Sloping gently upward from the roadside cedar swamp through an open field—where deer are frequent visitors—and culminating on a scenic plateau high atop an eastern-facing hill, this 45.67-acre Northern Michigan property offers endless potential for your dream camp, hunting retreat, or future home. Since ownership, the seller has thoughtfully enhanced the land by planting two food plots, six apple trees, chestnut trees, multiple 6-foot spruce trees, and over 100 red pine seedlings, creating a thriving habitat for wildlife. Trails wind throughout the property, including along the back of the hill, where bear and bobcat have also been spotted. Power and gas line easements are identified on the survey, and electric is available at the road. Across the road lies state land and the blue-ribbon Cedar River trout stream, offering immediate access to fishing, hiking, and recreation. Centrally located in the heart of Northern Michigan just a short drive to Shanty Creek, Gaylord, Boyne, Petoskey, Traverse City, and Torch Lake. This property is the perfect blend of seclusion, beauty, and convenience.
Corner Lot within Lakes of the North. Within minutes from 2 privates lakes, golf course, many trails to snowmobile or ATV on. LON is close to Traverse City, Gaylord, Boyne City - great central location. Clubhouse has indoor pool with water slide, hot tubs, and exercise room.
New Home To Be Built***Lakes of the North Association~where nature is calling to You. This spacious Champion Homes manufactured home features 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, Den and a spacious corner lot with room to add a possible garage or boathouse for your outdoor equipment, Boat, ATV or Snowmobiles. Imagine your new vacation spot or year round home here, in this set away subdivision with amenities galore! Golf, tennis, Pencil and Harold Lake privileges, community dock, trails, exercise facility, common area, clubhouse, airport, and waterfront park. Greatly affordable HOA fees include paved roads, and easy access to the most beautiful, natural areas of Northern Michigan. Minutes to Lakes, Rivers, miles of ATV/snowmobile trails and thousands of acres of state land. A perfect opportunity when you want a new home, but don't want to build yourself. The seller and home company will get it done for your upcoming Northern Michigan new home living! Buyer design board, finishing and porch options available. 3 and 4 Bedroom Models Available. [Furnishings shown in photos are for visual reference only.] Exterior photos are samples of the same home model in another location. Lakes of the North has a great website with more information!
New Home To Be Built***Lakes of the North Association~where nature is calling to You. This spacious Champion Homes manufactured home features 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, Den and a spacious lot with room to add a possible garage or boathouse for your outdoor equipment, Boat, ATV or Snowmobiles. Imagine your new vacation spot or year round home here, in this set away subdivision with amenities galore! Golf, tennis, Pencil and Harold Lake privileges, community dock, trails, exercise facility, common area, clubhouse, airport, and waterfront park. Greatly affordable HOA fees include paved roads, and easy access to the most beautiful, natural areas of Northern Michigan. Minutes to Lakes, Rivers, miles of ATV/snowmobile trails and thousands of acres of state land. A perfect opportunity when you want a new home, but don't want to build yourself. The seller and home company will get it done for your upcoming Northern Michigan new home living! Buyer design board, finishing and porch options available. 3 and 4 Bedroom Models Available. [Furnishings shown in photos are for visual reference only.] Exterior photos are samples of the same home model in another location. Lakes of the North has a great website with more information!
New Home To Be Built***Lakes of the North Association~where nature is calling to You. This spacious Champion Homes manufactured home features 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, Den and a spacious lot with room to add a possible garage or boathouse for your outdoor equipment, Boat, ATV or Snowmobiles. Imagine your new vacation spot or year round home here, in this set away subdivision with amenities galore! Golf, tennis, Pencil and Harold Lake privileges, community dock, trails, exercise facility, common area, clubhouse, airport, and waterfront park. Greatly affordable HOA fees include paved roads, and easy access to the most beautiful, natural areas of Northern Michigan. Minutes to Lakes, Rivers, miles of ATV/snowmobile trails and thousands of acres of state land. A perfect opportunity when you want a new home, but don't want to build yourself. The seller and home company will get it done for your upcoming Northern Michigan new home living! Buyer design board, finishing and porch options available. 3 and 4 Bedroom Models Available. [Furnishings shown in photos are for visual reference only.] Exterior photos are samples of the same home model in another location. Lakes of the North has a great website with more information!
Beautiful 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo located just steps from the base of the ski hill at Schuss Mountain in Mancelona. This fully furnished unit offers a perfect retreat for year-round recreation and relaxation. Recently renovated kitchen. Enjoy the convenience of short-term rentals, making it an excellent investment opportunity. The condo is also conveniently situated near the golf course, providing ample outdoor activities. Don't miss your chance to own this ideally located mountain getaway! Dues include: water, sewer, trash, snow removal, lawn care and exterior maintenance
Discover your own slice of Northern Michigan paradise with this heavily wooded 10-acre property filled with mature hardwoods. Bordering state land on one side and just down the road from tens of thousands more acres of public land, this is a true outdoor enthusiast's dream. Enjoy nearby ORV and snowmobile trail access, giving you year-round adventure right out your back door. A water well is already on the property—making it a great spot for your future cabin, campsite, or hunting retreat.
Corner Lot within Lakes of the North. Within minutes from 2 privates lakes, golf course, many trails to snowmobile or ATV on. LON is close to Traverse City, Gaylord, Boyne City - great central location. Clubhouse has indoor pool with water slide, hot tubs, and exercise room.
Beautiful 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo located just steps from the base of the ski hill at Schuss Mountain in Mancelona. This fully furnished unit offers a perfect retreat for year-round recreation and relaxation. Recently renovated kitchen. Enjoy the convenience of short-term rentals, making it an excellent investment opportunity. The condo is also conveniently situated near the golf course, providing ample outdoor activities. Don't miss your chance to own this ideally located mountain getaway! Dues include: water, sewer, trash, snow removal, lawn care and exterior maintenance
Tucked away from the hustle and bustle, this true red pine log home offers the perfect sanctuary for anyone seeking tranquility and adventure in equal measure. This timeless home is situated on nearly 6 acres with a groomed walking trail on the property. In 2024, the exterior of this full log home was completely restored, featuring fresh stain and chinking. The interior logs now have fresh sealant and protection, making the space shine alongside the knotty pine ceilings, hardwood floors, soapstone wood fireplace, and a 3-season room with peace filled views of nature. The 30x40 pole barn stores your recreational gear, keeps your vehicles out of the elements, provides a workshop and best of all there is an attached lean-to with RV electric, water and sewer hookup. Across the street is the Kalkaska ORV trail and state land with many public lake accesses including Starvation Lake nearby. This one-of-a-kind property is a rare gem, blending rustic charm, modern conveniences, and the assurance of a home that has been maintained.
SELLER SAYS BRING OFFERS* PRICE REDUCTION***Seeking that affordable Ready to Occupy Vacation Home? Check out this Updated and Roofed Over Single Wide Home in Lakes of the North Association~where nature is calling to You! Nestled on a spacious half acre lot with room to add a possible garage or boathouse for your outdoor equipment, Boat, ATV or Snowmobiles. Everything inside is new, including the flooring, kitchen, bathroom, windows, furnace, electric, and plumbing, among other updates. Imagine your new vacation spot or year round home here, in this getaway subdivision with amenities galore! Golf, tennis, Pencil and Harold Lake privileges, community dock, trails, exercise facility, common area, clubhouse, airport, and waterfront park. Greatly affordable HOA fees include paved roads, and easy access to the most beautiful, natural areas of Northern Michigan. Minutes to Lakes, Rivers, miles of ATV/snowmobile trails and thousands of acres of state land. Why waste another hunting or snowmobile season wishing you were up North when you could be Up North!! Move in on closing day~Why wait?
New Home To Be Built***Lakes of the North Association~where nature is calling to You. This spacious Champion Homes manufactured home features 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, Den and a spacious corner lot with room to add a possible garage or boathouse for your outdoor equipment, Boat, ATV or Snowmobiles. Imagine your new vacation spot or year round home here, in this set away subdivision with amenities galore! Golf, tennis, Pencil and Harold Lake privileges, community dock, trails, exercise facility, common area, clubhouse, airport, and waterfront park. Greatly affordable HOA fees include paved roads, and easy access to the most beautiful, natural areas of Northern Michigan. Minutes to Lakes, Rivers, miles of ATV/snowmobile trails and thousands of acres of state land. A perfect opportunity when you want a new home, but don't want to build yourself. The seller and home company will get it done for your upcoming Northern Michigan new home living! Buyer design board, finishing and porch options available. 3 and 4 Bedroom Models Available. [Furnishings shown in photos are for visual reference only.] Exterior photos are samples of the same home model in another location. Lakes of the North has a great website with more information!
New Home To Be Built***Lakes of the North Association~where nature is calling to You. This spacious Champion Homes manufactured home features 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, Den and a spacious lot with room to add a possible garage or boathouse for your outdoor equipment, Boat, ATV or Snowmobiles. Imagine your new vacation spot or year round home here, in this set away subdivision with amenities galore! Golf, tennis, Pencil and Harold Lake privileges, community dock, trails, exercise facility, common area, clubhouse, airport, and waterfront park. Greatly affordable HOA fees include paved roads, and easy access to the most beautiful, natural areas of Northern Michigan. Minutes to Lakes, Rivers, miles of ATV/snowmobile trails and thousands of acres of state land. A perfect opportunity when you want a new home, but don't want to build yourself. The seller and home company will get it done for your upcoming Northern Michigan new home living! Buyer design board, finishing and porch options available. 3 and 4 Bedroom Models Available. [Furnishings shown in photos are for visual reference only.] Exterior photos are samples of the same home model in another location. Lakes of the North has a great website with more information!
New Home To Be Built***Lakes of the North Association~where nature is calling to You. This spacious Champion Homes manufactured home features 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, Den and a spacious lot with room to add a possible garage or boathouse for your outdoor equipment, Boat, ATV or Snowmobiles. Imagine your new vacation spot or year round home here, in this set away subdivision with amenities galore! Golf, tennis, Pencil and Harold Lake privileges, community dock, trails, exercise facility, common area, clubhouse, airport, and waterfront park. Greatly affordable HOA fees include paved roads, and easy access to the most beautiful, natural areas of Northern Michigan. Minutes to Lakes, Rivers, miles of ATV/snowmobile trails and thousands of acres of state land. A perfect opportunity when you want a new home, but don't want to build yourself. The seller and home company will get it done for your upcoming Northern Michigan new home living! Buyer design board, finishing and porch options available. 3 and 4 Bedroom Models Available. [Furnishings shown in photos are for visual reference only.] Exterior photos are samples of the same home model in another location. Lakes of the North has a great website with more information!
New Home 2025 in Lakes of the North Association~where nature is calling to You. This spacious Champion Homes manufactured home features 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, Den and a half acre lot with room to add a garage or boathouse for your outdoor equipment, Boat, ATV or Snowmobiles. Imagine your new vacation spot or year round home here, in this getaway subdivision with amenities galore! Golf, tennis, Pencil and Harold Lake privileges, community dock, trails, exercise facility, common area, clubhouse, airport, and waterfront park. Greatly affordable HOA fees include paved roads, and easy access to the most beautiful, natural areas of Northern Michigan. Minutes to Lakes, Rivers, miles of ATV/snowmobile trails and thousands of acres of state land. A perfect opportunity when you want a new home, but don't want to build, it's already here and waiting-Occupancy on closing for your upcoming autumn and winter activities! [Furnishings shown in photos are for visual reference only.] Lakes of the North has a great website with more information!
Excellent Business Opportunity! This property includes a thriving party store, gas station and four RV full hookup sites, currently two long term rentals occupied, with limitless earning potential! The store currently sells retail food items, liquor, beer/wine, lottery, propane, cut wood and gasoline. Many updates to the store itself: ATM, upgraded coolers and freezer, metal roof, newer electrical, newer 5'' well, a three tank septic system, upgraded POS system and security system. Full kitchen with prep area to make pizzas and sandwiches. Upgraded gas pumps and newer tank system. Generator hookup. All licenses will transfer with sale, pending State approval. Located within walking distance to Starvation Lake and the Hideaway Bar. Also near the Blue Bear Snowmobile Trail. This piece of N. Michigan history is ready for a new owner
ORV PARADISE! So many possibilities with this secluded property use as an up north getaway retreat, forever home and so much more. The home features 1,216 sq. ft. of living space; a living room; kitchen; dining room; 3 bedrooms; 1 bath; and a large wraparound deck. The 30' x 24' garage is ideal for your workshop, hobbies, cars and toys. Wildlife abounds in this private, wooded setting. Surrounded by some of the best ORV and snowmobile trails in northern Michigan.
Huge pole building on 4 acres! With 11,500 square feet and 16 foot ceilings, this building is ideal for a commercial business or private workshop. Located between Kalkaska and Mancelona, this site is great for an investment opportunity or storing your own toys! Property also listed as vacant land MLS#1938863
Huge pole building on 4 acres! With over 11,000 square feet and 16 foot ceilings, this building is ideal for a commercial business or private workshop. Located between Kalkaska and Mancelona, this site is great for an investment opportunity or storing your own toys! Also listed as commercial MLS#1938865
Welcome to beautiful Starvation Lake which is 134 acres & 0.8 mile long, spring fed sandy bottom lake is an all sports lake. 110 ft of water frontage, firepit, and more. The cottage will make a great weekend getaway or a full time home. Cottage features 3 bedrooms 2 baths (1 seasonal) wood fireplace for those cold nights. Cottage is ready for a new family to create years of memories. Beautiful professional landscaping, 21x37 oversize garage with a loft for additional space. This barn-style building has held up to 14 snowmobiles with overhead doors on both ends, so you can drive right on through. The Blue Bear Snowmobile trail just 100 yards from the end of the driveway that can take you to Mackinaw City on groomed trails. Ride up to the front door of the Hideaway bar at the other end of the lake. The country store down the road has fuel and supplies including ice cream for those hot summer days. Make this your true water/winter wonderland. A Northern Michigan piece of Heaven.
Welcome to beautiful Starvation Lake which is 134 acres & 0.8 mile long, spring fed sandy bottom lake is an all sports lake. 110 ft of water frontage, firepit, and more. The cottage will make a great weekend getaway or a full time home. Cottage features 3 bedrooms 2 baths (1 seasonal) wood fireplace for those cold nights. Cottage is ready for a new family to create years of memories. Beautiful professional landscaping, 21x37 oversize garage with a loft for additional space. This barn-style building has held up to 14 snowmobiles with overhead doors on both ends, so you can drive right on through. The Blue Bear Snowmobile trail just 100 yards from the end of the driveway that can take you to Mackinaw City on groomed trails. Ride up to the front door of the Hideaway bar at the other end of the lake. The country store down the road has fuel and supplies including ice cream for those hot summer days. Make this your true water/winter wonderland. A Northern Michigan piece of Heaven.
Private Northern Michigan dream property. Imagine acquiring two parcels comprised of 46 plus acres of a private realm where the air is crisp with a rolling mixed forest canopy. The nights are silent and the opportunities for discovery are boundless. Escape the demands of the everyday world and discover your own secluded sanctuary. This serene landscape is a blank canvas awaiting your vision, whether you dream of a private family compound, a secluded hunting haven, or a legacy estate where memories are etched into the wilderness. This original vintage cabin structure, metal pole barn and a two bedroom, two bath ranch style home provides a spacious starting point, offering potential warmth and shelter as you design your ultimate escape.
Located on a quiet cul-de-sac in Lakes of the North, this story-and-a-half home offers a comfortable Northern Michigan retreat. The floor plan includes 2 bedrooms (1 non-conforming), a 3/4 bath, and a cozy main living area that connects to the kitchen and dining spaces. The upper level provides additional sleeping or flex space, ideal for guests, storage, or a home office. Built on a slab foundation, the property also features an oversized 1-car garage with room for parking, storage, or recreational equipment. Surrounded by trees, the setting provides privacy and a quiet Up North atmosphere. As part of the Lakes of the North community, you�ll have access to an indoor pool, fitness center, golf course, clubhouse, private lakes, campground, and miles of year-round trails. Conveniently situated between Mancelona and Gaylord, this home is well-suited as a year-round residence, seasonal getaway, or vacation rental.
Make your dreams come true! Lakes of the North is one of the best home association values in all of northern Michigan! Members enjoy an airstrip, restaurant, golf course, clubhouse with pool, hundreds of acres of land for hiking, biking, etc. Couple that with very low property taxes, this area checks all the boxes, and then some! Grab this lot quick before someone else does!
The “Lazy Fox” is a unique 26 acre recreation parcel developed over a decade into a turnkey, “off grid”, family friendly, weekender for the camping, hiking, hunting and fishing enthusiast. Hunt and fish for white tailed deer, Black Bear, Turkey, Grouse, Pheasant, Rabbit, Brook Trout, Brown trout, and Northern Pike, or simply bring your friends up to Enjoy Northern Michigan. This established camp offers a bunk house, camp kitchen, Storage Trailer, picnic tables, tent pad area, cooking ware, tools, fire pit, grills, trails, blinds, and target practice areas all set far enough back where you can enjoy the peacefulness and quiet of nature. With ample parking, and storage for ATV’S & Toys everything is ready to go, or you can add a year round camper, or pole barn/barndominium as this parcel is located in the un-zoned township of Custer-giving you far more flexibility to create your own vision. This property is a short golf cart ride away from Schuss Mountain for golf, dining, skiing, and more while also being just minutes from Bellaire, Lake Bellaire, Torch Lake, The Grass River, and Shanty Creek. While mostly low land wetlands closer to the river, there are several areas that are not as wet set back from the over 900’ of frontage on the Cedar River. There are endless ways to “rename” this property and make it your own-or simply enjoy it as it is with family and friends. All Measurements obtained from 3rd party sources and are deemed accurate however buyer should verify. Survey On File.




Mancelona is located in Michigan. Mancelona, Michigan has a population of 1,555. Mancelona is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 32.26% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 21.8%.
The median household income in Mancelona, Michigan is $44,750. The median household income for the surrounding county is $60,378 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Mancelona is 31.2 years.
The average high temperature in July is 77.1 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 10 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 33.5 inches per year, with 141.8 inches of snow per year.