Boyne City

BOYNE CITY THINGS TO DO



• Farmers Market ?Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the off-season. Every Wednesday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon from May through October.
  
• Have an ice cream cone at Alpine Chocolat Haus or Thick 'N Juicy, on Water Street in downtown Boyne City.
  
• Wine & dine ?have a great meal at one of our many restaurants. Several also offer live entertainment.
  
• Check your email at the Boyne District Library, Local Flavor bookstore/coffee shop or one of our restaurants that offer wi-fi service.
  
• Shop til you drop at one of our many unique shops.
  
• Enjoy some local art at Freshwater Studio, the Boyne Arts Collective, Boyne's Beyond
  
• Borders or Crooked Tree Arts Center.
  
• Take in a concert at Freshwater Studio, October through April.
  
• Have a ball at our festivals ?Mushroom Festival in May, July 4th, Boyne Thunder in July,
  
• Car Shows in August and September, the Harvest Festival in October and more.
  
• Let your kids explore the Boyne City Children? Library, Raven Hill Discovery Center or...
  
• Visit the Boyne City History Museum at City Hall on North Lake Street, or..
  
• Turn the kids loose at our world-class playground in Veterans Park.
  
• Ride a bike ?along the Lake Charlevoix shore or on the trails at Avalanche Mountain.
  
• Visit the beautiful and inspiring memorial in Veterans Memorial Park, corner of Lake and State Streets.

  BOYNE CITYSUMMER FUN

  
  
• Stroll the Streets ?music is in the air downtown Boyne City from 6 to 9 p.m. on Fridays in the summer.
  
• Evenings at the Gazebo ?free concerts in Old City Park at 6:30 Wednesdays in the summer time.
  
• Summer concerts in a 90-year-old oak-frame barn with seating for 180 at Aten Place in Boyne Falls.
  
• Ride the Zipline at Boyne Mountain or Wildwood Rush near Young State Park.
  
• Take a swim at Peninsula Beach in Boyne City, or nearby at Young State Park or Whiting Park.
  
• Ride the Ironton Ferry, featured in ?ipley's Believe It or Not.?A fun mini-cruise for $3.50 per vehicle.
  
• Play golf on one of our area's many courses.
  
• Play miniature golf or the par-3 course at Boyne Rapids Adventure Golf.
  
• Rent a boat or kayak ?just call the Chamber for details.
  
• Go horseback riding at Boyne Mountain.
  
• Visit a local farm ?Friske Orchards in Atwood, Lavender Hill Farms north of Horton Bay or the Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center south of East Jordan.

  BOYNE CITY WINTER FUN

  
  
• Ski, snowboard or ride the zipline at Boyne Mountain, one of the largest winter resorts in the Midwest. You can also splash around at Boyne's indoor Avalanche Bay Water Park and enjoy a massage or other services at Solace Spa.
  
• Snowshoe, ice skate, go sledding or cross-country ski at Avalanche Mountain, a 300-acre city park. Michigan Blue Magazine rated Avalanche as the best sledding hill in Michigan. And if it's not icy, try taking the 430 steps to a spectacular view at the top. Sledding photos.
  
• Young State Park, Driggers Nature Preserve and The Hill Nature Preserve also have beautiful trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Regional trails.
  
• Go snowmobiling on the many trails in the Chandler Hill area east of Boyne Falls.

 

Lake Charlevoix

A setting of natural beauty, a charm that makes people smile - A visit to Charlevoix will convince you that water and land truly couldn't have picked a finer place to meet. Live a memory you'll cherish forever. When looking beyond the business of the day, the Charlevoix area provides countless opportunities for fun in the sun, awe amid vibrant fall colors, the thrill of outdoor snow sports and the stillness of woodland wanderings in spring. Each season provides a unique offering of activities that benefit residents and visitors of all ages. A love for the water and knowing your neighbor are common denominators for residents and resorters of various backgrounds, interests and stages of life. Despite their differences, these resorters and residents create a fulfilling sense of community. Visitors ? whether experiencing Charlevoix for the first or 50th time ? easily become part of the social blend. There's just something about Charlevoix. Something that says Welcome! Life is Grand!

Lake Charlevoix is a lake in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the third largest lake in the state with a surface area of over 17,200 acres.  The lake's largest tributaries are the Jordan River, feeding into the south arm at East Jordan, and the Boyne River, flowing into the main basin from the east at Boyne City.

Charlevoix is well known for its beaches and the accolades are richly deserved. The city has four beaches, two on lakes Charlevoix and Michigan, as well as a State Park beach. The Lake Michigan beaches (Lake Michigan, Mount McSauba, Fisherman?s Island) offer a perfect opportunity to find the official State of Michigan stone, the Petoskey Stone. This stone can only be found in the Little Traverse Bay region of northern Michigan.

The lake occupies portions of Charlevoix Township, Marion Township, Hayes Township, Eveline Township, Michigan, Bay Township, and Evangeline Township.

Young State Park is located on the shore of the lake just northwest of Boyne City. The Ironton Ferry at Ironton, a designated Michigan Historical Site in operation since 1876, crosses the south arm where it branches off from the main basin, saving about 20 minutes of driving time around the south arm by the shoreline route.