W17461 Norton Rd
Gould City, MI 49838

Sunset Pines Resort
W17461 Norton Road, Gould City, Michigan 49838
On South Manistique Lake · Four miles south of Curtis · Mackinac County, Upper Peninsula
 
The Property
Sunset Pines Resort is a fully operational, four-season lakefront cabin resort set along 400 feet of private shoreline on South Manistique Lake in Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula (Above the Bridge Outdoors). Located just four miles south of the village of Curtis and directly next to a public boat launch, the resort combines the seclusion of a private woodland setting with unusually easy access to the water and to the wider Upper Peninsula tourism corridor. 
The resort is currently owned and operated by Above the Bridge Outdoors brand and has been repositioned in recent years as a year-round destination — a meaningful shift for a market where many cabin properties still shutter after Labor Day.
Sunset Pines is positioned as a hub property. Guests can spend a full day at Tahquamenon Falls, Kitch-iti-kipi (the Big Spring at Palms Book State Park), Mackinac Island, or Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and still be back on the lake by dinner — every one of those destinations is inside an hour's drive. 
The Lake
South Manistique Lake is a 4,000-acre inland lake, part of the largest lake complex in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It is best known regionally for walleye, smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, perch, bluegill, and panfish — with a self-sustaining walleye fishery that has reproduced naturally since the mid-1990s. The 400-foot Sunset Pines shoreline sits along a sandy, gradually sloping section of the lake that swims well for families and holds ice reliably from early December through mid-April for ice fishing and snowmobiling.

The Cabins
Sunset Pines is a twelve-structure resort with eleven cabins available in the summer season and five cabins operated year-round for fall, winter, and shoulder-season guests . Several of the cabins date to the 1940s and retain their original resort character while offering updated interiors, private lake access, and full amenities.
Each cabin comes with its own row boat included at no additional charge. Pontoon boats, fishing boats, and motors are available to rent through the resort office (Curtis Chamber of Commerce).
Cabin	                     Sleeps	                         Bedrooms	                      Baths	                     From (per we                Season                          	Notes
The Bear Den          	8	                               4	                                 2	                                 $1,300            	Year-round	Largest cabin on the property; fireplace
The Whitetail Lodge	7	                               3	                                 1	                                  $1,150	                 Year-round	Fireplace and firepit
Angler's Lodge	        6	                               3	                                 1	                                  $1,100	                 Year-round	Private lake access
The Moose Lodge          	6	                               3	                                 1	                                  $1,050	                 Summer	        Spacious 1940s cabin, family favorite
The Wolverine              	6	                               3	                                 1	                                  $1,050                  	Summer	        1940s cabin with full resort amenities
The Loon's Nest          	5	                               1 + loft	                         1	                                  $1,000	                 Summer 	Unique loft layout with private lake views
The Duck Pond	        4	                               2	                                 1	                                  $900	                 Summer	        1940s cabin with game room and fish-house access
The Elk Lodge           	4	                               2	                                 1	                                  $900	                 Summer	         Classic 2-bedroom with lake views
The Wolf Den               	4	                               1	                                 1	                                  $850	                Year-round	 Cozy year-round cabin
The Fox Den	                4	                               2                                      	1	                                  $850	                Year-round	Rustic year-round cabin with fireplace
Brookie Bend	                4	                               1	                                1	                                  $600                	Summer	         1-bedroom retreat for couples

Pricing shown reflects the resort's published starting rates (Above the Bridge Outdoors).
Amenities and Guest Experience
•	400 feet of private lakefront on South Manistique Lake with adjacent public boat launch access
•	A row boat included with every cabin, plus pontoon, fishing boat, and motor rentals available on site
•	Satellite internet (HughesNet) across the property, keeping guests connected without giving up the woodland setting
•	Pet-friendly, subject to the resort's pet policy
•	RV rentals in addition to the cabin inventory
•	10% discount offered to veterans, active military, law enforcement, and healthcare workers
•	Direct booking by phone at (906) 586-6601 or through Vrbo listings for individual cabins
Booking Terms
•	Summer (late May through early September): Saturday-to-Saturday rentals only, seven-night minimum, $200 deposit
•	Fall and Winter: Two-night minimum, $100 deposit
•	Check-in: 4:00 PM · Check-out: 10:00 AM
What Makes This Resort Distinctive
Sunset Pines is one of the few resorts on South Manistique Lake operating true four-season inventory, giving it access to winter tourism dollars that seasonal-only competitors leave on the table. The mix of cabin sizes — from a one-bedroom couples' retreat at $600 a week to a four-bedroom, two-bath lodge sleeping eight — allows the property to host everything from honeymooners to multi-generational family reunions on the same shoreline, in the same week. Six 1940s-era cabins carry the original character of the Manistique Lakes resort era, while the newer inventory  offers modernized interiors for guests who want the setting without giving up contemporary comfort.
For a buyer, an investor, or a guest evaluating the property, the underlying story is simple: 400 feet of shoreline, twelve well-kept structures, year-round operation, and a location that puts four of the Upper Peninsula's marquee attractions inside an hour's drive.