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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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Follow the travelers that love Manistee County, enjoy these stories about our incredible outdoor recreation, things-to-do, dining, shopping and unique experiences you will ONLY find here.

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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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Fall Hidden Gems

by | August 16, 2024 | Fall, Outdoors, Seasons, Tours, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

PC: Wee Bee Jammin'1. Wee Bee Jammin' Enjoy browsing jams, honey and trinkets in a rustic setting in lovely Bear Lake. Wee Bee Jammin’ has unique goods, jewelry, pottery, jams, honey and so much more, all made by Michigan artisans. There’s something for everyone. But...
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Dark Skies and Northern Lights

by | December 15, 2020 | Outdoors, Uncategorized, Winter, Winter 24-25 blog | 0 Comments

Manistee National Forest/Big-M: Picture this: a fresh blanket of snow on the forest floor, tree branches decorated in white, illuminated by the stars and the moon. Just off M-55 between Wellston & Manistee the Big-M Recreation Area offers you a beautiful...
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Best of the Beaches

by | July 3, 2024 | Beaches, Must See Manistee, Seasons, Summer, Uncategorized, What To Do | 0 Comments

Every beach offers a different experience when visiting this summer in #MyManistee From the Fifth Avenue Beach with it's iconic lighthouse and action packed fun in the sand, to the more quite beach locations found in the northern reaches of our county, Manistee is...
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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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Arcadia Overlook

by | January 14, 2016 | Fall, Featured, Spring, Summer | 0 Comments

As you are driving north through Manistee County on the beautiful Scenic Highway M-22, you will find yourself "on top of the county" when you reach the Arcadia Overlook (known by some as "Inspiration Point").  When you travel through the quaint town of...
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Explore the Bridges & Dams of Manistee County

by | January 23, 2023 | First Time Visitors, Must See Manistee, Outdoors, Self Guided Tours, Tours | 0 Comments

Follow our Bridges & Dams Self-Guided Tour as it leads you to 10 spectacular structures. Manistee is home to 3 vehicular, 3 railroad, and 1 massive pedestrian bridge along with 2 hydroelectric dams, 1 egg take/salmon harvest weir, and 1 historic bridge site. This...
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Big M’s Outer Loop

by | February 24, 2021 | Adventure Sports, Featured, First Time Visitors, Outdoors, Trails, What To Do, Winter, Winter Trails & Slopes | 0 Comments

Where we gonna ride today, Dyl? Today we are riding the Outer Loop at Big M! The outer loop is about 15 miles and depending on the conditions of the day, can take anywhere from just under 2 hours, to up to three and a half or more if conditions are like below! The...
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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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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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