For $2.7 million, you could own Castle Rock

For sale: A 64.5-acre tract of land that comes complete with ample storage space, a pole barn, one enormous rock and one big blue ox.

Castle Rock, a longtime Upper Peninsula tourist attraction near St. Ignace, is on the market for $2.7 million, according to a listing by RE/MAX NorthStar Realty.

The property includes 64.5 acres of commercially zoned land just off Interstate 75. The sale includes a natural limestone formation, which rises nearly 200 feet above Lake Huron, along with the business that draws approximately 75,000 visitors annually, according to the sale listing.

Also included are a 6,024-square-foot retail and storage building, a pole barn, equipment, displays and fixtures, as well as the roadside statues of American folklore figures Paul Bunyan and Babe, the Blue Ox.

The property has approximately 1,300 feet of road frontage and a large, paved parking area that accommodates recreational vehicles, buses and trailers.

The listing describes the business as an established seasonal operation with potential for expansion, including additional attractions, recreational amenities, special events or hospitality ventures.

What is Castle Rock?

Castle Rock has been in the Eby family since 1929, when Clarence and Helen Eby opened it to tourists.

The natural limestone formation located about 3 miles north of St. Ignace in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, near Interstate 75 and the Straits of Mackinac.

The towering rock rises nearly 196 feet above Lake Huron, or about 183 feet above the highway. Formed through erosion following the Ice Age, the geological landmark was left standing as surrounding land wore away.

For a dollar, visitors can climb an outdoor staircase to its summit for panoramic views of Lake Huron, Mackinac Island and the Mackinac Bridge.

On Monday, Oct. 19, the roadside attraction closed for the season after its 97th year, it announced on Facebook.