Each yurt sleeps four people and is equipped with bunk beds, mattresses, a wood-heating stove, table/chair, fire circle, axe, bow saw, a water boiling pot, wash basin, cooking pot, can opener and percolator coffee pot. There is no running water or electricity. A vault toilet is located nearby (bring toilet paper). You must provide your own sheets and towels.

Union Bay East 4, Union Bay West 4 and Little Union River 4 yurt are pet-friendly lodging options. For information on pet-friendly lodging options in Michigan state parks, visit Michigan.gov/ParkPets.

The yurts require you to hike in from a designated trailhead. The shortest hike is 100 yards, and the longest is 2.5 miles. In the winter, snowshoes or cross-country skis are needed mid-November through May.

Potable drinking water is not provided. Unless carried in, all drinking water should be boiled for one minute or filtered through a 0.5-micron filter. Some commercial chemicals or treatments may also work. No hand pumps are available.

In addition to the wood-heating stove, a designated fire circle is provided. During the winter months, firewood is provided for heating purposes.

Check-in process
Guests must check-in during regular business hours at which time an access key/code is provided. Late arrivals must check in the next day. Check-in hours:

• May 15 – Oct. 14: Visitor center from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST.
• Oct. 15 - May 14: Headquarters from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST.

Guests can check in anytime throughout the day, but can't arrive until 3 p.m.