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Attractions near Houghton Lake

Leave Houghton Lake for Higgins Lake, 13 mi away

Houghton Lake has 8 notable places within 60 miles. Make a day of it at Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia, 56 mi away.

Attractions nearby
8
within 60 miles
The big one
13 mi
Higgins Lake
Lake · 13 mi north

Higgins Lake

Lake in Roscommon and Crawford Counties, Michigan, USA.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Plotted on the map

Furthest out is Edward E. Hartwick Memorial Building, at 31 mi.

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Orange: Houghton Lake. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Each place in turn

All of it lies within 60 miles: 8 places.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Houghton Lake →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Higgins Lake: Hgjudd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Jim Crow Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chippewassee Park: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Edward E. Hartwick Memorial Building: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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