20-minute drive to our west. There, you can enjoy a walk on the shore of Lake Michigan, hike the dunes, or take a climb up Tower Hill, a 200-foot sand dune that gives you a distant view of Chicago when the weather is right. With the proper permits, you can even hang-glide off Tower Hill.

Night Life: Being the college town that it is, South Bend has a wide range of dance clubs, sports bars, theaters and restaurants. Other area towns have some nice nice places as well. We can help you find what you're looking for.

Gambling: The casinos in Michigan City and Gary, Indiana and New Buffalo, Michigan are anywhere from 45 minutes to just over an hour to our west.

Wineries: Are you a connoisseur? Visit the Tabor Hills Winery is only 10 miles west of our clubhouse. They have an excellent restaurant as well. There are several other vineyards you can visit within a 30-mile radius.

Fresh Fruit: Southwestern Michigan produces some of the best tasting fruit you'll find anywhere. We're known for our apples, peaches, and cherries, and we're one of the top blueberry-producing areas in the country. There are a large number of Farm Markets and U-Pick Farms in the immediate area.

Shopping: South Bend has a wide variety of shops, including the University Park Mall. The mall area is thick with stores and shops of all kinds. Michigan City and Kalamazoo also have nice malls, and shopping the bluff in St. Joseph with a view of Lake Michigan is always a good time.

Antiques: Red Arrow Highway between New Buffalo and Bridgman, Michigan (about 30 minutes west of our clubhouse) offers a large number of antique shops.

You can also check Michigan's Great Southwest for other information on things to do in the area.

If you have other interests, send us email and we'll see what we can find out for you.