Outdoor Winter Activities in Michigan
feature image is courtesy of Boyne Highlands Resort
At the sight of the first falling snowflake, my kids begin shouting for joy and digging out their snow pants, winter hats, boots… all that snow gear!
Winter means cozy family times by the fireplace, sledding with neighbors, lots and lots of hot cocoa, and venturing outside to try new outdoor winter activities.
Keeping the kids busy during the winter takes a bit of creativity and planning but it’s worth the effort.
Cannonsburg Ski Area
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Cannonsburg Ski Area offers year round activities for the whole family.
During the winter season, activities include tubing, skiing, snowboarding, fat biking, snowshoeing and weekend ski & ride programs for kids.
Cannonsburg also offers catering for private parties, and has a snack bar and full service restaurant for food and beverage needs.
Outdoor Winter Activities are the Key to Fun
So, grab some hot chocolate (or coffee) and a warm blanket and snuggle up to plan your next epic family adventure.
This list of Michigan outdoor winter activities chronicles a ton of ideas to get you and your family out of the house and ready to enjoy the winter!
MI Ski and Snowboard Spots
Learn to Ski in Michigan
Dog Sledding in Michigan
Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks
Snow Tubing in Michigan
Sledding Hills, Luge, Tobogganing
Snowshoeing in Michigan
Snowmobile Trails in Michigan
Sleigh Rides
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This was very helpful for creating a list of things to do and ways to connect with people when everything is closed thank you Mary!
Please do not use Zion Christian School’s sledding hill anymore. We have had construction over the summer and our hill now has a brick wall with a 4 foot drop to a cement walkway at the bottom.
Wow best winter lists I’ve yet to find. Great job Mary. Thank You.