Lakenenland closes to snowmobilers. Here’s why park says stay away

The proprietor of an Higher Peninsula sculpture park that’s sometimes open 24 hours a day free of charge has introduced that the park shall be closed to snowmobiles for the remainder of the season on account of vandalism.

“Do not anticipate any bonfires, espresso or scorching chocolate for the remainder of this winter,” Tom Lakenen stated in a Fb publish on Thursday, February 5.

Lakenenland is a 37-acre sculpture park that features a sculpture path, a winding path by way of the forest with greater than 100 of Lakenen’s “whimsical, colourful and typically ‘inform it like it’s’ steel artwork sculptures, showcasing his immense expertise for turning junk and scrap iron into awe-inspiring, entertaining artworks,” says the park’s web site.

The park is positioned alongside M-28, simply east of Harvey.

“Over the previous 25 years I’ve constructed greater than 100 sculptures from outdated iron,” Lakenen says on the web site. “When you’re within the space, I hope you may cease by and verify them out. My park is open 24 hours a day and free to the general public 7 days per week.”

Lakenen’s Fb publish from this week features a photograph of the principle entrance with a number of indicators tied to chairs that learn “no sledding, strolling solely.” There are orange cones and a rope over the doorway.

Lakenen stated the one exception to the snowmobile ban can be for neighbors alongside M-28 and Shot Level Highway, who use the park to entry a close-by path.

Lakenen didn’t say precisely how the sculpture park was destroyed in his publish.