Choose the Right Trail for Your Fat Tire Biking Adventure
Winter Trails – Fat Tire Biking
Newaygo County offers more than 40 miles of bike trails that are accessible to fat tire bikers for winter trail riding.
Stories from the Trail
Tis’ the Season for a Casual Getaway
The holidays are upon us and with it comes the hustle and bustle of preparations, decorating, party planning and more. It can really be overwhelming! So, here’s an idea… instead of the same routine of rushed online purchases or crowded mall shopping, come explore the...
Early Winter Getaway
With the busy holiday season behind us, who isn’t ready for some “me time”? Maybe a quiet walk in the woods, casting a line along a rapidly flowing riverbank, or pedaling through the pines can provide the renewal you seek. Newaygo County welcomes all seekers to come...
Winter Fishing in NewayGo
The winter fishing season has begun! Due to consistently low temperatures, this year Newaygo is looking forward to a great ice fishing season. As the temperatures began to drop, ice shanties popped up on the inland lakes around the region signaling that it is time to...
Trail Time & Hot Toddies
Instead of toiling the winter days away, cooped up indoors, why not venture out for some trail time and toddies? Newaygo County is the perfect destination for such an adventure, and we are going to tell you right where to start! Gear up! First….are you going to...
Newaygo’s Fall Hunting & Fishing Season
Fall in Newaygo County is a hunter’s and angler’s paradise! From crisp mornings in the deer blind to peaceful afternoons casting a line on the Muskegon River, our Northern Michigan destination delivers peak outdoor adventure. With over 350,000 acres of public land,...
Top Fall Favorites
The splendor of fall color, miles of trails beckoning you to explore, crisp cool mornings around the campfire, and dark night skies blanketed in stars, NewayGo County’s autumn season welcomes you to get outdoors, unplug, and reconnect with nature. After an...
Experience Outdoors the Newaygo Way
Summer is in full swing and NewayGo County is ready to welcome you for big time adventure and low key exploration. No matter your pace, the trails and waterways of our county have something for everyone to enjoy. This is the first full season to enjoy all 45-miles of...
The Great Pathfinder
Fremont Township was established and named in honor of John C. Frémont, western explorer, and future politician. So, who was John C Fremont and why was his name picked for the area we know as Fremont, Michigan? Eight states have a town named for Mr. Fremont –...
Grant Depot and Water Tower
The Grant Depot and Water Tower (or The Grand Rapids, Newaygo and Lake Shore Railroad Company Depot and Water Tower) is a state historical site in Grant, Michigan. The railroad depot and water tower were built in 1891 by the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad, and...
Newaygo’s Lumbering Legacy
Ride the River Back in Time – Newaygo County’s Lumbering Legacy! Being surrounded by densely forested land, Newaygo County is an area that was built on lumber mills. At its peak, loggers dumped thousands of logs into the Muskegon River a day to float down to the...
