Town Line Lake

Town Line Lake is located in Chippewa Township in northern Mecosta County. A small Michigan lake of only thirty acres, this lake is sparsely developed with just a handful of small homes and cottages. Often the smaller, lesser populated  lakes provide the best the best in lakefront living.
 There is no known public access to the [...]

Townline Lake

Townline Lake is on the Big Rapids/ Colfax Township line in Mecosta County. This Michigan lake is 73 acres and has reported depths of up to 52 feet. It is conveniently located just a couple miles outside the city of Big Rapids.
The lake is sparsely populated, only a few homes and cottages along its shoreline. [...]

Clear Lake

The last time I visited Clear Lake in Mecosta County there was snow on the ground, so this week I decided to revisit it for a summertime perspective.
On my visit, I noticed a post by the DNR. I learned that Clear Lake is one of the few lakes in Michigan where the Common Loon is [...]

Smile

If you know me, you know I love dogs. They have been called “Man’s Best Friend”,  and for good reason. When I come home from a day’s work, there he is wagging his tail, glad that I am home. At least that is what I tell myself, the truth may be that he knows when [...]

The Fairman Block

Hello Sister,
I got the letter, it is a dandy day here and I have made thirty cents this for noon and will make sixty more this afternoon. Got a letter from bro Fred this morning and one from mother the other day. I will answer your letter tomorrow, so good by till I write.
Bro [...]

Great White Trilliums

Have you noticed? The trilliums are in bloom.
Where they grow thickest, you can often see broad stretches of rich, open maple and beech woods carpeted with white, as if someone had strewn popcorn through the hardwoods. Of all the spring wildflowers, the great white trillium is the icon of this time in the northwoods when [...]

Blue Lake

I don’t know how many Blue Lakes are in Michigan, but there are a number of them. The Blue Lake I am going to highlight today is located in Morton Township, Mecosta County. Located adjacent to Round Lake and Lake Mecosta, it is just north of School Section Lake and north east of Canadian Lakes. [...]

Merrill Lake

Merrill Lake County Park is located on the southern shore of the beautiful 86 acre Lake Merrill. There are over 1000 feet of  sand beach with excellent swimming.  The park has 147 campsites, most with electricity and water. Modern restrooms and shower facilities are within the camping area. For your enjoyment you will find playground [...]

Morley Pond

Morley Pond is located in Morley, Michigan, a small town in southern Mecosta County. Morley Pond  is the backwaters of the Morley Dam on the Little Muskegon River.
Near the site of the dam is a picnic area with vault style toilets. The perfect place for a peaceful dinner on a warm summer evening.
On the northern [...]

Hillsview Lake

Hillsview Lake is conveniently located in Mecosta County’s  Colfax Township, just 4 ½ miles east of Big Rapids. This wonderful Michigan lake consists of 123 acres with reported depths of 40 feet.
The lake is home to Cran-Hill Ranch, a 300 acre summer family camp on the north side of the lake. The camp features 100 [...]

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