Crystal Mountain Resort
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Crystal Mountain, the Midwest’s Premier Four-season Family Resort, is a family-owned year-round resort featuring 36 holes of championship golf, 50 downhill slopes, over 250 superb lodging units, dining and award-winning conference facilities. Crystal Mountain is located 28 miles SW of Traverse City, Michigan – an easy drive from Detroit and Chicago.
LATEST AWARDS
* Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor (2014, 2013, 2012 & 2011)
* Best Ski Resort, Michigan Meetings + Events Magazine, Reader’s Choice Awards (2014 & 2007)
* Hotelier of the Year, Michigan Lodging and Tourism Association (2014)
* The Knot Best of Weddings 2014, TheKnot.com (2014)
* Top 100 Spas of 2013, Spas of America (2014)
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GOLF
Crystal Mountain is the perfect destination for your next northern Michigan golf vacation. Crystal Mountain offers an exceptional northern Michigan golf experience. With two distinctly different golf courses – both of which have received a four-star golf course rating from GOLF Magazine – and one of America’s top 25 golf schools, you’re sure to find everything you expect from this premier northern Michigan golf resort.
CONFERENCE FACILITIES:
Crystal’s 33,000 square feet of International Association of Conference Centers-approved conference facilities can accommodate groups of up to 300. Crystal is a five-time recipient of the Paragon Award from Corporate Meetings and Incentives magazine.
CRYSTAL SPA
Crystal Spa is a celebration of relaxation, renewal and the environment on a grand scale. This 18,500-square-foot oasis in the heart of Crystal Mountain honors the art and natural beauty of northern Michigan in a setting that awakens and inspires.
MICHIGAN LEGACY ART PARK
Crystal is home to the Michigan Legacy Art Park, a unique 30-acre park that features a variety
of artwork nestled along a woodland trail. Its aim is to integrate art and nature in an ecologically sensitive environment. The Art Park is open year-round, and also features a number of live performances in the outdoor amphitheater during the summer.
SKIING AT CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN
Named the #1 Resort in the Midwest by SKI Magazine, Crystal Mountain is northern Michigan’s premier ski resort destination. Ski and ride on 50 downhill slopes – including four terrain areas. Tour rolling terrain and glide through wooded valleys on 30 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails. Award-winning kids programs and a nationally certified ski and snowboard school can get you started or help you fine-tune your skills.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
250+ luxury suites, hotel rooms, condos & resort homes, many with in-room whirlpools, can accommodate over 1,300 guests on-premise.
REAL ESTATE
Crystal’s Real Estate office has opportunities for every lifestyle; condominiums, townhouses,
single-family homes and building sites.
Crystal Mountain
12500 Crystal Mountain Drive
Thompsonville, MI 49683
1-844-417-7557
Crystal Mountain Links:

Lake Michigan’s spectacular vistas make this a resort unlike others. The color of the water–sometimes blue, sometimes turquoise, sometimes golden–is one reason why. Another is relaxing along the water. You and each member of your family or group can do as much or as little as you like.















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Drummond Island Resort & Conference Center encompasses 2000 beautiful acres of woods, water and wildlife. The Resort is located on the north shore of Drummond Island – the largest freshwater island in the United States! Drummond Island is positioned one mile off the eastern tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, only 60 miles from the Mackinac Bridge.
2008 Golf Digest 4-Star Rating – “Best Places to Play” — Island greens. Long tree-lined fairways. Dog-legs left . Dog-legs right. Abundant wildlife – deer that actually come into play on some holes. The people who love this course play to all levels. They like The Rock because it’s an experience, not just a round of golf.
Boyne Highlands offers true old-world flavor with friendly northern Michigan hospitality. At the center of the Highlands resort experience is the Main Lodge. Situated at the base of the slopes, it features a lively restaurant, the casual Slopeside Lounge, and the family-friendly outdoor pool and hot tubs.The Bartley House is a stone and timber continental lodge tucked into a wooded canopy within easy walking distance to the slopes and the full service day lodge. This family favorite features the largest hot tub in the Midwest. The spacious Heather Highlands Inn features a variety of suites, creating vacation home living a short walk from the slopes. The unique indoor/outdoor pool is a favorite, and the Wellness Institute and Fitness Center provide an added healthy dimension to any stay.
The Mountain Grand Lodge serves as the anchor to the new Village at Boyne Mountain. This resort hotel is destined to become the benchmark for all four season accommodations and services. The Mountain Grand’s interior features 220 luxurious rooms of one, two, three and four bedroom suites. These spacious accommodations carry the resort1s theme to a level reminiscent of the finest mountain lodges of Switzerland and Austria. Engaging and traditional colors and styles await our guests – icy blues and pale greens complement the solid pine doors and custom-made furniture found in each suite. Fireplaces accented by colorful handmade tiles, hand-hewn timber mantels and accessories such as cuckoo clocks complete the signature decor. Additional interior touches include hand carved and painted accents of knotty pine, granite countertops, custom draperies and sheers, natural wood, and vintage ski artwork.
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