Dickson's Lodge - Walloon Lake Lodge - Boyne Falls MI

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This entry covers both Dickson's Lodge and Walloon Lake Lodge as they are linked. The address for Dickson's is 4181 US-131 which is directly across the street from 2600 Springvale. The entirety of the complex includes at least 4 buildings. 3 on the west side of the street including 2 lodge buildings, a standalone pool building, and another structure that resembles an old standalone motel.

The following is a summary of events (as I understand them) of Breene's Candlelight Restaurant Motel, Hayner's Motel, Carriage Motor Inn, Days Inn, Dickson's Lodge, and Walloon Lake Lodge. It is a complicated tale that starts in 1940's Petoskey and ends up in the modern era in Walloon Lake. I have decided to replicate this same story and photos on all the individual entries for these locations. It is the simplest way to present this information as all them are inextricably linked. The links are as follows:

• Breene's Candlelight Restaurant and Motel
• Hayner's Motel
• Dickson's Lodge - Walloon Lake Lodge

Chronology of events:

• 1939 - Hayner family moved to Petoskey - buys Mother Noble’s Kitchen and opened tourist cabins (eventually numbering 18) with service station
• 1943 - Breene family opens restaurant, eventually adding Breene’s Motel
• 1960’s - Hayner’s replaces cabins with full motel structure - closes service station.
• 1960’s - Hayner’s adds 10 more motel units.
• 1966 - Hayner’s buy Breene Motel, Candlelight Restaurant and Carriage Motor Inn
• 1977 - Hayner’s renovates entire premises
• 1989 - Hayner’s sells entire facility and it is converted to Days Inn
• 1998 - Jackie Dickson of Dickson’s Lodge buys Days Inn structures (ex Hayner’s, Breene’s, Carriage Inn) and has them moved to Walloon Lake - the buildings are placed on both sides of the street, replacing earlier cabins and various buildings.
• 2000’s - Days Inn Petoskey opens up new location down the street at 909 Spring St.
• 2000’s - Dicksons Lodge properties close on both sides of 131
• 2005 - Drug store is built on former site of Days Inn Petoskey
• 2011 - The Dickson’s Lodge on the west side of 131 is purchased and re-opened as Walloon Lake Lodge
• 2014ish - Walloon Lake Lodge closes and facility is taken over by Bear River Health