At the junction of the access road with US-41 is a gas station and convenience store, offering most basic groceries as well as fishing and recreational supplies. Nearby is the legendary Mt. Shasta Restaurant, where scenes from "Anatomy of a Murder" were filmed. In the close-by, historic village of Michigamme are art galleries, a small museum, and a family restaurant.

On Lake Michigamme, one of the Midwest's most beautiful large lakes, is a full-service state park with a large, well-maintained beach. Nearby Craig Lake State Wilderness Area offers backpacking and carry-in boating and fishing opportunities. Urban amenities can be found in the cities of Ishpeming, Negaunee and Marquette, situated between 30 minutes' and an hour's drive east on US-41. And within an hour or two's drive are most of the Upper Peninsula's most renowned attractions, including the Keweenaw Peninsula, the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Grand Sable Dunes, Porcupine Mountains, Sturgeon River Gorge, and dozens of historic mining sites and gorgeous waterfalls.