The Area
Where the homes are: Hale and Lake in Michigan, Carrabelle in Florida
Two lakes in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and a beach on Florida’s Forgotten Coast, with measured drive times from each.
Gran Torino Retreat
Long Lake, outside Hale in Iosco County
Lake beaches, the Au Sable River, Huron National Forest and Lake Huron, with every drive time measured from the lake.
Long Lake Park and boat launch
4 min
Loon Lake Park
6 min
Hale: groceries, pharmacy, cafe
10 min
Rifle River Recreation Area
12 min
Iargo Springs on the Au Sable
16 min
Lumberman’s Monument
20 min
Map and guide for Gran Torino
Thunderbird Nest
Perch Lake, in the village of Lake
A village general store, a rail-trail at the end of the road, Clare twenty minutes away, and every drive time measured from the lake.
Lake General Store
1 min
Pere Marquette State Trail
2 min
Carrow’s Supermarket, Farwell
9 min
Eight Point Lake
12 min
Clare: hospital, bakery, brewery
18 to 22 min
Snow Snake Ski and Golf
20 to 24 min
Map and guide for Thunderbird Nest
Salty Pines
Carrabelle Beach, on Florida’s Forgotten Coast
A lighthouse four minutes away, oysters in Apalachicola, state parks along the Forgotten Coast, and every drive time measured from the beach.
Crooked River Lighthouse
4 min
Carrabelle Beach park
4 min
Carrabelle IGA, groceries
7 min
Carrabelle Riverwalk, downtown
9 min
Apalachicola
24 to 28 min
St. George Island State Park
45 min
Map and guide for Salty Pines
Flying in
Gran Torino Retreat
MBS International (Saginaw, Midland, Bay City)
1 hr 20 to 1 hr 40 min
Alpena (APN)
1 hr 10 min
Flint Bishop (FNT)
1 hr 50 to 2 hr 10 min
Traverse City (TVC)
2 hr to 2 hr 20 min
Detroit Metro (DTW)
2 hr 50 to 3 hr 20 min
Thunderbird Nest
MBS International (Saginaw, Midland, Bay City)
55 min to 1 hr 5 min
Traverse City (TVC)
1 hr 20 to 1 hr 40 min
Flint Bishop (FNT)
1 hr 30 to 1 hr 50 min
Grand Rapids (GRR)
1 hr 40 to 2 hr 10 min
Detroit Metro (DTW)
2 hr 30 to 3 hr
Salty Pines
Tallahassee International (TLH)
1 hr 10 to 1 hr 30 min
Northwest Florida Beaches (ECP)
2 hr to 2 hr 40 min
Destin-Fort Walton Beach (VPS)
2 hr 50 to 3 hr 30 min
Pick your water
Long Lake, Perch Lake or St. George Sound. Check the dates.