Weekend getaways

Whatever the season, we all need to take a break from the ordinary. Turn your weekend into extraordinary by grabbing the whole family and creating memories.

The "get moving" Weekend:
Little Traverse Wheelway
Well-marked bike trail encompasses a paved path and local sidewalks from Charlevoix through Bay Harbor, Petoskey, Bay View, and on to Harbor Springs. Great views of Little Traverse Bay.

State Parks
With five beautiful state parks within easy driving distance, you can choose from bicycling, skiing, picnicking, hiking, snowmobiling.

Oden State Fish Hatchery
New complex is one of the most advanced fish culture facilities of its kind and a major rearing facility for brown and rainbow trout. Tour the interpretative area in old hatchery.

Deer Park
The deer in this popular Harbor Springs deer-viewing area really love visitors, so stop by to see them.

Great American Adventures
Have a great Northwest Michigan adventure in Petoskey with an 18-hole mini-golf course, go-carts, batting cages, driving range, arcade, and water wars.

Outside Edge
With more than 1,500 square feet of vertical angles, slopes, and overhangs, you can have rock-solid fun in Boyne City! Practice your techniques or just have fun at this incredible climbing facility.

The "Take it Indoors" Weekend:
Andrew Blackbird Museum, Harbor Springs
Named after Chief Andrew Blackbird, the first postmaster of Harbor Springs, the museum contains American Indian relics and handwork.

Little Traverse Historical Museum Center, Petoskey
Located in the picturesque former Chicago and West Michigan Railroad Depot at Bay Front Park, this museum is full of area history.

Harsha House, Charlevoix
Community leader and businessman Horace Harsha built this house in 1891. It features three Victorian rooms, more than 9,000 historic photographs and negatives, local artifacts, and a 1917 working player piano.

Cross-in-the-Woods
Visit this outdoor 55-foot-high cross with its seven-ton bronze image of Christ in Indian River. Also see the 525 nun-doll museum on site.

Boyne City Historical Museum, Boyne City
Step back in time to an era when horses outnumbered cars, logging was the main industry, and every yard had an outhouse.

Pond Hill Farm, Harbor Springs
Environmentally sustainable farm grows fruits, vegetables, and herbs, and raises sheep, pigs, chickens, and cows. Buy what’s raised, grown, and canned onsite.

Railroad Depot Museum, Charlevoix
The Charlevoix Railroad Station was donated to the local historical society in 1992, on the 100th anniversary of the first train arriving in Charlevoix. It houses a variety of exhibits.