We left the campground and headed towards the Mouth of Two-Hearted River Campground. The familiar good gravel road was dry and packed and a lot better to drive on this time.
We paused by the turnoff to the dirt road that we shouldn’t have taken last time. What were we was I thinking?
After smartly driving the long way around the unfortunate dirt road, we arrived in the campground.
The campground is on the wrong side of the river, but a short walk over the bridge 
leads to the beach.
The river itself can be still as a mirror
It looks almost unnatural.
The beach itself is long
and has the most amazing array of beautiful rocks.
We walked all the way to the mouth of the river and watched how river meets lake.
It is a dramatic encounter of motion
and colour.
You may enjoy this video.
This plaque illustrated the remoteness of this place.
We stayed on the beach until the sun set,
the moon reflected in the river,
as we made our way back to our campsite in the dark,
We had a pleasant and uneventful night.
We were so happy that we made the effort to get to this campground. It has one of the coolest beaches and an abundance of agates. We will probably be back.
We made our way back toward Mackinac Bridge,
stopping for pasties and smoked white fish, the local delicacies.
The Mackinac Bridge appeared before us,
And we crossed the 8,038 metre span and made our way home.
This concludes our trip to the Upper Peninsula. We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and/or Hanukkah, and we are wishing you all a very Happy New Year!
Looking forward to your adventures in the new year!
Thanks, Chris. Still hoping to pass your way one day!
Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos of the amazing UP. Happy holidays!
Thank you and the same to you!
Beautiful spot. Definitely worth going back to visit to take the right road.
yes, the right road is very important!
Happy holidays, Margie! This is one of your more impressive stops along the way (and that’s saying something.) It’s most interesting to see nature in action, particularly where the mouth of the river and lake meet.
I like all of the shots but especially the sunsets.
Thanks, Pete! I loved how the river was so still, but there was so much action when it flowed into the lake.
What a beautiful spot, glad it wasn’t another story about getting stuck 🙂 Maggie
Right? That one time was enough to sustain our sense of adventure for a little while longer!
Such a beautiful park. The photos of the river look like paintings by a famous artist. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas 🎄
I just loved that very still river! Thank you and a very Merry Christmas to you too!
Looks like a wonderful trip. That mirror-like river is wonderful and that sound of the water lapping against the rocks and beach is so so soothing at this time of the year. The beef pasty also looks tastyB
It was very tasty! At first at thought it was a typo and that they meant to write pastry lol. We always learn something new 🙂
Beautiful spot. Always love sounds of water and reflections – a place to visit again.
It sure is!
A pristine trip you had! The river certainly looked like a mirror– it’s unreal! Glad you had a wonderful time at the Mouth of Two-Hearted River Campground, and I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season!
Thank you, Rebecca, and the same to you and yours! I am looking forward to your 2023 adventures!
Your pictures are gorgeous. I’d say it was well worth it to return to this campground, especially since the weather looked lovely. Hope you’re enjoying the holidays. Take care. Linda
Thanks, Linda! We had a lovely holiday, and I hope you did too! Wishing you a travel-full 2023!
It’s a nice way to end the year by going to the end of a road that was denied earlier. Enjoy the holidays!
What a great way to look at it! Have a wonderful new year!
Your world is so different from ours. I’ll never get there but I am glad you show us all there is to see.
It’s great that we can find out about each other’s worlds this way, isn’t it?
PS. Why is Two Hearted.?
I couldn’t find too much about it. I thought that it was because of the shape of the river, but perhaps one of these is the right answer: “There are three legends as to the origin of its strange and haunting name. Because the north branch and the east branch are distinct streams, it was said there were two hearts pumping to form the main river. Then, too, one branch forms in the Two Hearted Lakes, vaguely heart-shaped, supposedly dug by Paul Bunyan in a romantic mood. And, finally, the early settlers were so generous that people said they had two hearts. They even welcomed a Confederate veteran who fled north at the end of the Civil War, built a cabin on the headwaters of the Two Hearted and lived there until his death 50 years later. No one lives there permanently now, anywhere in the Two Hearted country.”
Love those moments when the water is so smooth and nothing touches the surface! Epic!
Me too! Apparently, it’s the normal state for this river.
Glad you finally made it. Love that glassy, still water!
The still water was mesmerizing!
I loved that you stopped to look at the road of misadventure, before continuing on to the road to the campground.
Haha, we had to!
What a gorgeous place! Some day we will get there. I am intrigued by the water-polished stones. Happy New Year!
I hope you make it there! Happy New Year!