Attractions


Attractions “A part of the attraction is the Attractions”

Local Communities
Bay Harbor Marina District	6 miles S. on US 31. Upscale shops and restaurants.
Bay View	2 miles S. on US 31. Most homes built late 1800s in victorian style
Beaver Island	Take ferry from Charlevoix to this historic & pristine island.
Charlevoix	20 miles S. on US 31. Sits between Lakes Charlevoix and Michigan.
Harbor Springs	8 miles NW on M119. Stately homes overlooking beautiful harbor.
Mackinac Island	No cars allowed here. Take a horse carriage ride to the Grand Hotel
Mackinaw City	30 miles N. on US 31. Ferries to Mackinac Island. Great Shopping.
Petoskey Area	3 miles S. on US 31. Gas Light Shopping District.
Sault Ste. Marie	80 miles N. on I 75. See Soo Locks. Take cruise that tours locks.
Parks & Forts
Colonial Michilimackinac	30 miles N. on US 31. Reconstructed french fort in Mackinaw City.
Fort Mackinac	English fort on Mackinac Island. Museum depicts history of island.
Historic Mill Creek	3.5 miles from Mackinaw City on US 23. See water powered mill.
Petoskey Bay Front Park	3 miles S. on US 31. By lake Michigan. Bike, picnic, skate, relax.
Sleeping Bear Dunes NP	70 miles S. on US 31 + 25 miles W. on M72. Biggest in Michigan.
Tahquamenon Falls SP	80 miles NW on M123. One of the largest falls east of the Missippi.
Museums & Cultural Activities
Bay View Performing Arts	3 miles S. on US 31. Cultural activities and concerts all summer.
Little Traverse Museum	In Bay Front Park. Restored railroad station museum of local history.
Shipwreck Museum	90 miles NW on M123. Items from the Edmond Fitzgerald shipwreck.
Crooked Tree Arts Center	Downtown Petoskey. Presenting visual & performing art.
Ferry Services & Boat Tours



Beaver Island Boat Co.	32 mile ferry ride from Charlevoix to Beaver Island.
Sheplers Ferry Service	Hydroplane from Mackinaw City & St. Ignace to Mackinac Island.
Soo Locks Boat Tours	Both regular and dinner cruises offered of locks and St. Marys River.
Other Attractions
Churches	Churches in Petoskey and surrounding areas
Cross In The Woods	Worlds largest wooden crusifix in an outdoor church setting.
Inland Waterway	45 mile waterway from Pickerel Lake to Cheboygan and Lake Huron.
Mackinac Bridge	5 mile suspention bridge over Straights of Mackinac.
M119 Tunnel of Trees	Beautiful road with vistas. 20 miles from Bay Harbor to Cross City.
Soo Locks	80 miles N. on I-75. Locks join Lake Superior & Lake Huron.