Snowshoeing
BROMHEAD RD., TRAVERSE CITY
MICHIGANTRAILMAPS.COM
(231) 922-5280
Snowshoeing is already hard enough. The last thing you need when you are working up a sweat, trudging through snow, is the sound of snowmobilers getting to their drinks faster. With a no-motor policy and a gamut of breath-taking scenery, you’ll find a satisfying calm while burning calories at Sand Lakes Quiet Area.
Skiing/Snowboarding
12500 CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN DR., THOMPSONVILLE
CRYSTALMOUNTAIN.COM
(855) 955-5146
Whether you are new to the slopes or carving your name out of the side of a mountain every weekend, there is no better place to ski or snowboard in the Lower Peninsula than Crystal Mountain.
Speed skating
1100 WINTER PARK LANE, PETOSKEY
PETOSKEY.US
(231) 347-1252
The very thought of speedskating can be pretty intimidating. The Winter Sports Park in Petoskey is perhaps the best place in Michigan to ease you into this demanding activity, offering both long and short tracks as well as an entire club of enthusiasts willing to show beginners how to get off on the right skate.