If you are coming north on US 41, follow US41 through Marquette past the mall with an Applebees Restaurant beside the highway.
Turn right off US41 at the next traffc light, which is in front of the Wal-Mart store. If you are coming from the west on US 41 toward Marquette you will turn left off US 41 at the light at the Wal-Mart entrance. You will then follow the signs to Big Bay. From Wright Street you will turn left at the first traffic light onto Sugarloaf Street.
You will pass the Tourist Park and come to a stop sign (end of street.) Turn left on county road 550. It will be about 23 miles to county road KS. Continue on County Road 550 and turn right at the first driveway past county road KS. We have a hanging mailbox with a sign for Alder Bay hanging on the back. Drive across the open field and at the woods line you will see a sign with STORTZ on it, come in to our house to get the key. The cottage is near by.
The best maps to look at to follow my directions are accessible through our web site, http://www.alderbaylodging.com/. Click on MAPS on our home page. Next, Click here for map of Lake Independence. Near the bottom of the map is ALDER (community of the past. no buildings remain); the road to the north from that point is county road KS, Our driveway is the next turn to the right off county road 550 after county road KS.
The route described above from Marquette is shown on the map that you can find by Clicking on map of Marquette County. Also, a cabin locator map can be found on this page.