Lovells is located in Michigan's Crawford County. It's about equidistant from water on the West, North, and East, making it one of the lower peninsula's colder spots.. However, the main attraction is the Au Sable river's North Branch. Reputed to be "The Holy Waters" for fly fishers. Hemmingway mentioned the "North Branch" and "Twin Bridge Road." But I think he fished every wet spot in the state.
Lovells has become known for its "Bridge Walk." This is a wildly popular spoof of the famous Mackinaw Bridge Walk." However one major difference, the Lovells Bridge is only abt. 50' long. The walk from parking lot to bridge is much longer. Diane and I were there for the first one!
This is about our "Up North" hideaway (c. 1985-1995) adjacent to a fly fishing-only section of the North Branch. The streamside location had wonderful river views. It gave us close, glimpses of local finny, furry and feathered critters. Whippoorwills were iconic summer stock. I remember Black Bears fresh from hibernation snacking at the bird feeders and a Northern Saw-whet Owl that slept in a scrappy tree next to the GarOffice. I served as AMAC's Secretary/Treasurer for about 6 years. During that time AMAC sued the Mich. National Guard to prevent expansion of Camp Grayling, and lost. It's unfortunate since the camp sprawls over most of the Au Sable and Manistee headwaters.