Mid-Michigan Best Fuel Stop
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:52 am
If you are towing your boat in Michigan you will probably be on Interstate-75 at some point. I recommend making a fuel stop at CHARLIE'S COUNTRY CORNER at Exit 251. It is just south of Grayling, and just north of the intersection where I-75 and US-27 join.
Charlie's is a very busy truck stop. It has over a dozen gasoline pumps and about that many diesel pumps. It has dedicated high-clearance (no roof) pumps so you can pull in with your boat trailer. It also sells pure gasoline-no-ethanol 89-Octane fuel, although there is only one pump that dispenses that grade; the pump can be awkward to get to if the station is really busy and cars have parked near the store.
They also have free high-pressure air with long rubber hoses so you can easily inflate your trailer tires.
And they operate a Certified Truck Scale--CAT Scale branding--so you can weigh your truck and trailer.
The store has a big section of truck-related gizmos, tools, tire gauges, etc.
The bathrooms have hand soap that will actually remove dirt and grime from your hands, too.
We just stopped there on our way south to get fuel for the truck and some no-ethanol fuel in the boat for winter storage.
And adjacent to Charlie's is a little take-out place selling barbeque and brisket.
It's a full service stopping point for boaters on the highway. There may be a few places with less expensive fuel prices, but Charlie's is quite handy and offers some additional features.
Charlie's is a very busy truck stop. It has over a dozen gasoline pumps and about that many diesel pumps. It has dedicated high-clearance (no roof) pumps so you can pull in with your boat trailer. It also sells pure gasoline-no-ethanol 89-Octane fuel, although there is only one pump that dispenses that grade; the pump can be awkward to get to if the station is really busy and cars have parked near the store.
They also have free high-pressure air with long rubber hoses so you can easily inflate your trailer tires.
And they operate a Certified Truck Scale--CAT Scale branding--so you can weigh your truck and trailer.
The store has a big section of truck-related gizmos, tools, tire gauges, etc.
The bathrooms have hand soap that will actually remove dirt and grime from your hands, too.
We just stopped there on our way south to get fuel for the truck and some no-ethanol fuel in the boat for winter storage.
And adjacent to Charlie's is a little take-out place selling barbeque and brisket.
It's a full service stopping point for boaters on the highway. There may be a few places with less expensive fuel prices, but Charlie's is quite handy and offers some additional features.