Michigan City Named Best Small Lake Town In America

Michigan is one of two states that can brag about the amount of lake space they have to offer their residents and visitors; the other state is Minnesota. Minnesota is known as the land of 10,000 lakes but we could all argue that Michigan could easily hold that title. The great lakes are the among the pinnacle of lakes in the United States as Lake Tahoe is the only other that comes to mind, but the inland lakes have something to say as well.

Michigan has thousands of inland lakes scattered across the state and each of them have their unique qualities. While some are deeper, clearer, and wider than others there are some that are smaller and calmer. There are people who live on the lake year-round while others come back to enjoy summer in their vacation home. All lake towns are not created equally and this lake town here in Michigan has been named the best of its kind in the entire country.

Harbor Springs is a lake town off the coast of Lake Michigan up near the top of the lower peninsula. In fact, Harbor Springs is close to Mackinac City and the Mighty Mackinac bridge. The city is home to many vacation homes as the population is just over 1500 after the most recent census, so what is the tourist appeal behind Harbor Springs?

The town that's nestled into the Little Traverse Bay has been a vacation spot since the 1800s is highlighted by the beautiful water that is compared to the Caribbean but stays in the 60-degree Fahrenheit range making swimming a popular attraction. In addition to the lake, Harbor Springs offers sand dunes and ski hills that will bring thrill during any season.

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While the city may only be 1.3 miles big, there is another treasure within Harbor Springs that should be fascinating to anyone. The small lake town in Michigan also has a 20-mile Tunnel of Trees along the M-119 highway that is accompanied by forests of birch, maple, and cedar can be embraced by leafy canopies making for an exciting drive to the lake front.