Petoskey

city in Michigan, United States of America

Petoskey is a gorgeous tourist town on the shores of Little Traverse Bay in Northwestern Michigan, USA. Renowned for its spectacular lakeshore views year-round, abundant shopping, nearness to ski slopes, world-class golf and an undeniable small-town charm. Petoskey is annually rated as one of the best small towns in America.

Get in

By car

Petoskey lies at the crossroads of US 131 and US 31. Petoskey is located approximately 4 hours north of Detroit and 40 minutes south of the Mackinaw Bridge and is easily drivable from Detroit, Chicago, and the surrounding states.

By bike

Petoskey is connected to Alanson, Pellston, and Mackinaw City via the Petoskey to Mackinaw trail.

By plane

You can reach Petoskey via Pellston Regional Airport (30 min), Cherry Capital Airport (90 min), or a variety of other regional airports. All are serviced by Delta Air Lines.

Get around

By car

You'll most likely want to have a car to get around Petoskey. Taxi service in the Petoskey area is limited. A few of the hotels have shuttles but unless you're already driving you'll want to have a rental car. Traffic is generally pretty light but can be significantly busier in the summer. Having transportation will give you the ability to visit other places near by like Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, which are within about 20 miles of Petoskey.

On foot

When downtown, you can walk to just about everywhere.

By bike

See

A polished Petoskey stone
  • Petoskey stones. These stones are common on area beaches and are high in marine fossils. (updated Sep 2019)
  • 🌍 Little Traverse Historical Museum (Chesapeake and Ohio Depot). (updated Sep 2019)
  • 🌍 St. Francis Solanus Mission. The oldest building standing in Petoskey. (updated Sep 2019)
  • 🌍 Harris Gardens (North Central Michigan College). Sculpture garden in the main quad of North Central Michigan College. (updated Sep 2019)
  • 🌍 Hemmingway Statue. A statue of author Ernest Hemmingway, who often visited this area in his youth. (updated Sep 2019)
  • The Gaslight District. Downtown Petoskey is what makes it such a cool place. There are some great shops, fantastic restaurants, and beautiful parks just to have a little stroll. (updated Nov 2019)
  • Bayfront Park. Petoskey's waterfront is relatively unrivalled in the Midwest. There are some great parks and sights, waterfall, ponds, etc., along the shore of Little Traverse Bay. The waterfront can be easily walked to from downtown and ample parking is available. (updated Nov 2019)
  • Bay View. Built as a Methodist retreat, it is filled with gingerbread-style Victorian cottages and two quaint inns. (updated Nov 2019)
  • Bay Harbor. Visit this unbelievable development on the shores of Little Traverse Bay. Home to some amazing homes, a nice shopping district and great golf. (updated Nov 2019)

Do

Buy

  • 🌍 Old Emmet Farmer's Market. (updated Sep 2019)

Eat

  • Roast & Toast, 309 E Lake St. Soups, sandwiches, and coffee. Large selection of homemade sodas such as the Lucky Duck. Tin ceiling and cafe atmosphere with a patio in back. (updated Sep 2019)
  • 🌍 Palette Bistro. (updated Sep 2019)
  • Side Door Saloon (north of town on US 31 near Bay View). (updated Sep 2019)

Drink

Sleep

Sunset over Petoskey

Connect

Go next

  • Legs Inn (they're up in Cross Village (20 minutes) but the drive along M119 is terrific). (updated Sep 2019)
Routes through Petoskey
END ← Mackinaw City ←  N  S  → Bay Harbor → Traverse City
END ←  N  S  → Kalkaska → Grand Rapids
Cross Village ← Harbor Springs ←  N  S  → END


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