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Gaylord Area is Northern Michigan's Golfing Meca
This is Northern Michigan's golfing Meca! There are over 17 golf courses within approximately 20 minutes of Mancelona/Gaylord area.
To name a few...
1) Schus Mountain Golf Course at Shany Creek Resort (9.3 miles)
2) Lakes of the North Golf Course (11.8 miles)
3) Hak's Eye Course at Shanty Creek Resort (13.4 miles)
4) Cedar River Course at Shanty Creek Resort (11.6 miles)
5) Legend Course at Shanty Creek Resort (12.7 miles)
6) Summit Course at Shanty Creek Resort (12.5 miles)
7) The Chief Golf Course (12.1 miles)
8) Bellaire Centennial Golf Club - Farm Course (11.8 miles)
9) Twin Birch Golf Club (17.3 miles)
10) Gaylord Golf Club (20 miles)
11) A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort – Sundance Course (34 miles)
12) Alpine Golf Course (23.3 miles)
13) Mallard Golf Club (20.5 miles)
14) The Natural Golf Club (21.5 miles)
15) Michaywé Pines Course (23.7 miles)
16) Otsego Resort (23.6 miles)
17) TreeTops Resort (26.8 miles)
Lake Life:
Several Lakes in the area including ours,
'Wetzel Lake', which is just a short walk down our street
Nearby Lakes & Beaches
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Wetzel Lake — located at the end of the street, BBQ Picnic Area as well as small beach & boat launch (non-motorized boats only). Enjoy fishing, kayaking, BBQ'ing & Picnic area, swimming or relaxing at this beautiful state lake & park area.
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Lake Harold & Pencil Lake Beach — 13 miles
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Torch Lake — 17 miles
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Otsego Lake — 20 miles
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Lake Bellaire — 13 miles
Boat Rentals in the Area (7 area lakes to choose from):
Torch Lake Area Pontoon Boat Rental
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Located in Antrim County, home to Torch Lake and the Chain of Lakes, they run a pontoon rental service that allows you to pick your lake and launch site and offers great freedom when renting a pontoon from them.
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With each boat rental they offer one free cooler of ice. All rentals have the ability to request a kneeboard, 1 or 2 personal blue float rafts, and a tube if they desire.
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You can check them out at: www.pontoonrentalstorchlake.com
Trail Riding, Hiking, Snow Skiing, Cross Country Skiing
Trails:
- Tons of Trails in the area! Perfect for ORV riding, snowmobiling, cross country skiing or snowshoes. There's over 2600 acres of state of Michigan land that surround our Wetzel Lake located just down our street where you can access the trail system. We also have a trail map book under the LV TV for you to use during your stay with us.
Ski Days:
- Mt. Holiday Ski Area (34.6 miles)
- Boyne Mountain Resort (20.6 miles)
- Shanty Creek Resort (12.5 miles)
- Mt Mancelona (3.8 miles)
Green Shaded Area is 2600 acres of
state land/trails access
Dining, Spirits, & Casino's
Food & Drink:
- Tipsy Turtle (3 miles)
- Settings Restaurant (14.7 miles)
- Railside Bar & Grill (15.1 miles)
- Pizza Shoppe (3.8 miles)
- Green Lantern (Favorite Dive Bar) (6 miles)
- Alden Bar & Grill (16 miles)
- Short’s Brewing Company (15.6 miles)
- Porter Haus (23.4 miles)
- Lucky's Steakhouse (Great Food / Best Value) (21 miles)
- Casa Nueva (Mexican)(10 miles)
- El Patron Grill(Mexican)(23 miles)
- Bennethum's Northern Inn (Fancy Dining) (23 miles)
Casinos:
- Odawa Casino (34.8 miles)
- Turtle Creek Casino (28.5 miles)