Stone House Vinyards
$$Craft brewery and full kitchen in downtown Evart. Rotating taps and a solid burger.
Dining, adventure, shopping, and everything worth discovering in and around Evart.
Craft brewery and full kitchen in downtown Evart. Rotating taps and a solid burger.
Muskegon River. Evart.
County fair. August. Evart.
Bowling. Evart.
Breakfast and lunch. Evart.
Dining - American
Riverside. Light food. Evart.
Bar and grill. Wings, burgers. Evart.
Family dining. Home cooking. Evart.
Grocery Stores
Family Fare. SpartanNash family of stores. Full grocery with deli, bakery, produce.
County history. Evart.
Local pizza. Evart.
Saturday morning market with local produce and baked goods and maple syrup and handmade crafts.
Twelve-mile paved trail along the river. Flat and shaded and perfect for families.
Antiques and oddities and the occasional treasure on Main Street.
Variety store. Evart.
Bowling center. Evart.
Public pool. Evart.
River gifts, bait, provisions. Evart.
Small county museum with exhibits on logging history and the Muskegon River lumber era.
Town park with playground and splash pad and picnic pavilions along the river.
Joseph W. Guyton (1889-1918) lived most of his life near Evart, working as a farmer, plumber, and well driller. When the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, Guyton was drafted into the army. He could have elected not to go since he was married and had a child, but instead he served with the 126th Infantry Regiment of the 32nd “Red Arrow Division.” On May 24, 1918, shortly after reaching the front line in the Alsace region of what was then Germany, Guyton was the first American killed on German soi
Free 18-hole disc golf course through the pines. Bring your own discs.
DNR public boat launch on Muskegon River. Improved ramp. 18 parking spaces.
Licensed recreational cannabis dispensary.
German settlers of this Osceola County farming community began holding evangelical services in the home of John J. Arndt in 1872. Later services were held in a log house a quarter mile west of here. The church society was formally organized in 1882. The present church, originally named Emanuel Evangelical Church, was built at a cost of twenty-five hundred dollars and dedicated on November 9, 1884. The name changed in 1968 to reflect the merger of the Evangelical and Methodist societies.
Mark Knee Memorial Grouse Enhanced Management Site. 4090 acres in Osceola County. Public land for hunting, wildlife viewing, and outdoor recreation.
DNR public boat launch on Muskegon River. Improved ramp. 6 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Hicks Lake. Improved ramp. 7 parking spaces.
This secluded, rustic campground sits along the northeast shore of Mud Lake. It is located in Clare County, 11 miles east of Evart. This campground is managed by Wilson State Park .
DNR public boat launch on Big Mud Lake. Unimproved ramp. 3 parking spaces.
This secluded, rustic campground sits atop a forested bluff overlooking Sunrise Lake. It is located in Osceola County, 6 miles east of LeRoy. This campground is managed by Wilson State Park .
DNR public boat launch on Chippewa Lake. Improved ramp. 44 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Sunrise Lake. Improved ramp. 50 parking spaces.
Hersey River access. Small creek paddling.
Historic hotel bar. Hersey.
Seasonal farmers market. Hersey.
General store with deli. Hersey.
Affordable public course. Hersey.
DNR public boat launch on Todd Lake. Improved ramp. 8 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Wells Lake. Improved ramp. 6 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Eight Point Lake. Unimproved ramp. 22 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Mccoy Lake. Improved ramp. 4 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Muskegon River. Unimproved ramp. 0 parking spaces.
Lilac festival. June. Barryton.
Local bar. Barryton.
Seasonal farmers market. Barryton.
DNR public boat launch on Haymarsh Lakes (north). Improved ramp. 5 parking spaces.
In 1894 Frank and Marion Barry registered the plat for a new village named Barryton with the state of Michigan. The twelve-block area consisted of Northern, Marion, and Angell Avenues, and Stearns, Renwick, Darrah, and Hudnutt Streets. A post office opened the same year. By 1896 Barryton had a sawmill, a planing mill, a livery, two general stores, two hotels, two restaurants, a pharmacy, and a hardware store. Within five years a daily stage and the Pere Marquette Railroad served the town’s five
DNR public boat launch on Martiny Lake. Improved ramp. 28 parking spaces.
Wine, beer, and spirits retailer.
DNR public boat launch on Boyles Creek. Improved ramp. 16 parking spaces.
Summer market. Reed City.
Breakfast spot. Reed City.
Used books. Reed City.
Family dining. Reed City.
Local pizza. Reed City.
Craft brewery. Downtown Reed City.
Local bar. Burgers, pizza. Reed City.
Downtown Reed City. Movies.
Family Fare. SpartanNash family of stores. Full grocery with deli, bakery, produce.
Grocery and bakery. Reed City.
Downtown Shopping Districts
Historic hardware store. Reed City.
Local pizza. Reed City.
Seasonal ice cream and burgers. Reed City.
Local pizza. Reed City.
Craft brewery. Downtown Reed City.
Home cooking. Breakfast. Reed City.
Vintage and boutique. Reed City.
DNR public boat launch on Martiny Lake. Improved ramp. 26 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Martiny Lake. Improved ramp. 20 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Perch Lake. Improved ramp. 4 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Martiny Lake. Improved ramp. 4 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Rose Lake. Improved ramp. 7 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Windover Lake. Improved ramp. 6 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Martiny Lake. Improved ramp. 20 parking spaces.
Country store. LeRoy.
Festivals & Events
Community festival. July. LeRoy.
Seasonal farmers market. LeRoy.
Dining - Bar & Grill
Dining - Deli
Country store with deli. LeRoy.
DNR public boat launch on Jehnsen Lake. Improved ramp. 10 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Bergess Lake. Improved ramp. 10 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Alma Lake. Unimproved ramp. 5 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Muskegon River. Unimproved ramp. 5 parking spaces.
State fish hatchery with outdoor raceways and a small museum. Kids love feeding the trout.
DNR public boat launch on Hillsview Lake. Improved ramp. 5 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Muskegon River. Unimproved ramp. 15 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Pretty Lake. Improved ramp. 3 parking spaces.
Muskegon River. Temple. Near Harrison.
Seasonal farmers market. Temple.
Opening in 1881, the Paris Fish Hatchery was the state’s second fish-rearing agency. This area was selected because of its abundant sources of water and excellent railroad connections. The Paris Fish Hatchery was a major supplier of salmon and brown trout fingerlings. Fish in milk cans painted a distinctive red were shipped throughout the state in railroad baggage cars, the most famous of which was the “Wolverine,” which was used from 1913 to 1938, when motorized vehicles began to dominate shipm
DNR public boat launch on Middle Branch River. Unimproved ramp. 4 parking spaces.
Historic bar. Marion.
Muskegon River. Paris Park. Free launch.
Local pizza. Paris Township. Family favorite.
Seasonal farmers market. Marion.
Family dining. Marion.
Sherman City began with a log store built by E. K. Wood, Giles Gilbert, and Amos Johnson in 1869 and a sawmill built in 1870 by John T. Cahoon. Johnson, Cahoon, and others platted Sherman City between 1870 and 1873. Both the township and the city were named for Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman. An 1878 tornado destroyed much of the town, but an 1879 map shows thirty buildings, including stores, hotels, and a school. An 1899 map shows thirty-five structures, including one church. Lumber
Irish millwright Christopher Clark and his Canadian wife, Marion Hixon Clark, settled here in 1875 after purchasing 240 acres of virgin forest from the Ryerson, Hills and Company lumbering firm. They opened a general store and in 1878 began operating the sawmill that gave the settlement its original name, “Clark’s Mill.” The Ann Arbor Railroad, built through Marion in 1887 to carry lumber products from the mills to outside markets, also brought more people to the area. As the land was cleared of
DNR public boat launch on Townline Lake. Improved ramp. 7 parking spaces.
DNR public boat launch on Middle Branch River. Unimproved ramp. 5 parking spaces.
As a child in 1859, suffragist Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919) moved with her family from Massachusetts to Mecosta County. Her father soon returned east with two of his sons, leaving behind his wife and four younger children to endure extreme hardship on their 360-acre claim. Forced to take on traditionally male roles to survive, Anna believed women were equal to men. A teacher at age fifteen, she later became a minister, a physician, and an orator.