Manistee is in southwestern Manistee County in northern Michigan, bordered to the west by Lake Michigan and to the east by Manistee Lake. The Manistee River connects the two lakes, cutting through the middle of the city.

Manistee is best known for world-class salmon and steelhead fishing on Lake Michigan and the Manistee River, its Victorian-era downtown and Riverwalk, 25 miles of Lake Michigan beaches, the SS City of Milwaukee National Historic Landmark, and its proximity to Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club.

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Dam on the mighty Manistee, where the river is characterized by steep banks and sharp bends making this part of the waterway ideal for canoeists and fishermen.

Enjoy our 25 miles of sandy Lake Michigan shoreline, three Lake Michigan harbors, inland lakes, 270 miles of rivers and four-season fisheries. Visit our charming, historic towns and marvel at our fertile farms and lush orchards, and our thousands of acres of Manistee National Forest.

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Manistee County is pursuing a Safer Southern Railroad bridge that will replace 8 bridges and will support our manufacturing needs and grow industrial jobs for the future.

Sandwiched between Lake Michigan and the Huron-Manistee National Forest, Manistee has become an outdoor wonderland for both residents and visitors. Acres of state forest land, along with miles of sandy shoreline and rivers, make Manistee a nature-lover’s playground.

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