Cadillac...City on the Lakes

SUMMER FUN

Canoeing, Kayaking, Tubing & Rafting – within minutes from thousands of acres of public forest boasting some of the Michigan’s best adventurous rivers. Canoe/kayak permits are issued every day on the Pine and Manistee Rivers, for both the novice and experienced. The Muskegon River is a wide, shallow river with a sandy bottom that flows through mostly state land with numerous sand bars to stop on. The Pine River is a paddler’s paradise, it’s the more difficult of the two rivers.

Please see our "LINKS" page for local rental liveries.

Adventure Island – a must see, must do local family fun park with two waterslides, batting cages, bumper boats, mini-golf, go karts, arcade and ice cream shop. Minutes from public parks, Lake Cadillac & Lake Mitchell. (height restrictions may apply) Open Memorial Day – Labor Day 10am – 10pm. 231-775-5665

Boating – by lake or river, the Cadillac area offers boating experiences for relaxing, tubing, water skiing and fishing. Cadillac offers over 3700 acres of boating playground on Lakes Cadillac and Mitchell. Public boat launches and a city dock offer easy accessibility for boaters and shore fishing

• Five local Boat Launches: Kenwood Park on North Boulevard; City Boat Launch on Chestnut; Downtown City Dock, by Pavilion; Hemlock Park, West M-55, Pole Road; and William Mitchell State Park, M-115 canal
• Boats are available to rent at the Cadillac Sands 800-64SANDS, and at Pilgrim’s Village 231-775-5412

Fishing -The World Record Brown Trout was caught in the Manistee River, just 20 minutes West of Cadillac.  Whether you are looking for a shore fishing adventure, guided experience, or tooling around Cadillac area waters in a boat, the local guides and tackle shops work closely with visitors to ensure the best year around fishing experience possible, novice to expert. Nearby lakes host Bass Tournaments & Fishing Derby’s throughout the year. Michigan DNR offers a Free Fishing weekend June 8-10 – Carl T. Johnson Hunting & Fishing Center, by the canal, offers fishing lessons during this weekend, and various related activities throughout the year.

• Tackle shops: Pilgrims Village 231-775-5412; Schafer’s Bait & Tackle 231-775-7085;
  MC Sports & Dunham’s
• Fishing Guides: Please see our "LINKS" page

Golfing – offering 10 local golf courses with amazing tee experiences that offer a variety of affordable fairways, greens and practice facilities. Area courses host a multitude of corporate to family golf outings.

• Briar North (Mesick) 888-745-1220, 18 holes
• Briar South (Cadillac, west off M-55 to 33 Road) 888-745-1220, 18 holes
• Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf (Cadillac, West M-55) 231-862-3000, 9 holes
• Cadillac Country Club (Cadillac, west of M-55/M-115) 231-775-8586, 18 holes
• Eldorado (Cadillac, south of Cadillac, off of US-131) 888-DRIVE18, 18 holes
• Emerald Vale (Manton, west) 800-890-3407, 18 holes
• McGuire’s Resort (Cadillac, south, Mackinaw Trail between BR-US-131 & M-115) 800-647-7302, 27 holes
• Missaukee Golf Course (Lake City, east on M-55) 231-839-2901, 18 holes
• The Rose (Leroy, south off US-131) 888-ROSEGOLF, 18 holes
• Tustin Trails (Leroy, south off Mackinaw Trail) 231-829-5455, 9 holes

Biking – for bikes of all styles -scenic motorcycle and road bicycle rides, rugged
mountain biking trails and state ORV trails, Cadillac offers over 200 miles of trails and proven rides for 20, 30, 50+ mile trips.

• Bicycles: The shores of Lake Cadillac host the July Lumberman Duathlon & Triathlon; Ride for Cause in September; and the Festival of Races over Labor Day offers local rides in several styles; a scenic 7.5 mile cruise around Lake Cadillac; highway rides offer rolling hills with breathtaking valley scenes from summer foliage to fall color splendor. Rentals are available at McClain’s in downtown Cadillac
• Mountain Bikes: Big M is located 15 minutes West along the Manistee River area that boasts various terrain. Pere Marquette Trail by Baker College/WMISD off 13th Street has several miles of rugged terrain. The local National Forest & State Forest Trails offer hundreds of miles of trails to explore
• Motorcycles: ‘Blessing of the Bikes’ in Baldwin second weekend of May– cyclists from around the USA kick off the summer cycle season with Father Joe Fix offering a blessing over a field of thousands. MIA (downtown Cadillac) full service bike shop
• ORV: Dave’s Yamaha (Cadillac) full service shop, McMartin Power Sports (Cadillac) full service shop, Peacock Ltd (Baldwin) full service store

Hiking – surrounded by National and State forest, public parks & rolling hills, the Cadillac area offers a diverse hiking trail experience for young families and experienced hikers.

• The Manistee River trail offers breathtaking scenery into river valleys and open waters.
• Pere Marquette Trail has a range of terrain with interpretive signage.
• National Forest Trails to hike are abundant, go to www.michigan.gov to download trail maps
  Maps can also be viewed through our "LINKS" page or obtained by visiting the Visitors Center in Downtown Cadillac. 

Relaxing – Lake Cadillac & Mitchell have 4 public beaches (Mitchell State Park, Kenwood Beach, City Park, Hemlock) connected by a multi-use trail system that meanders around the lakes and throughout the community.

• Parks offer pristine beach, pavilions, volleyball courts, a frisbie golf course,
  playgrounds and public bath/restrooms. Carl T Johnson Hunting & Fishing Museum highlights the northern michigan hunting & fishing delights with animal displays, maps, activities, a range and Heritage Trail with interpretive signage.
• Downtown shops offer an eclectic mix of art, gifts, clothing, décor, books, toys, coffee shops and restaurants.
• A historic district walking tour takes you back in time to Cadillac’s forefathers during the lumbering days with over 16 renaissance buildings described. Local Cemetery Tours are also offered at various times throughout the summer & fall. The Wexford County Historical Museum is open Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Wine Tours – sit back and relax, casually take a wine tour on the Atomic Limo or your
own vehicle from any of our lodging facilities. Wine Tasting Tours are just 60 minutes away.

• The Atomic Limo will take a group to wine country in Grand Traverse County and back, stopping for food and other excursions along the way, or they can arrange for food and beverage for you.
  "Take a day and experience Northern Michigan wine country, let us take you there." www.atomiclimocompany.com

For additional information please either contact us or go see the

Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau

201 N. Mitchell Street, Suite 102
Downtown Cadillac

 across the street from the Cadillac News

just northeast of the City Park

231-775-0657

www.cadillacmichigan.com

800-22LAKES