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Bay View Association in Petoskey

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Bay View Association

1715 Encampment Ave, Petoskey MI 49770

Bay View is a national landmark founded in 1875 that offers education, recreation, performing arts, and worship. It has 444 Victorian cottages, two inns, and beautiful grounds for public events and activities.

Bay View, just two miles north of downtown Petoskey, is a historic Victorian community that was founded in 1875 as a camp for Michigan Methodists.

Today, it’s a National Historic Landmark and one of “America’s Prettiest Painted Places.”

The long-running association is still in operation today as a seasonal community, open May – October. Their grounds, musical programs, Sunday morning worship services, and weekday Religion and Life Lectures featuring nationally known speakers, are open to the public.

Bay View walking tour highlights 21 different historic landmarks in the Bay View area. Visit their website to download written and audio information about the featured places.

There is also a guide to the Bay View Woods offering hiking trails and different opportunities to observe nature along the way.

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