Lakes of the North

Ready for a vacation home (or perhaps your year-round residential home) in beautiful Northern Michigan? Then you are ready for Lakes of the North, a Mancelona, Michigan residential recreation community that offers resort homes, vacation rentals, campsites, and buildable lots for creating your own custom getaway. 

Whether you go for golfing, horseback riding, boating, winter sports, or much-needed time to get away from it all and get back to nature, the Lakes of the North offers you amenities and activities right outside your door.

• Toboggan runs
• Cross-country skiing
• Nearby Department of Natural Resources (DNR) snowmobile trails
• Public golf course
• Riding stable and trails
• Restaurants

The Lakes of the North vacation community is a perfect escape-to destination, located within a two-hour drive north of Grand Rapids or south of the resort area of Sault Ste. Marie and Michigan’s spectacular Upper Peninsula. Small plane access is also available at the Gaylord-Lakes of the North Airport, which offers 4,350' asphalt runway and tie downs. This is a year-round, general utility airport located across the street from the Deer Run Golf Course and several popular fly-in restaurants.

Harold Lake at Lakes of the North

Harold Lake is a 40-acre, natural spring-fed lake, located within this recreational community. The property includes a beach house with concession service, restrooms and changing areas, a dock, and a sand beach for swimmers and sunbathing.

Other lakeside amenities include:

• Canoe, rowboat, and paddleboat use/rental
• Playground
• A covered picnic pavilion
• Picnic tables and grills
• Basketball and sports court
• Volleyball

Nearby Pencil Lake offers you a second option in the area for boating, fishing, picnics, and swimming.

Deer Run Golf Course at Lakes of the North

This 18-hole, public golf course plays the front nine over scenic fairways with generous greens and then offers a different playing experience over the back nine holes, which were designed by golf course architect William Newcomb. The picturesque back nine meanders alongside the headwaters of the Manistee River.

The Deer Run Golf Course features:

• A driving range
• Practice putting green
• Pro shop
• Onsite lessons
• Club rentals
• Club repair
• Memberships
• Group outings
• Fly-in golfing packages                                                                      

Your Michigan Vacation Home

When the crisp, clear skies of Michigan’s wooded countryside call to you, answer with Lakes of the North. Let us help you learn more about unique opportunities in resort, recreational, and residential communities like this one!