#9 Visit Burnett's Camp - Done

Travis, Maverick, and I spent a long weekend over the 4th of July holiday at Burnett's Camp with my mom, Aunt Jane, and Uncle Bill. We also just spent one night there this past weekend with my mom, Aunt Jane, her dad Joe, brother Ryan, cousins, Travis, and my nephew. 

Burnett's Camp is located just outside of Naubinway, Michigan in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Fun fact, the upper-most point of Lake Michigan is located in Naubinway.

Burnett's Camp is actually the name of my Aunt Jane & Uncle Bill's cottage on Lake Michigan. My relatives are originally from the UP so ever since I was very little all my relatives would meet for vacation in the UP. It was very special since all my cousins lived in Texas and this was the only time I got to see them every year. Since my extended family and parents are members of the Hiawatha Sportsman's Club in Engadine, Michigan, we used to stay at the club cabins on the Hiawatha property. These are the club cabins:

Then, in 1999 my aunt and uncle (from Texas) decided to purchase a cottage in Naubinway. We went from the club cabins to:

And then after a major renovation, to this:

Gorgeous!! This is the view from the deck out onto Lake Michigan:

Falling asleep to the sound of waves crashing is amazing, walking the beach is peaceful, and it is just so serene, calming, and restorative. The house is beautiful, the surroundings are breathtaking, but its truly the people who are there who make it my very favorite place. My aunt and uncle and cousins hold a very special place in my life; I look up to them, respect them, and they have always looked out for me and taken such good care of me. Burnett's Camp is my heaven on earth and one place where I truly feel safe.

P.S. "Burnett's Camp" was the name of a lumber camp on the Hiawatha Club property owned by relatives of mine that was established in the 1800's. There is a sign on the club property showing where the camp used to be and every year my cousins and I would get our pictures taken by the sign. So naturally when my aunt and uncle bought the cottage, they had a sign replicating the original.