About this city
Also known as: Charlevoix the Beautiful
Charlevoix is an exceptionally elegant, upscale coastal resort city uniquely positioned on a narrow scenic isthmus hemmed in tightly between Lake Michigan and Round Lake in northwestern Michigan. Established in the late 19th century as a bustling fishing and wood-milling port, it rapidly transitioned into a high-wealth summer colony lined with luxury historic yacht clubs and Victorian summer cottages. Charlevoix achieved international architectural fame for housing the world's single largest concentration of organic, fairytale-like 'Mushroom Houses' hand-built from native limestone boulders.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
Take a narrated historic tour to photograph the fairytale Mushroom Houses, watch luxury sailing yachts navigate the Charlevoix Drawbridge, and hunt for Petoskey stones along Michigan Beach.
