TIP-UP TOWN USA is Michigan’s longest running winter festival, this year our event is January 21, 22 and 28th. The festival is held at the southern DNR boat launch, off of M-55 near the Pines theater and Pineview Golf Course. Free parking is available at the High School and library with free shuttle service to and from Tip Up Town. Badge is required. Festivities usually include: Side by Side Racing, Polar Bear Dip, Games on Stage and in the Village, Snowmobile Drag Racing, Poker Run, Live Entertainment, Ice Fishing Contest and more!

Experience the excitement of winter fishing on Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake and Lake St. Helen. Here you will find perch, crappie, small and large mouth bass, northern pike, walleye, pike, bluegill and more. Shanties MUST be removed by March 15 from all bodies of water.

The Caribbean comes to Houghton Lake! The Frog outdoor tiki bar has a great grill menu and the décor makes you feel like you are on an island somewhere in the Caribbean. Throughout the year they host many events: trivia, comedy, beer & wine tasting, annual Cheeseburger party and more. Many great memories have been made and everybody leaves with a new friend or two!

With roughly 200 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in Roscommon County, Houghton Lake is the perfect stop for the snowmobile enthusiast. It is clear to see why Houghton Lake attracts thousands of snowmobile enthusiasts each winter. With northern Michigan's extensive trail system, abundant snow and exciting terrain, it is the perfect setting for a snowmobiling adventure for all ages.

The Houghton Lake area also offers plenty of lodging and snowmobiling friendly pubs and taverns and terrific dining as well. Houghton Lake is the perfect base for accessing Michigan's 6100 miles of snowmobile trails. Maps are available at various locations throughout the county, including Houghton Lake Tourism Bureau, Chamber of Commerce offices in Houghton Lake and Roscommon/Higgins Lake.

The Cross Country Ski Headquarters is a charming Nordic Skiing / Snowshoeing center that includes 18 km of trails, has facilities for night skiing, a cozy lodge with food and hot beverages available. There is a complete store with sale or rental of cross county and snow shoeing equipment, clothing and accessories. Cross-Country Ski Headquarters has snowmaking equipment and frequently groomed trails.

Tisdale Triangle (AuSable State Forest - .5 Miles E of Roscommon via M-18 & Tisdale Rd) and the Mason Tract (AuSable State Forest - M-72 & Chase Bridge Road, Grayling) are located near Roscommon and offer a combined total of nearly 20 miles of pristine trails.

With hundreds of miles of maintained snowmobile and ATV-ORV trails throughout Roscommon County, and with the ability to ride on State Forest Roads, you are bound to find some place to ride your motorized vehicles.

In addition to close to 200 miles of motorized trails and routes in the county, Saint Helen is home to the St. Helen Motorsport Area. This approximately 2 square miles area offers over 50 miles of designated trails as well as a sand pit and rock climb (GPS: 44°20'58.3"N 84°22'53.0"W). The trail system has direct access to gas stations, restaurants and campgrounds.

Snowshoeing is fast becoming one of winter's most popular activities. Just minutes from your hotel room you will find a wide variety of state forest trails on which to experience the best that winter has to offer. In the area around Marl Lake there are three loop trails: Green Trail - 2 miles of trail, Red Trail - 3.5 mile loop much of it on the edge of the lake, Blue Trail - 5.5 mile loop with half of it along the edge of the lake.