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Adventure Sports 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.

Miles of Snowmobile Trails

Dragway

ATV/ORV Terrain Park

EXPLORE ADVENTURE IN MANISTEE COUNTY

Enjoy our trails and drag ways!

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Adventure Sport Rental Options in the Area

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Time to Try Something New

by | November 22, 2022 | First Time Visitors, Outdoors, Seasons, Winter, Winter Alt Campaign | 1 Comment

Encumbered by responsibilities, we yearn to get away from it all. We find ourselves seeking the peaceful refuge of the wide-open spaces of the great outdoors. Winter is no exception. Good News! We have just the solution for your winter blues or cabin fever! This year...
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Piloting a Freighter through the Manistee River Channel

by | June 1, 2016 | Boating & Harbors, Conversations, Spring | 1 Comment

Photos by: Chris Franckowiak From April through December, and sometimes into January, massive Great Lakes freighters will visit the port of Manistee, delighting residents and visitors, who will line the banks of the river channel to watch in awe and...
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Hodenpyl & Tippy Dams

by | January 14, 2016 | Fishing & Hunting, Local History | 0 Comments

Completed in 1918, Tippy Dam (known as Junction Hydro when it was built) was named after Charles W. Tippy, a board of directors chair for Consumers Power.  Tippy is Consumer Energy’s second largest hydro dam producing up to 20,000 kilowatts and providing...
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Let’s go for a ride!

by | January 29, 2019 | Trails, What To Do | 0 Comments

Grab your bike and let’s go riding... Sometimes, the best areas to ride, are not the formal trail systems in the region. Summer beach rides are a blissful way to go for a ride. Generally winds are lower in the summer so it is easy to cruise along the water...
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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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Hooked on Salmon

by | January 14, 2016 | Fall, Fishing & Hunting, Outdoors | 0 Comments

Salmon fever erupted in Lake Michigan in the late 1960’s. Actually, erupted is an understatement: How about EXPLODED! For many years prior, Lake Michigan fishing was mostly fishing… not so much catching. The lamprey had devastated the lake trout. There...
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Generations of Land: Farms in Manistee County

by | September 10, 2016 | Conversations, Fall, Featured, Local History, Summer | 1 Comment

Farming in Manistee County is not just a job for the families who live and work here- it is part of their history and culture. Each individual farming family is unique in its own way, celebrating the traditions of ancestors through each crop they harvest...
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The Piper Inspires Arcadia Bluffs & Manistee County

by | May 25, 2016 | Golf Resorts, Golfing, Summer | 0 Comments

Picture this. You’re relaxing with friends on the patio at Arcadia Bluffs Lodge, enjoying the warm sunlight softened by the pastel hues that signal the sunset to come. As you gaze westward toward Lake Michigan, you spot the Scottish bagpiper in full...
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Top 5 Ways to Winter

by | November 22, 2022 | First Time Visitors, Outdoors, Seasons, Uncategorized, Winter, Winter Alt Campaign | 0 Comments

Northern Michigan winter adventure abounds in Manistee County, featuring more than 245 miles of trails, 80 deep water inland lakes, and 4 river streams.  Whether you are trying your hand at a new winter sport or are a seasoned winter warrior, you will find plenty of...
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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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