Winter

There’s plenty to do during the winter months in the Houghton Lake area. Whether you enjoy snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or ice fishing, ice skating or winter festivals, the Houghton Lake area is a winter wonderland.

Cross Country Ski – Find groomed trails at: Tisdale Triangle, ½ mile from Roscommon via M-18 and Tisdale Road Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N Cut Rd, Roscommon

Snowshoe – Our local trails (see page 26)

Horse drawn sleigh rides available at Triple

D Ranch, 1086 N. Everett Rd, Roscommon

Ice Fishing - Experience the excitement of winter fishing on Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake and Lake St. Helen.

Ice Skating - Markey Township (Truman Gardens Park) has a maintained natural ice rink, which is cleared of snow and watered regularly.

Snowmobiles - With roughly 200 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in Roscommon County, Houghton Lake is the perfect stop for the snowmobile enthusiast.

Annual Winter Events:

Tip-Up Town USA on Houghton Lake the last weekends in January St. Helen Snow Run in February at Snow Packers Clubhouse, 520 N Saint Helen Rd, St. Helen Higgins Lake/Roscommon Winterfest, Higgins Lake around Higgins Lake