Boating and Harbors in Manistee County

Escape from your hectic schedule, and let our 25 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline soothe and calm you. Wiggle your toes in the warm golden sand, close your eyes, breathe deeply and listen to the waves. Our Lake Michigan beaches are considered some of the best in Michigan, and after you visit you will know why.

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Ski Nearby Manistee

by | November 22, 2022 | Adventure Sports, Outdoors, Seasons, Winter, Winter Alt Campaign, Winter Trails & Slopes | 0 Comments

Looking to spend some time on the slopes? Just a 30-minute drive from most locations in Manistee County, you can enjoy a day of downhill skiing or snowboarding at two popular Northern Michigan destinations offering nearly 100 ski runs. Need to gear up? Both regional...
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Waterways Of Manistee County

by | November 16, 2025 | Adventure Sports, First Time Visitors, Outdoors, Rivers & Paddling, Summer, Uncategorized, What To Do | 0 Comments

Paddling Adventure Abounds From casual floats to overnight adventures, the rivers and lakes of Manistee County offer year-round access for exploring waterways of our region.Big Manistee With open water year-round on the Big Manistee River, paddling adventure abounds...
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Fun and Excitement on the Northern Michigan Dragway

by | April 10, 2016 | Adventure Sports, Conversations, Summer | 1 Comment

Drag racing, off-roading, shooting and archery ranges, bicycle cruises, mountain and fat biking, hunting, snowmobiling, skiing and snowboarding: The opportunities for testing the abilities and endurance of humans and machines year-round are endless in...
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XC Skiing Adventure on the Big M

by | November 22, 2022 | Outdoors, Seasons, Winter, Winter Alt Campaign, Winter Trails & Slopes | 0 Comments

Bike. Ski. Trek. With a rich history dating back to the 1950s, the Big M Recreation Area offers almost 40 miles of trails winding through the Manistee National Forest featuring terrain carved through the hardwoods to challenge all skill levels.  This popular groomed...
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Go North for a Day-Trip

by | January 29, 2019 | Fall, First Time Visitors, Tours, What To Do | 0 Comments

One of Manistee County’s best-kept secrets is its easy, pretty drives to access other communities. Couple that with our wide variety of lodging and you have the perfect combination of staying here and creating interesting day trips to many of the places...
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Through the Glass – A Photographer’s Eye on Manistee County

by | October 1, 2018 | Conversations, Featured, First Time Visitors, Local History, Must See Manistee, Outdoors, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Written By: Andrew Allen  Manistee is easily one of the most scenic counties in Michigan, so (although thrilled) we weren’t surprised when Pure Michigan decided to begin its Fall and Seek campaign here. Over the next 3 days we were blessed to have photographer Dan...
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History of Main Streets

by | February 1, 2016 | Local History | 0 Comments

As a general rule of thumb, the phrase “Main Street” is normally given to a road in a city, town, or village that runs through a specified area where the foremost business was being done in that community. The main streets of Manistee County are in essence...
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City Bridges: Memorial Bridge

by | January 27, 2016 | Local History | 0 Comments

One can imagine that after enduring the Great Fire of 1871, people of Manistee would be extra concerned about fires. Since there was only one bridge to cross the river a theory arose that if the bridge were open for boating traffic or by some chance...
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Hiking the Lake Bluff Bird Sanctuary

by | February 17, 2016 | Seasons, Spring | 0 Comments

This jewel on Lake Michigan's shore boasts over 1500 feet of Lake Michigan Frontage on its 76 acres in Manistee County. Originally landscaped as an arboretum, many notable specimens have been preserved such as California Redwood, Ginko, and two Michigan...
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10 years of Tight Lines for Troops

by | January 29, 2019 | Events, Fishing & Hunting | 2 Comments

Ten years ago Manistee charter boat captain Bob Guenthardt had an idea to Honor Veterans with a day of fishing,  “I thought it would be a one-time deal,” Guenthardt said. “We could never have imagined how it has grown.”Every year the Manistee Community...
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