Nearby Attractions

Enjoy swimming, fishing and boating during warmer seasons and ice fishing during winter seasons at our local Higgins, Marl, and Houghton Lakes.

Hartwick Pines features a logging museum and a beautiful forest of old-growth pines. Miles of trails offer hikers of all ages and abilities the chance to explore the diverse wildlife and forest landscapes.

Spend the afternoon at a sustainably managed trout growing facility. You can catch some fish and learn more the long history of fishing in the local area.

More than 100,000 young men, The Civilian Conservation Corps , dubbed “Roosevelt’s Tree Army”, worked in Michigan's forests during the Great Depression serving the state, and painstakingly creating a legacy that we enjoy today. Learn more at the CCC Museum.

Roscommon Zoo is a family owned and operated zoo & petting zoo boasted a scenic 20 acres, home to various native and non-native exotic animals as well as domestic farm animals.

Wellington Farm Park is a 60-acre living history museum dedicated to the preservation of rural lifestyle as is was lived during the Great Depression. Tours are conducted every day which include a restored 19th century church, blacksmith shop, sawmill, carpenter shop, livestock barn, grist mill and one of the largest collections of large agricultural machinery open to the public on a regular basis.

There are a handful of mini golf options to choose from around the Roscommon area— it’s a great way to spend a couple of hours, fun for the whole family!

Michigan's Au Sable River is one of the finest trout fisheries in the nation. Trophy brown trout, "screamin’" rainbows, dainty brook trout, and acrobatic steelhead are caught in good numbers each year. Anglers come to this river for more than just its great angling as it is also a beautiful and serene river. The Michigan woods is home to a diversity of wildlife from hawks and eagles to deer and bear.

Merritt Speedway is Michigan’s premier dirt track— featuring races on the weekends during the on-season.

The Houghton Lake area boasts many gift, vintage and antique shopping options and offers a huge array of treasures for collectors and gift seekers alike.