Clare
Clare, known as the “City of Festivals,” hosts year-round events, including the beloved Irish Festival in March. The downtown district offers unique shopping and dining experiences along brick-lined sidewalks with trees draped in white lights. Outdoor enthusiasts can explore the scenic Pere-Marquette Rail Trail, perfect for biking, hiking, and skating. Clare is also home to several historical sites from the lumbering era, adding a rich cultural backdrop to this charming town.
Farwell
The Village of Farwell, once a logging community, now features a vibrant business district with shops ranging from antiques to hardware. Visit the Farwell Historical Museum to explore its rich heritage. Enjoy the Lumberjack Festival in July, the Labor Day Celebration, and the charming Holiday Lights Festival in winter.
Harrison
The city of Harrison, the county seat of Clare County, offers year-round recreational activities right outside your door. Known for its slogan of “Twenty Lakes in Twenty Minutes”, Harrison offers abundant water activities. Enjoy boating, waterskiing, canoeing, rowing, or pontoon rides on Harrison’s sparkling lakes and rivers, with some of the best fishing spots around.
Lake & Lake Station
The village of Lake is situated between two large bodies of water, Perch Lake and Crooked Lake, with the beautiful Eight Point Lake just a few miles west. In summer, the area comes alive with water activities, while winter sees the lakes dotted with the ice shanties of cold-weather anglers.
Lake George & Leota
The communities of Leota and Temple are nestled within Michigan’s vast 6.84 million acres of state and national forest land, with the Muskegon River flowing through them. Adventurous visitors will enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, ATV/ORV trails, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, camping, canoeing, and tubing.