Fall by Whitefish Bay | Sauna, Arcade, Sleeps 10

Summary:

An indoor wood-fired sauna, a game room with arcade classics and a bar, an upstairs movie room with karaoke, and a sandy Lake Superior beach a seven-minute walk away. Fall on Whitefish Bay means color through the Scenic Byway, freighters crossing to the Soo Locks, and Tahquamenon Falls under an hour out. Themed rooms throughout, three acres, a firepit, and a soaker tub under the dormer. 3 bedrooms, sleeps 10. Gear room with boot dryers.



The Space:

An indoor wood-fired sauna, a game room loaded with arcade classics, an upstairs movie room with karaoke, and a sandy Lake Superior beach three minutes from the door. 3 bedrooms, sleeps 10, on three acres of Northern woods outside Brimley.



Fall is when the sauna stops being a novelty and starts being the reason you booked. Come in off a cold Whitefish Bay beach, fire it up, then take the freestanding soaker tub under the dormer — probably the best bathtub in the Eastern UP. Color along the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway peaks around October 5 through 20, and Point Iroquois Lighthouse a few minutes down the shore puts you 72 steps above all of it.



Tahquamenon Falls is under an hour. Sault Ste. Marie and the Soo Locks are 20 minutes, and watching a thousand-foot freighter lock through in October is a genuinely good afternoon. Back at the cabin, every room tells its own story: a nautical room stacked with ship's wheels and lighthouse lore, a vintage fish-camp room lined with trout prints and creel baskets. The game room has Pac-Man, pop-a-shot, ping pong, air hockey, foosball, and a bar for the adults.



Grab the UV flashlights we keep charged in the kitchen and hunt Yooperlites on the beach after dinner — dark comes at 6:45 in October, so you're back at the firepit early. 3 bedrooms, sleeps 10. Built for families and groups who want the full UP experience in every season.



WHY GUESTS LOVE IT — FALL



🧖 Indoor wood-fired sauna — the real thing, and there is no better season for it than after a cold day on Whitefish Bay

🍁 Color along the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway peaks roughly October 5 to 20 — Point Iroquois Lighthouse is minutes down the shore, 72 steps up for the view

🚢 Sault Ste. Marie and the Soo Locks, 20 minutes out — thousand-foot freighters locking through, and you can watch them cross the bay from the beach

💧 Tahquamenon Falls under an hour away — amber water through gold hardwoods, the UP's signature fall shot

🔦 Yooperlite hunting after dinner — UV flashlights charged and waiting in the kitchen, and dark comes at 6:45 instead of 9:30

🎮 Game room, movie room with karaoke, and a soaker tub under the dormer — the rainy-October-afternoon problem is fully solved here



LOOKING AHEAD — WINTER



Gear room with boot and glove dryers, built for ski and snowmobile season

Michigan state snowmobile trails open December 1, and Brimley sits between the Soo and the Whitefish Bay trail systems

U-shaped driveway with parking for 8+ vehicles and room for sled trailers, plus a wood-fired sauna to end every day in



UPScale Tales is new for 2026 — the calendar won't stay open long. Early guests get first pick of prime dates.



SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS — SLEEPS 10



• Bedroom 1: King bed

• Bedroom 2: Queen bed

• Bedroom 3: Queen bed plus two twin beds — great for kids or a crew that wants its own space

• Upstairs loft: Twin daybed with twin trundle (the two twins convert to a king on request)

• Ski room: Two convertible chair beds

• 3 full bathrooms — including the upstairs soaker tub under the dormer, made for a long soak after a beach day or a sauna session



INSIDE THE CABIN



• Indoor wood-fired sauna — the real thing, and the perfect warm-up after Lake Superior

• Themed rooms throughout — nautical, vintage fish camp, and more; every space has its own story

• Game room — Pac-Man arcade, pop-a-shot basketball, ping pong, air hockey, foosball, darts, a toddler climbing set for the littlest crew, and a bar with TV and mini fridge for the adults

• Upstairs movie room with karaoke — rainy-day matinees, late-night films, and family sing-alongs

• Fully equipped kitchen — gas range, dual coffee station (K-cup and drip), air fryer, countertop ice maker, everything a group breakfast needs

• Gear room with boot and glove dryers — built for beach days now, ski and snowmobile season later

• Electric fireplace living room plus a second lounge — separate spaces so kids and adults each get their own

• Washer and dryer

• High-speed WiFi



OUTSIDE



• Three acres of Northern woods and lawn to wander

• Backyard firepit for sunset bonfires — the family that built this place says it's where every good night ends

• Two public sand-beach access points, a 3-minute and a 4-minute walk — agate hunt, Yooperlite hunt, or just sit and watch the freighters

• Gas BBQ grill

• Back deck for morning coffee and evening cookouts

• Cornhole, KanJam, and lawn games

• U-shaped driveway with parking for 8+ vehicles — easy pull-through, with plenty of room for boat, ORV, or snowmobile trailers



WHAT GUESTS ARE SAYING



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Guest Access:

Guests enjoy full private access to the entire cabin and property, including all bedrooms, bathrooms, the fully equipped kitchen, living spaces, laundry area, and outdoor areas such as the deck and yard.



Check-in is simple and flexible with secure keyless entry. Your personal access code will be sent 72 hours before arrival, allowing you to arrive anytime after check-in and start enjoying your stay right away.



Getting Around:

A car is essential for exploring the Eastern UP — and UPScale Tales is perfectly positioned to make every drive worth it. You sit at the quiet western end of the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway, about 25 minutes from Paradise, 40 minutes from Tahquamenon Falls, and 45 minutes from the Soo Locks. Everything is close, the roads are scenic, and there is no better base in the Eastern Upper Peninsula.



FROM THE CABIN DOOR

Lake Superior and Whitefish Bay — minutes away

Pendills Beach is a short drive east on Lakeshore Drive — a mile of soft squeaky sand, crystal-clear Superior water, and a good chance you will have the whole thing to yourself. Hunt for agates and Yooperlites after dark, or watch the freighters pass on the horizon.



Snowmobile and ORV trails — 2.5 miles

The groomed trail network connects just 2.5 miles south of the cabin at Trail 8, the main east-west corridor across the Eastern UP. Pull the trailer in and stage right from the property — there is room for 2 trucks with trailers on site.



The Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway — right out the driveway

UPScale Tales sits directly on one of only two National Forest Scenic Byways in Michigan. Turn either direction and you are on a shoreline drive through Hiawatha National Forest that most visitors go out of their way to find. You wake up on it.



GETTING TO THE BIG ATTRACTIONS

Point Iroquois Lighthouse — 20 minutes east on Lakeshore Drive

Climb the 72 steps of the 1870 light tower, tour the keeper's quarters museum, and walk the boardwalk to the beach where Whitefish Bay meets the St. Marys River. Some of the best freighter watching in the UP.



Tahquamenon Falls State Park — 40 minutes west

Follow the byway west to M-123 and one of the UP's most spectacular state parks. Plan a full day — the Upper Falls, Lower Falls rowboat rental, and the river trail between them easily fill 6 hours.



Paradise and Whitefish Point — 25 and 45 minutes northwest

Head up M-123 to Paradise for fuel, supplies, and the Tahquamenon Brewery and Pub, then continue straight north to the lighthouse, Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, and Bird Observatory at Whitefish Point. The road dead-ends at the Point — one of the most dramatic drives in the UP.



Sault Ste. Marie and the Soo Locks — 45 minutes east

Follow Lakeshore Drive east along the bay through Bay Mills and Brimley to the Soo — the shoreline route into town is one of the most scenic drives in the UP before arriving at one of the great engineering wonders of the world.



Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore — 1 hour 45 minutes west

Head to M-28 toward Munising for kayak tours, cliff hikes, and the most photographed landscape in the Upper Peninsula. A long but spectacular full-day trip from the cabin.



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