From Petoskey, take highway US-31 north to Alanson. Turn right (east) at stop light on highway M-68 toward Indian River. Go 10 miles, then turn left (north) at stop light on S. Straits Highway/M-68 and continue north past the Inland Lakes Schools on the right. As you crest the slight hill, you will see Big Bear Adventures on the right across from the entrance to Burt Lake State Park.
From Mackinaw, take I-75 south to exit 310. Turn right (west) at exit stop sign onto highway M-68. Continue west ½ mile to the traffic light. Turn left (south) onto S. Straits Highway/M-68. Continue south over the Sturgeon River Bridge (about an eighth of a mile) and turn left into Big Bear Adventures across from the entrance to Burt Lake State Park.
From Gaylord, take I-75 north to exit 310. Turn left (west) at exit stop sign onto highway M-68. Continue west ½ mile to the traffic light. Turn left (south) onto S. Straits Highway/M-68. Continue south over the Sturgeon River Bridge (about an eighth of a mile) and turn left into Big Bear Adventures across from the entrance to Burt Lake State Park.
From Boyne, take highway US-131 north through Boyne Falls. Continue north ¼ mile to T-intersection of US-131 and county road C-48/Thumb Lake Road. Turn right (east) onto C-48 and continue past Thumb Lake to Old 27/S. Straits Highway, about 13 miles. Turn left (north) onto Old 27/S. Straits Highway and continue about 8 miles to Wolverine. Continue north through Wolverine about 9 miles to stop light at highway M-68. Continue north past the Inland Lakes Schools on the right. As you crest the slight hill, you will see Big Bear Adventures on the right across from the entrance to Burt Lake State Park.
From Cheboygan, take highway M-27/M-33 south to junction of M-27 and M-33 at stop light. Follow M-27/S. Straits Highway south to the right past Mullett Lake to Topinabee. Continue south, crossing under I-75 and then over the cement bridge at the north end of Indian River. Continue south through town to the traffic light. Continue south through the traffic light and over the Sturgeon River Bridge (about an eighth of a mile) and turn left into Big Bear Adventures across from the entrance to Burt Lake State Park.