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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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Manistee’s sugar sand beaches

by | January 29, 2019 | Beaches, Summer, What To Do | 0 Comments

In the City of Manistee, over 130 acres of Lake Michigan sandy beachfront parks straddle the banks of the Manistee River Channel. First Street Beach/Douglas Park to the south, and Fifth Avenue Beach and Park to the north, offer open, accessible concession...
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Beaches of Manistee County

by | January 14, 2016 | Beaches, Summer | 0 Comments

Escape from your hectic schedule, and let our endless miles of beaches, for as far as you can see, 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...
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Red, White & Blue Water

by | April 10, 2016 | Events, Fishing & Hunting, Spring | 2 Comments

The piers at the mouth of the Manistee River are most often used for watching spectacular sunsets over Lake Michigan.  But on one weekend in May in Manistee, at dawn and again at noon, there are spectacular sights of a different variety to be witnessed. In...
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A Passenger Ship Through the Past – Touring the S.S. City of Milwaukee

by | August 1, 2018 | Fall, Historic Tours, Local History, Spring, Summer, Tours, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Written by: Andrew Allen Growing up in Manistee County somehow the S.S. City of Milwaukee always seemed to hide right in plain sight. I’d drive past the massive (347 foot passenger/railroad car) ferry without really giving it much thought. Finally, sometime in high...
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The Twisted Trails of Manistee County

by | February 10, 2016 | Adventure Sports, Conversations, Outdoors | 0 Comments

If spending weekends on ATVs climbing vertical rock walls, barreling through boulder gardens and mud bogs, joining in beat downs, truck pulls, dog parties and winter snow wheeling is your kind of fun, Twisted Trails Off Road Park is the place for you. “We...
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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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Milestones to plan your trip around

by | January 29, 2019 | Events, First Time Visitors, Seasons, Summer | 0 Comments

One of the most commonly asked questions in any community can often be, “What is there to do around here?” While the answer to that question may vary depending on who you ask, in Manistee County, it’s not too hard to answer as there are several events that...
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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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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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Great Music, Great People and Free Summer Concerts

by | May 17, 2016 | Seasons, Summer | 2 Comments

Great music, great people, open air and it’s all free. There are several summer-long concert series that feature a variety of musical genres in Manistee County on different days. Kick back and enjoy! Music on the Porch at Douglas Valley Winery (Sunday)...
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