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Pinecrest Christmas Tree Farm
4403 Spring Creek Road, Galien, Mich.Offering a variety of U-cut and pre-cut trees including Fraser Fir, Blue Spruce, Scotch Pine, Concolor Fir, Norway Spruce and Douglas Fir. Horse-drawn...
Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm
The high elevation at Tree-Mendus means the farm grows fruit throughout the summer and fall. Cherries ripen in mid-June and early July; apricots, raspberries...
The Blueberry Patch
U-pick and ready-picked blueberries available. Gift shop offers blueberry honey, preserves, spreads and blueberry items.
Jollay Orchards
U-pick sweet and sour cherries, peaches and raspberries and apples and pumpkins in the fall.
Boyne Mountain Resort
One Boyne Mountain Rd., Boyne Falls, Mich.Offering 60 trails of downhill to 35km of cross country, as well as exclusive snowshoe trails, Zipline adventures, tubing, ice skating, horse...
Boyne Highlands Resort
600 Highland Dr., Harbor Springs, Mich.Lower Michigan's highest vertical skiing and snowboarding with 55 trails and 435 skiable acres, plus four terrain parks and a half pipe, Zipline Adventures, dog...
