Benzonia Rustic Resort
Outdoor Package Options
Looking to craft lasting memories on your getaway? We’ll manage the details; simply select from our expertly prepared outdoor packages. Our team handles guides and logistics, freeing you to fully immerse in your vacation experience.
Night Bowfishing Trips
This package is offered from May – August. It is for 1-3 people but the pricing is for 2 and the third would be free. Fishing License is required and all gear is provided. Starting at about sundown you will be aboard an 18ft G3 with custom built bow fishing deck, lights below your feet and a sound bar in the back. We light up the underwater world for hunting “rough fish”. We guide these trips mainly on inland waters around Northern Michigan. Package includes 2 nights staying in our 2 bedroom/1 bathroom cabin with all taxes and fees included. Does not include food or drinks or tipping for the guide. $495.00 per person (2 people) Total $990.00 Extra nights can be added at our normal rental prices.
Grouse/Woodcock Guided Trips
This package is offered from Sept 15 – Nov 14 and then from Dec 1 – Jan 1. It is for 2 people. All Michigan State small game laws and licenses apply. You will be guided on the best public lands in the area. Package includes 2 nights staying in our 2 bedroom/ 1 bathroom cabin with all taxes and fees included. Does not include food or drinks or tipping for the guide. The half day (4hr) is $435.00 per person (2 people) Total $870.00 and our Full day (6hr) is $495.00 per person (2 people) Total $990.00 *Our full day includes a deli style tailgate lunch. Extra nights can be added at our normal rental prices.
Float Boat Guided Trips
This package is offered Year round. The time of year will determine if you target Salmon, Steelhead or the numerous trout varieties in Northern Michigan streams. It is for 2 people. All Michigan State fishing laws and licenses apply. Package includes 2 nights staying in our 2 bedroom/1 bathroom cabin with all taxes and fees included. Does not include food or drinks or tipping for the guide. The half day is $435 per person (2 people) Total $870.00 The Full day is $525.00 per person (2 people) Total $1,050.00 Extra nights can be added at our normal rental rates.
Lake Michigan/Crystal Lake Charter Fishing
This package is offered Spring, Summer and Fall. It is for 4 to 6 people depending on the charter. The price is calculated on 4 people and 2 cabin rentals for 2 nights. The cabins are 2 bedroom/1 bathroom. If there is 6 people and we stay with the 2 cabins there is no additional fee for the extra 2 people. All Michigan fishing laws and licenses apply. During these seasons on the big Lake Michigan you can target Salmon, Steelhead, Lake Trout just to name a few. On Crystal Lake you can target Coho Salmon, Bass of various species, Pike, Trout, Perch and others. The price is $390.00 per person (4 people) Total $1,560.00 **Crystal Lake is a great lake to introduce your children to fishing. If you are a family with small kids and are staying in 1 cabin call for special pricing.
Shooting Sporting Clays
This package is offered from May – September. Sporting clays are offered at a private club approximately 30 minutes away. They have an 8 station course that has 13 different presentations. The targets are thrown in a way that stimulates wing shooting with different flight patterns that offers challenging shooting along with a few presentations for beginning shooters. The course is automated allowing them to accommodate groups up to 40 people at a time. It is a 50 bird course. If you don’t have a gun, no problem, they will rent you a gun for $50.00 for 1/2 day. No shot larger than a #6 or longer than 2.75”. Lead shot is allowed. You supply your own box of shells. They will cater deli style lunches upon request. Fees depend, in addition to our normal room rental rate, on how many people are involved and if you want lunch catered. Call for additional pricing.
Pheasant Guided Trips
This package is offered from August 15 – April 30. It is for 4 people. The price is calculated on 4 people and 2 cabin rentals for 2 nights. The cabins are 2 bedroom/1 bathroom with all taxes and fees included. Does not include food or drinks or tipping for the guide. All Michigan laws and licenses apply. The hunts are half day hunts from 8 to 12 noon or from 1 to 5 in the afternoon. They include 4 birds per hunter or 16 birds total. **Additional birds can be added at $35.00 per bird. $400.00 per person (4 people) Total $1,600.00 Extra nights can be added at our normal rental rates.
Waterfowl Guided Trips
This package is usually offered from early October to the end of November. The FEDERAL GOVERNMENT sets the dates and bag limits each year. All federal laws and licenses apply. All of our trips are half day Morning trips. We offer a Boat/Blind trip for 2 and a Field Layout blind option for up to 4. Package includes 2 nights staying in our 2 bedroom/1 bathroom cabin with all taxes and fees included. Does not include food or drinks or tipping for the guide. The Boat/Blind is $435.00 per person (2 people) Total $870.00 The Field layout is $435.00 per person (2 people) Total $870.00 or (4 people) Total $1,740.00 *The 4 people option includes 2 cabins. Extra nights can be added at our normal rental prices.
