Air Travel
Northern Michigan is served by Harbor Springs Airport (231.347.2812, private and charters only) and Pellston Regional Airport (231.539.8423, Delta Airlines from Detroit.
Artisans
Good Hart and Northern Michigan are home to a large group of accomplished artists and artisans. We encourage you to visit with them while here. Be sure to visit Good Hart Glassworks for a glass blowing session.
Bike Rentals
Bike rentals are available through Touring Gear (231.526.7152) in Harbor Springs. Reservations are recommended for all bike rentals.
Boarding and Grooming
Full service pet boarding and grooming is available at Little Traverse Bay Boarding & Grooming (231.347.2396) and Paws and Claws (231.526.1336), both in Harbor Springs.
Boat and Waverunner Rentals
Boat and waverunner rentals are available on Crooked Lake through the Windjammer Marina (231.347.6103).
Bonfires
Bonfires are discouraged by Graham Real Estate Good Hart. Negligence may be grounds for termination of your contract while visiting.
Church Services
Harbor Springs Presbyterian (231.526.7332)
Harbor Springs United Methodist (231.526.2414)
Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Harbor Springs (231.526.2017)
Holy Cross Catholic Church in Cross Village (231.526.2030)
St. Ignatius Catholic Church (seasonal in Good Hart)
Climate
Northern Michigan enjoys four distinct seasons: the beauty of winter, the freshness of spring, the warmth of summer and the breathtaking colors of fall.
Average Rainfall: 31.33 “, Average Snowfall: 117” (far more this past winter)
Average Temperatures:
January (high 27, low 7, 2.1” precipitation)
February (high 26, low 8, 1.5” precipitation)
March (high 35, low 17, 2.1” precipitation)
April (high 49, low 29, 2.1” precipitation)
May (high 63, low 39, 2.7” precipitation
June (high 71, low 47, 3.2” precipitation)
July (high 77, low 58, 2.6” precipitation)
August (high 74, low 52, 3.7” precipitation)
September (high 65, low 45, 3.0” precipitation)
October (high 53, low 36, 2.6” precipitation)
November (high 39, low 26, 2.5” precipitation)
December (high 35, low 22, 2.1” precipitation)
Equestrian
Trail rides are available through Boyne Highlands (1.800.GO.BOYNE). Alsoand equestrian lessons are available through K. Colfer Sporthorses (231.838.9386), located just 2 miles from Good Hart. Farm tours and demonstrations along with “wine and watch” events are also available locally via Legacy Farms of Good Hart (231.838.4353).
Fireworks
As to preserve the tranquility of our natural surroundings, Graham Real Estate Good Hart discourages the use of fireworks while vacationing. Excessive use, annoyance by surrounding neighbors, and/or irresponsible/negligent use may result in termination of your contract.
Fitness Training and Facility
Scott Conti with Balanced Health and Fitness offers personal training and gym services. A full line of cardio, strength, and circuit training is also available (231.622.8925).
Fly Fishing
Fly fishing instruction and guided expeditions can be arranged through Hidden River Golf & Casting Club (231.529.4653) located near Pellston.
Golf
The areas immediately surrounding Good Hart boast over twenty public golf courses to choose from. Whether an experienced, avid golfer or playing for your first time, northern Michigan has a course designed for you.
• Harbor Point Golf Course; One 18 Hole Course; Open to non-members after 1:30pm (231.526.2951)
• Boyne Highlands; Four 18 Hole Courses; Two in the Top 100 Resort Courses in the World; One Par 3 Executive Course; 231.526.2171
• Hidden River Golf & Casting Club; One 18 Hole; 231.529.4653
• Bay Harbor Golf Club; Three 18 Hole Courses; One ranked 8th in the nation; 800-462-6963
Groceries
The Good Hart General Store (231.526.7661) is the local provider of general merchandise, produce, meats, bagged ice, prepared foods, specialty gift items and an enormous selection of homemade baked goods. The store welcomes special and advanced orders. The Good Hart General Store also houses Graham Real Estate Good Hart and the Good Hart U.S. Post Office.
Helpful Links
Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce (harborspringschamber.com)
Petoskey Chamber of Commerce (petoskey.com)
Boyne Country Visitors Bureau (boynecountry.com)
Mackinac Area Visitors Bureau (mackinawcity.com)
Internet Service
High-speed Internet service is available in most vacation homes, and is also available at the Good Hart General Store.
Kayak and SUP Rentals
The Outfitter (231.526.2621) in Harbor Springs offers a variety of Kayaks. Please call ahead for rental information.
Litter
We like things just the way they are; clean and pure. Please leave only your footprints and remember that littering is illegal in the great state of Michigan.
Mackinac Island Ferry Service
Michigan’s crown jewel, Mackinac Island, offers the perfect day-trip from Good Hart. If traveling to the island, we only recommend Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry Service(800.828.6157) with service from Mackinaw City and St. Ignace.
Mail & Facsimile Service
Personal mail should be addressed to your name, General Delivery, Good Hart, Michigan, 49737. Mail can be picked up from the Good Hart General Store. Incoming fax service is also available at the Good Hart General Store (fax number is 888.526.6001 and phone is 231.526.7661). Have faxes sent with cover to your attention, cell number, and the vacation home where you are staying.
Movie Theaters
Current movies are shown at the Petoskey Cinema in Petoskey (231.347.3480) and Courtyard Cinema in Mackinaw City (231.436.7895).
Petoskey Stones
Petoskey Stones are fossilized colony corals (Hexagonaria percarinata). Their origin is traced back to Devonian seas that covered Michigan’s Lower Peninsula about 350 million years ago.
The soft, living tissue of corals is called the polyp. A limey substance is secreted by the polyp, hardening into corallite, a skeletal base that supports the polyp and keeps it from being buried alive by bottom debris. Petoskey stones found in Michigan consist of massive corals of varying sizes. The limey skeletons were replaced by calcite or silica in a cell-by-cell process called petrifaction. When glaciers scraped the bedrock surface, fragments of this rock were carried and deposited elsewhere, primarily in the north half of the Lower Peninsula. In 1965, the Michigan legislature became the first in the nation to select a fossil as its state stone.
Petoskey stones may be found on beaches, roads, ditches, gravel pits and sand blows all over the state. Similar fossils of the Hexagonaria genus occur in many parts of the world, but the “percarinata” is limited to the Traverse Group found in northern Michigan.
Public Parks
Middle Village Park near St. Ignatius Church and Readmond Township Park are open to the public from sunrise to sunset. Please be courteous to our neighbors when visiting any public park or public beach.
Real Estate Sales Information
Graham Real Estate is the leader in premier real estate sales and vacation properties serving all of beautiful northern Michigan (member MLS).
Skydiving
Skydiving over beautiful Little Traverse Bay is available through Skydive Harbor Springs.
Restaurants
Northern Michigan boasts an array of dining options from casual breakfast spots to elegant dining rooms overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan. We recommend the following:
• Moose Jaw Junction; A true Up North “experience”. Quality bar food, done right. Very casual and located between Good Hart and Pellston near Larks Lake; 231.539.8528
• Stafford’s Pier Restaurant; The best view in downtown Harbor Springs featuring indoor or outdoor waterfront dining; 231.526.6201
• Teddy Griffin’s Roadhouse; Always great American food in a casual setting near area ski resorts and Boyne golf in Harbor Springs; 231.526.7805
• Douglas Lake Bar; An “Up North Gem” and excellent steak house, situated on Douglas Lake near Pellston; 231.539.8599
• Audie’s; A great choice in Mackinaw City for breakfast, lunch, or dinner; American fare; 231.436.5744
• Legs Inn; Authentic Polish cuisine with beautiful outdoor dining overlooking Lake Michigan in Cross Village; 231.526.2281
• Vernales; Chop house, Italian, wine bar, and casual sports bar rolled perfectly into one venue; located between Harbor Springs and Petoskey; 231.242.4777.
Salon & Spa Services
Boyne Highlands (1.800.GO.BOYNE) offers full service hair and spa services for visitors.
Ski Rentals
The Outfitter (231.526.2621) in Harbor Springs rents a variety of winter equipment including Nordic and alpine skis and snowshoes. Alpine rentals are also available at local resorts including Nubs Nob and Boyne Highlands.
Ski Resorts
Over 100 runs of packed, pure midwestern snow are within 20 miles of Good Hart. Going a bit further, you’ll find even more. We recommend the following:”
• Nubs Nob; 53 runs and 9 lifts; 800.SKI.NUBS
• Boyne Highlands; 55 runs and 8 lifts; 800.GO.BOYNE
Wildlife
While visiting, you can expect to see a beautiful array of wildlife in their natural surroundings including squirrels, raccoons, deer, fox, opossums, rabbits, coyotes, and black bears. Native bird species include hawks, owls, bald eagles, sea gulls, ducks, Canada geese, cardinals, wrens, chickadees, cowbirds, herons, mocking birds, woodpeckers, goldfinches, hummingbirds, thrashers, and many more.
