Evart

Stone House Vinyards

Family winery on a centennial farm outside Evart, with Mecosta County's largest vineyard.

River Country Campground

Campground and canoe livery on the Muskegon River near Evart.

Osceola County Fair

Last week of July

County fair. August. Evart.

AJ’s Event Center - Evart Bowling & Arcade

Bowling and arcade on US-10 outside Evart.

49 Cider Co.

Hard cider. Evart area.

Brooks Trading Post

Trading post on US-10 near Sears.

The Depot

Restaurant in historic depot. Evart.

Lamplighter Cafe

Hometown cafe on West 7th Street in Evart.

Evart Historical Museum

County history. Evart.

Pizza King

Local pizza. Weidman.

Evart Farmers Market

Summer market. Evart.

Pere Marquette Rail-Trail

Paved rail-trail through Evart, crossing the Muskegon River.

Downtown Evart

Main Street shops.

Evart Splash Pad

Splash pad by the Muskegon River in Evart.

Joseph W. Guyton

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

Rambadt Park

Free 18-hole disc golf course through the pines. Bring your own discs.

Evart Riverside

DNR public boat launch on Muskegon River. Improved ramp. 18 parking spaces.

Lume Cannabis Dispensary

Licensed recreational cannabis dispensary.

United Methodist Church-Evart

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.

Crawford Park

DNR public boat launch on Muskegon River. Improved ramp. 6 parking spaces.

Hicks Lake

DNR public boat launch on Hicks Lake. Improved ramp. 7 parking spaces.

Mud Lake State Forest Campground

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.

Chippewa Lake

DNR public boat launch on Chippewa Lake. Improved ramp. 44 parking spaces.

Sunrise Lake State Forest Campground

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 Sunrise Lake. Improved ramp. 50 parking spaces.

Hersey Village Canoe Landing and Nature Trail

Hersey River access. Small creek paddling.

River Junction

Up-north bar and grill on Main Street in Hersey, known for its fish fry.

Spring Valley Golf Course

Affordable public course. Hersey.

Todd Lake

DNR public boat launch on Todd Lake. Improved ramp. 8 parking spaces.

Wells Lake

DNR public boat launch on Wells Lake. Improved ramp. 6 parking spaces.

Eight Point Lake

DNR public boat launch on Eight Point Lake. Unimproved ramp. 22 parking spaces.

McCoy Lake

DNR public boat launch on Mccoy Lake. Improved ramp. 4 parking spaces.

Rooster Saloon

Local bar in Chippewa Lake.

Haymarsh Lake Flooding

DNR public boat launch on Haymarsh Lakes (north). Improved ramp. 5 parking spaces.

Big Evans Lake

DNR public boat launch on Martiny Lake. Improved ramp. 28 parking spaces.

Green Pine Lake Pathway

13-mile trail.

Shakers Party Store

Wine, beer, and spirits retailer.

Crooked Lake

DNR public boat launch on Boyles Creek. Improved ramp. 16 parking spaces.

The Bridge Coffee Shop

Coffee shop on South Chestnut Street in Reed City.

Seven Slot Grille

Grill on North Chestnut Street in downtown Reed City.

Pompeii's

Local pizza. Reed City.

CrossRoads Theatre Guild

Community theatre in downtown Reed City.

Ebels General Store

General store with groceries and a bakery on South Chestnut Street in Reed City.

Downtown Reed City

Chestnut Street shops.

Reed City Ace Hardware

Hardware store on South Chestnut Street in Reed City.

Dairy Depot

Seasonal ice cream and burgers. Reed City.

Reed City Brewing Company

Craft brewery. Downtown Reed City.

The Kountry Store

Country store and eatery on Main Street in Hersey.

The Vintage Sparrow

Vintage and boutique. Reed City.

Lower Evans Lake

DNR public boat launch on Martiny Lake. Improved ramp. 26 parking spaces.

Tubbs Island State Forest Campground

DNR public boat launch on Martiny Lake. Improved ramp. 20 parking spaces.

Perch Lake

DNR public boat launch on Perch Lake. Improved ramp. 4 parking spaces.

Rose Lake County Park

DNR public boat launch on Rose Lake. Improved ramp. 7 parking spaces.

Windover Lake

DNR public boat launch on Windover Lake. Improved ramp. 6 parking spaces.

Tubbs Lake SFCG

DNR public boat launch on Martiny Lake. Improved ramp. 20 parking spaces.

Leroy Milling Co Farm & Garden

Farm and garden supply store in LeRoy.

Jehnsen Lake

DNR public boat launch on Jehnsen Lake. Improved ramp. 10 parking spaces.

Bergess Lake

DNR public boat launch on Bergess Lake. Improved ramp. 10 parking spaces.

Alma Lake

DNR public boat launch on Alma Lake. Unimproved ramp. 5 parking spaces.

Temple State Forest Campground

DNR public boat launch on Muskegon River. Unimproved ramp. 5 parking spaces.

Paris Fish Hatchery

State fish hatchery with outdoor raceways and a small museum. Kids love feeding the trout. 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.

Hillsview Lake

DNR public boat launch on Hillsview Lake. Improved ramp. 5 parking spaces.

Paris Park

DNR public boat launch on Muskegon River. Unimproved ramp. 15 parking spaces.

Pretty Lake

DNR public boat launch on Pretty Lake. Improved ramp. 3 parking spaces.

Duggan's Canoe Livery & Campground

Muskegon River. Temple. Near Harrison.

Horseshoe Bar

Bar on Main Street in Marion.

Paris Park Canoe Launch

Muskegon River. Paris Park. Free launch.

Pizza In Paris

Local pizza. Paris Township. Family favorite.

The Dream-Diner

Diner on Main Street in Marion.

Sherman City / Sherman City Union Church

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

Founding of Marion / Marion Millpond and Dam

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

Townline Lake

DNR public boat launch on Townline Lake. Improved ramp. 7 parking spaces.

Marion Ponds

DNR public boat launch on Middle Branch River. Unimproved ramp. 5 parking spaces.

Anna Howard Shaw

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.