![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Charlevoix Depot](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Charlevoix-Depot-Michigan-CHS-info-sign-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions on Travel the Mitten highlights our attempts to explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways, byways and…
![The Charlevoix Mushroom Houses: How You Can Stay In Some of Michigan's Most Unique Homes](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Charlevoix-Mushroom-Houses-Thatch-House-Earl-Young1-470x140.jpg)
We love visiting Charlevoix and stopping at the beach, walking out to the lighthouse, dining and shopping downtown, and learning about history. One thing that…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Charlevoix County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Michigan-Photos-2020-Charlevoix-Lighthouse-Lake-MI-470x140.jpg)
It has been some time since we published a Michigan lighthouse county guide! We’ve covered more than 10 Michigan counties with these posts so far…
![Fisherman's Island State Park in Charlevoix: Camping, Petoskey Stones, and a Stunning Lake Michigan Beach (Photo Gallery)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fishermans-Island-State-Park-Charlevoix-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Fisherman’s Island State Park in Charlevoix has quickly become one of our favorite state parks over the past few years. The secluded Lake Michigan beach…
![Fisherman's Island State Park (Charlevoix): Michigan's Best Spot for Petoskey Stones](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Fishermans-Island-State-Park-Charlevoix-Mi-Petoskey-Stones-470x140.jpeg)
We’ve visited many Lake Michigan beaches between Manistee and Mackinaw City over the years, and have been lucky enough to find Petoskey stone (Michigan’s state…
![Petoskey Stone Hunting: 10 Beaches Where You Can Find Michigan's State Stone](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Petoskey-Stones-Michigan-Feature-Photo1-470x140.jpg)
The Petoskey stone has been Michigan’s state stone since 1965, and has been one of the most sought-after beach treasures in the Northern Lower Peninsula…
![Charlevoix Michigan Picked Top October Destination by Expedia](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Charlevoix-South-Pier-Light-Close-Up-470x140.jpg)
One of the largest travel websites has selected a small Michigan town as the best place in the country to visit in the month of…
![Things to Do in Michigan Winter 2017 - A to Z Guide](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/St.-Joseph-Pier-Lights-Lake-Michigan-Winter-470x140.jpg)
Michigan winters are known for being long, snow-filled, cold, and unpredictable. After a pretty mild winter in 2016-17, all indications are pointing to the upcoming…
![Charlevoix, Saugatuck: Best Midwestern Small Town?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20160825_083252-e1490733921327-470x140.jpg)
Another 10best.com Reader’s Choice poll is up, and once again we have multiple Michigan locations in the running – this time Charlevoix and Saugatuck are…
![Charlevoix South Pier Light, Lake Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Charlevoix-South-Pier-Light-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
The Charlevoix South Pier Light marks the channel entrance from Lake Michigan to Round Lake/Lake Charlevoix (the state’s third largest inland lake) in Charlevoix, a…