Eat
With our rich agricultural heritage, you will find that “farm to table” is a mantra shared by many of our local eateries.
Stay
One-room cabins in the woods or 5-star resorts, we have a variety of lodging options to accommodate any trip.
Play
Whether it’s boating on our lakes or shredding fresh powder on our ski hills, you’ll find the fun you are looking for.
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Get to Know 131N 
A 90-mile stretch winding North through Michigan’s most accessible forests, lakes, rivers & trails.
Featured Events
Mancelona
November 15th & 16th, 2019
65th Annual Mancelona Buck Pole
Fife Lake
January 2020
Ice Fishing Derby
Annual Ice Fishing Tournament & shanty decorating contest. Overall largest fish wins $1000 or more! Species prizes in three categories. Tons of family FUN!
Mancelona
February 1, 2020
43rd Annual White Pine Stampede
50K • 20K • 10K – Michigan’s longest and oldest point to point cross country ski race on professionally groomed trails, winding through the most picturesque landscapes in the state!
All-Season Adventures Along the Corridor
Latest News & Stories
Petoskey is the Newest Part of Wine Country
via Detroit News When the Mackinaw Trail Winery began planting rows of grapevines amid the gently rolling hills along Route 131 south of Petoskey several years ago, a designated wine trail was not part of this inviting up north landscape of woods, lakes and rivers....
Learn About Birding in Petoskey
via PetoskeyArea YouTube Bird watching might not be the first idea you have when visiting Northern Michigan - but you should consider it! Take a minute and learn what makes this activity fun and easy for people of all ages. Here is Steph to tell you what she likes...
Hemingway’s Summer Vacation Cottage in Walloon Lake
When thinking about Northern Michigan's rich history, one strong connection to a literary figure comes to mind: Ernest Hemingway. The revered author vacationed in Walloon Lake during his youth, spending just over 20 summers at his family's cottage....
Plan Your Escape Up North
“It is good to have an end to journey toward;
but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
— Ernest Hemingway
*Legendary resident of Walloon Lake*
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