Things to Do
There are a huge variety of things to do that will keep you entertained while you’re in the Ludington area!
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Amber Elk Ranch
Perhaps the most thrilling experience of the tour is when the wagon pauses to feed the elk. Smelling the grain carried in buckets on the wagon, the elk move near, curious and seemingly at ease with the tour guide and passengers. Often, a friendly elk can be enticed to gently nibble from your hand.
Tours leave approximately every hour in-season, starting at 11:30 a.m.
Visit the Antler Shed Gift Shop
While waiting for the next wagon, visitors can browse the wonderful gift shop, the Antler Shed. It’s a great place to spend time browsing among unusual items for sale, ranging from rustic furniture and antler decor, to stuffed animals and many antler products. Elk meat and jerky are also available. Along the log-rail fence hang dried elk antlers, sold for making lamps, knives, ornaments and other products. Each spring, a new elk antler begins to grow at up to an inch per day for several months before it starts to calcify and turn hard.
When a Bull Elk throws his head back and bugles, his call can send shivers down your spine! This haunting sound is heard frequently at Amber Elk Ranch, just minutes from Ludington. Visitors can take a tour of this 130 acre ranch aboard a comfortable wagon towed by a big farm tractor. The tour travels through fenced-off sections of pasture and pine groves holding pregnant cow, elk, yearling elk, and fully-antlered bulls.
Come Visit the Elk Ranch Soon!
Amber Elk Ranch is open Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, and on fall weekends. Saturdays from 11am-6pm and Sundays from 1-6pm. Click here to see the seasonal schedule.
AMBER ELK RANCH
2688 W. Conrad Rd.,
Ludington, MI 49431
Directions
From Ludington, drive east on US10/31 to Stiles road. Turn right (south) on Stiles road and go to Conrad road. Turn right (west) on Conrad road and Amber Elk Ranch is located ahead on the right hand side.Thanks for your interest in Amber Elk Ranch!
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Hotels & Motels
Ludington area hotels and motels are some of the top lodging choices. Find your best accommodations with these places to stay.
Bed & Breakfasts
You’ll find personal, friendly, and cozy accommodations at a Ludington Bed & Breakfast, many of which are located within Victorian homes.
Resorts, Vacation Rentals, and Cottages
The wide variety of resorts, vacation rentals, and cottages in Ludington are furnished and have full kitchens. Find your place to stay here.
Convenience & Party Stores
Stop into a Ludington party or convenience to store to get your beverages, ice, snacks, lotto tickets, gas, and more.
Camping
Enjoy nature’s beauty by sleeping under the stars at clean campgrounds, forests, or parks in the Ludington area.