Located just four miles from the downtown district of Marquette and Northern Michigan University, Country Inn & Suites is the perfect place to stay during your next vacation in Marquette. Our hotel near downtown Marquette is also in close proximity to several popular attractions such as the Upper Peninsula Children Museum, Marquette Maritime Museum and Jilbert's Dairy Farm. With its central location and comfortable amenities, this hotel near downtown Marquette is the perfect stop for those traveling in northern Michigan.
During your Marquette vacation, we recommend the following attractions:
Jilbert's Dairy Farm(1.7 miles) This popular local attraction welcomes visitors to enjoy their free dairy museum filled with vintage dairy equipment, advertising and milk bottles, a viewing area where guests can learn about how milk is processed and ice cream is made, and a full-service ice cream parlor featuring Jilbert's very own homemade ice cream. (888) 292-3081
Lake Superior(3 miles) Located just three miles away, Lake Superior, the largest fresh water lake in the world, offers a variety of activities, including swimming canoeing, hiking trails, boating and more.
Marquette County Historical Museum(3.2 miles) Sponsored by the oldest historical society in the Upper Peninsula region, this Marquette museum offers a fun, educational experience filled with displays exploring topics such as the cultural identity of the upper peninsula, the Native American's that use to live in the region, the history of the fire arm, prehistoric copper trade and more. (906) 226-3571
Marquette Maritime Museum(3 miles) This fascinating museum in Marquette is dedicated to protecting and preserving Lake Superiors maritime legacy. The museum features exhibits of lighthouse lenses, Marquette and Lake Superior shipwrecks, the history of early coast guards, tours of local lighthouses and more. (906) 226-2006
Noquemanon Trail Network(3 miles) A great outdoor escape for the whole family, this Marquette trail system is filled with the unspoiled, wild beauty of the Upper Peninsula and offers ample space to walk, run, bike, hike, ride horseback, canoe, kayak, ski or snowshoe. (906) 228-6182
Northern Michigan University(2.8 miles) Offering degrees in everything from pre-medical and entrepreneurship to English and zoology, NMU is a mid-sized public college, with 9,400 under-graduate and graduate students. NMU boasts a 350-acre campus, 52 facilities, a student to faculty ratio of 31 to 1 and over 100 years of experience educating Michigan's young adults. (800) 682-9797
Upper Peninsula Children's Museum (2.9 miles) This engaging children's museum encourages kids to explore the world around them through interactive, hands-on exhibits such as the cloverland car garage, "over the air" airplane exhibit, "the incredible journey" nutrition adventure and much more. (906) 226-3911