Welcome
The Inn at the Rustic Gate is a place of welcome and calm for every season. We invite our guests to take a step back from their every day lives, to return to nature, to peace and quiet, and to get in touch once again with what feeds their soul.
Just seven miles from Big Rapids, situated on 150 acres of woodlands, wetlands, rollowing meadows, and a private pond, the
Inn at the Rustic Gate is a sanctuary, a retreat, a meeting place, and a gateway to the truest aspects of ourselves.
This Month from the Innkeepers
THOUGHTS FOR A NEW YEAR
As I reflect upon and bless the year that has passed, what comes to mind are the many guests that have ventured through our portals to share of themselves and be part of the life and spirit that drives our work here at the Inn at the Rustic Gate. From the yoga and meditation groups, to the quilters, visual artists, practitioners of the healing arts, musicians, book clubs, and travellers seeking a quiet respite, we are grateful that you have found us. We are grateful that you are willing to share your spirit of creativity and passion for what you do in the world. We know that we are richly blessed with your presence.
In a few days we will complete our 8th year here at the inn. In September it will be 12 years since we first laid eyes on this land which was vast enough and diverse enough to hold and contain the vision. In many ways it is incomprehensible that we have been here so long, in other ways it seems just like yesterday the idea of the "Rustic Gate" born of the words of Angeles Arrien took root and form in my consciousness. Time has a way of playing those tricks on you.
