Michillinda Lodge
An outdoor pool and golf near Duck Lake
About this hotel
Michillinda Lodge pairs an outdoor pool with golf access, giving a family a non-park afternoon option without much planning beyond a short walk on the property. It sits roughly four minutes by taxi from Duck Lake State Park, a quick beach alternative to WildWater Adventure on a day the group wants sand instead of a wave pool, and free parking and Wi-Fi keep the basics simple across a multi-night stay. The lodge lists itself as accessible and kid-friendly, and its smoke-free rooms round out a straightforward, mid-range stay that prioritizes an outdoor pool and easy park access over a chain hotel's fuller amenity list. Repeat visitors to the Whitehall side of a WildWater Adventure trip tend to book Michillinda Lodge again for the same reasons above, rather than trying a different property the next time.
- Outdoor pool
- Near Duck Lake
- Golf access
- Accessible layout
Our take
This suits a family that wants an outdoor pool and quick access to a state-park beach day without paying resort rates. Families wanting an indoor pool or a hot tub for cooler evenings should look toward the spa-amenity picks on this list instead. It is not trying to be the fanciest option on this list, and for the right family that restraint is the whole appeal.
- ✓Visit Duck Lake State Park on the four-minute taxi ride over for a beach afternoon between park days.
- ✓Use the outdoor pool on warm evenings after WildWater Adventure, since there is no indoor backup here.
- ✓Ask about golf tee times if a parent wants a round on a morning the family sleeps in.
Why we love it
- Outdoor pool on site
- 4 minutes to Duck Lake State Park
- Golf access
- Free parking and Wi-Fi
Why guests love itWe stayed at Michillinda Lodge for the outdoor pool and the short drive to Duck Lake State Park, which gave us an easy beach afternoon between two days at WildWater Adventure. The golf access was a nice bonus for my partner on the one morning we slept in. It was not the most polished stay of our Michigan trip, but it did exactly what we needed it to do.