Things To Do & See in Cheboygan
Area Dining – Big Boy Restaurant, Boathouse Restaurant, Café Noka, Carnation Restaurant, Dairy Queen, Douglas Lake Bar, Great Lakes Grill, Hack-Ma-Tack Inn, Indo China Gardens, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Libby's, McDonalds, Mulligan’s, and the Step Inn Restaurant.
Biking – Scenic bike paths along US-23 between Mackinaw City & Cheboygan, and between Cheboygan & Rogers City. Top Of Michigan Trails Council is in the process of resurfacing the Gaylord-to-Mackinaw Trail along US-27 (which is the old railroad grade). www.trailscouncil.org.
Black Mountain Forest Recreation Area – 13 miles out of Cheboygan on Twin Lakes Rd. Hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, cross-country skiing, and off road vehicle trails. www.michigan.gov/dnr
Bois Blanc Island – Pronounced, "boys blonk" is an undeveloped adventure-land, an ideal place to get away from it all! Bois Blanc, also referred to as "Boblo" is located in the Straits of Mackinac, southeast of Mackinac Island. Camping, swimming, mountain biking, and hiking are the most common activities that bring people to the Island. Eighty percent of the Island is managed state land. For other information on Bois Blanc visit, www.bois-blanc.com, www.bbiferry.com, or www.inselhausbandb.com.
Cheboygan Area Public Library – 107 S. Ball St. Broadband internet access, scanners, printers, and software for public use, children’s area, books and resources for all ages. (231) 627-2381. www.cheboyganlibrary.org
Cheboygan Bowling Center (formerly Spare Time Lanes) – Located at 7934 N. Straits Hwy. Stop by to bowl, play arcade games, visit the bar featuring live entertainment on the weekend. (231) 627-4307.
Cheboygan Fitness Center – 1360 Mackinaw Ave. Aerobics, racquetball, weight room, Pilates, Senior Citizen fitness classes, saunas, and more. (231) 627-4331.
Cheboygan Ice Pavilion – 480 Cleveland Ave. Community hockey leagues, open skating, skate rentals, concessions. Facility also hosts indoor events during spring and summer seasons. (231) 627-3255.
Cheboygan Opera House – 403 N. Huron. See one of Northern Michigan’s premiere music halls. The Opera House has many famous performances, including the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Donny & Marie Osmond and the Four Freshmen. For more information feel free to stop in for a tour, call (231) 627-5841, or visit www.theoperahouse.org
Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw – located on Coast Guard Drive just northeast of the State Street Bridge. The Cutter Mackinaw is the newest, ship in the Coast Guard fleet! Tours are available. For an appointment, call (231) 597-2030.
Downtown - Downtown Cheboygan has much to offer everyone! Whether it’s shopping, dining or strolling along the river, enjoying a summer concert, or catching one of the many Downtown events, you’ll want to make Downtown Cheboygan your destination. For more info on Downtown Cheboygan, check out www.cheboygan.org/dda
Fishing – one of the many areas to fish in Cheboygan is on the Cheboygan River. Public fishing areas along the river include the DNR Dock, Cheboygan County Marina, Major City Park, Washington Park and the Cheboygan Dam. In addition, great fishing spots can be found along the Inland Waterway, such as Mullett Lake, Burt Lake, Black Lake and Indian River.
Golf – Cheboygan Golf & Country Club, 1431 Old Mackinaw Rd. 18 hole course, (231) 627-4264. Mullett Lake Golf & Country Club, 1096 Mullett Lake Rd. 9 hole course, (231) 627-5971.
Gordon Turner Park – N. Huron. Enjoy swimming, a playground, picnics, walks along the boardwalk, visit the Crib Lighthouse, bird watching, soccer fields, or just take in a panoramic view of Lake Huron and the Straits of Mackinac. The Cheboygan County Marina is also located here, take a walk and enjoy looking at the boats.
Historical Society Museum of Cheboygan County – located on the corner of Huron and Court Streets. The museum tells the story of the rise, fall, and rebuilding of Cheboygan. For more information, call (231) 627-9597. www.cheboyganmuseum.com
Kingston Theater – 406 N. Main Street. Downtown complex with five movie screens. For show information, call (231) 627-5376 or visit www.infowire.biz
Lighthouse Tours – Tour the Cheboygan River Front Range Lighthouse and Crib Lighthouse. Open for guided tours 8am-5pm. Weekends Memorial Day thru Labor Day, and most weekdays during July and August. Call ahead at (231) 627-5516. For more information, contact the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association (231) 436-5580. Or visit www.gllka.com
Rotary Skateboard Park – Located on Cleveland Avenue. Outdoor facility featuring skateboarding ramps & half pipes, between the softball diamonds and the basketball courts, adjacent to the Cheboygan Ice Pavilion parking lot.
Shopping – downtown Main Street, US-23, and US- 27 area shopping centers, Antique stores, book stores, fine clothing, and many gift shops.
State Parks – Cheboygan State Park & Campground, 4490 Beach Rd. Located just outside the Cheboygan city limits, off East US-23. Miles of beach along Lake Huron, (231) 627-2811. Aloha State Park, 4347 3rd St. Located on Mullett Lake in Aloha, about 7 miles south of Cheboygan (231) 625-2522 www.michigan.gov/dnr
Summer Concert Series in Washington Park – 7:00 p.m. Beginning the last Thursday in June and continuing through the last Thursday in August, entertainers will be listed on the events calendar at www.cheboygan.com (231) 627-7183
