Sure, you come to the lakeside cottage to relax and enjoy time with your family, but for those days you wake up and want to do something different, the Croton/Newaygo area has lots of activities for people of all ages.
Croton Shores Cottage lies within the Manistee National Forest, with 108,000 acres located in Newaygo County. Nearby are 48 miles of the North Country National Scenic Hiking Trail. The Hardy Dam Rustic Nature Trail is a three-mile round trip through a unique combination of wetlands, springs and towering trees.
 Just a short walk from the cottage is Sailor's Pines, named after the family of the original owners. Here, a large stand of white pine has been lovingly cared for since the 1920s. These pines are now as large as those lumbermen of the 1800s would have seen --some standing over 100 feet tall. It's a lovely place to walk and perhaps catch a glimpse of whitetail deer or wild turkeys.
The town of Newaygo is a delight in itself. Here you can hunt for antiques, stroll through interesting shops, have lunch in a local eatery, buy fresh produce at the Farmer's Market, rent a canoe or kayak for a river trip, and walk along the refreshing Muskegon River. On Friday evenings during the summer, you can listen to live music in Brooks Park, then watch a movie al fresco.
During Memorial Day weekend, you can enjoy the Arts & Crafts Show, Children's Bicycle Parade, Duck Race off the M-37 Bridge, sidewalk sales, and more!
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