Things To Do

Beautiful in Every Season!

Lakeside’s Swimming Beach, Dock, Pavilion, Grills, & Campfires = FUN!!

Enjoy your Summer at Lakeside and Play all day on Budd Lake – 175 Acre All-Sports Lake

Fishing

Fishing in Clare County: Harrison is known for 20 lakes in 20 minutes. There are many lakes to fish on, including Budd Lake, the largest of the lakes in the area. Lakeside Motel & Cottages has a private dock and lake frontage for all guests to enjoy right on Budd Lake.

Handy guides from MI DNR:

Get legal: Michigan DNR Fishing License

Know the rules: Fishing Regulations
Michigan Fishing Info – DNR

Identify your catch: Fish species and how to catch them

Trails

Trails in Clare County: Clare County is the beginning of many off-road adventures. The Fur Farm Snowmobile trail and Denton-Leota ORV trails are located here. The Pere Marquette State Rail Trail from just east of Farwell to Baldwin is also open to snowmobiles in season. When Budd Lake is frozen over, you can snowmobile right from the motel to the Fur Farm trailhead.
Local Snow Depth Map (NOAA)
Map of Clare County Snowmobile Trails (Fur Farm Trail 7)
Link to all MI-DNR Snowmobile Trail maps in list format
Link to Michigan Trail Information
Maps of Denton Trail & Route Map of Leota Trail

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