Ludington & Manistee
Ludington
A Lake Michigan harbor town for beach and lighthouse trips, with the S.S. Badger car ferry and a big dune state park just north of town.
Bed and breakfast · Ludington & Manistee
The Fresh Coast Inn at Ludington
On East Ludington Avenue near the SS Badger dock
The Fresh Coast Inn is a historic house on Ludington Avenue that carries a State Registered Historic Site marker. The inn has also received the Henry and Elizabeth Haskell Award for historic preservation, which the inn links to the Mason County Historical Society.
The visitors bureau lists seven guest rooms. They range from a ground-floor king room to a third-floor loft apartment with a private turret room and a kitchenette, and several rooms have wood-burning fireplaces. Most rooms are reached by stairs.
The inn is close to the SS Badger car ferry dock and puts out a continental breakfast for guests catching the morning crossing. The visitors bureau places it five blocks from downtown and the Lake Michigan beach, near Waterfront Park, and the inn notes that Ludington State Park lies just north of town.
Location
Where The Fresh Coast Inn at Ludington is
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Approximate location. The host shares the exact address when you book.
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Attraction
S.S. Badger
A 1953 coal-fired steamship and National Historic Landmark that carries passengers and vehicles across Lake Michigan between Ludington and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
State park
Ludington State Park
A big dune park between Hamlin Lake and 7 miles of Lake Michigan shore, with three campgrounds, 21 miles of trails and the walk to Big Sable Point Lighthouse.