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Places in Houghton Lake

45 places to eat & drink in Houghton Lake

366 places in Houghton Lake: 45 places to eat and drink, 47 shops, 24 things to do and 28 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
366
63 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
45
7.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
47
4 gifts · 7 antiques · 3 books
Things to do
24
13 outdoors · 3 arts · 2 landmarks
Places to stay
28
4.9 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Houghton Lake have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A food town45 places to eat and drink, 7.8 per 1,000 residents.A place people visit28 places to stay, from hotels and inns to campgrounds and rentals.Antiques & vintage7 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
The map

Where Houghton Lake gathers

63 of Houghton Lake’s 366 places sit within a five-minute walk of W Lake City Rd. A second center gathers around W Houghton Lake Dr.

W Lake City RdW Houghton Lake Dr
63places in a five-minute walk of W Lake City Rd17% of Houghton Lake’s places
40around W Houghton Lake Dr11% of Houghton Lake’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

45 places to eat & drink

23 restaurants, 16 bars & breweries, 4 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

28 places to stay

23 hotels & inns, 5 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 23 hotels & inns →
Shops

47 shops

9 home & hardware, 7 antiques & vintage, 4 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.

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See all 7 antiques & vintage →
Things to do

24 things to do

13 parks & outdoors, 6 fitness & sports, 3 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 13 parks & outdoors →
Everyday

187 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 33Hance Family Chiropractic · Midmichigan Health Park-Houghton Lake · Houghton Lake Family DentistryAuto & gas 25Don Nester Auto Group · Don Nester Auto Group Cdjr · AmocoHome services 23Airway Painting, LLC · All Shores Heating & Air Conditioning · American Lock & KeyOffices & pros 21Houghton Lake Realty · Century 21 Northland · Champion Fortune CorporationBanks & insurance 17North Central Area Credit Union · Chase Mortgage · Chemical BankHair & beauty 12K S Hair Kare · Bikini Bay Tanning · Bruno's Barber ShopGroceries & convenience 10Sunrise Convenience Store · Beacon & Bridge Market · R and J's Best Choice Market PlacePets 6South Shore Animal Hospital · The Pet Parlor · Trusted Journey Pet Memorial ServicesOther services 40Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau · Abel Manufactured Housing
Community

35 schools, churches & public places

Where Houghton Lake learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 13Artesia Youth Park and Community Center · Greyhound Bus · Au Sable State ForestPlaces of worship 10Houghton Lake Global Methodist Church · Creation Kidz · Houghton Lake Bible ChurchSchools & childcare 9Houghton Lake Junior Senior High School · Champions at Collins Elementary · Fraternal Order of EaglesCommunity groups 3Elks Lodge · Vfw Post 4034 · ASR Halsey Helping Hands

Talk & tips

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.