Baraga is a small, scenic lakeside town on Keweenaw Bay that makes for an appealing multi-week assignment — expect waterfront trails, boating and fishing in summer, easy snow‑sports access in winter, and a friendly, tight-knit community with affordable housing and low-key evenings.
About 35 miles away Marquette offers a regional hospital, a lively dining/brewery scene and cultural events, and roughly 50 miles away Houghton/Michigan Tech adds college‑town energy and more outdoor recreation, so you get small-town calm with easy access to larger-city amenities.