With some awesome day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to explore all that Mercer, 25 miles away, has to offer. Carow Park, Lake of the Falls and Mercer Depot Museum alone make the drive out here worthwhile. Don’t miss Presque Isle either! Just 40 miles away, Presque Isle Lake, Carlin Lake and Oxbow Lake are non-negotiable stops here.