Little Bass Lake Resort

...and that's why we ended up out here. The subdivision sits right on the edge of things—about 1.9 miles to grab a meal, 2.0 miles for decent coffee—close enough that you're not completely cut off, far enough that you actually feel the space around you. The real draw, though, is what's practically at your doorstep: Lake Michigan is just a tenth of a mile away, and the Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit spreads across 1.2 miles in the other direction, so whether you're craving a morning paddle or a day hiking through the pines, you've got your pick without loading up the car for hours.