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Ferry Service to Charity Island aboard the 50 foot passenger vessel "Northstar" will run through Labor Day weekend, 2005 for dinner cruises, and possibly the first two weekends in October. 

 

Departures for day trips will be from Brown's Landing in Tawas, Michigan, aboard the 30 passenger "Miss Charity Isle".  Brown's Landing is located 20 minutes North of Augres on Highway U.S. 23  

 

The 1 hour cruise to Charity Island will include a tour of the newly rebuilt LightKeepers Home and three hours to explore the three miles of shoreline and two miles of nature trails.

 

Bring a box lunch and enjoy your meal on the porch of the LightKeeper's Home.

 

Other points of interest include the LIght Tower built in 1857, a gift shop, the Island's ten acre inland lake, endangered plants and flowers, Bald Eagles, and a unique Archeological site that is spread over half of the island.

 

We also book special group tours for clubs, weddings, etc.  Contact us via email at  mailto:lightkeeper@charityisland.com

 

Ticket price:  Adults: *$25.00

Children 12 and under: *$20.00

     *Prices subject to change            

Depart Brown's Landing-11:00am   

Arrive Charity Island -12:00pm

Return Trip

Depart Charity Island -3:00pm

Arrive Brown's Landing-4:00pm

 

For more information call Northport Travel Center at

(989) 876-8929, or Brown's Landing at (989) 362-3737 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  The NorthStar Ferry Inside the Big Charity Island Marina 

 

Island Inhabitants-Bald Eagles

 

 

Click on the link below to check current lake conditions

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dtx/?page=text&name=../data/DTX/NSHDTX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Due to the unpredictability of weather and Lake conditions, times are approximate and you are encouraged to call the morning of your planned excursion to confirm departure.