Ontonagon County

Ontonagon County

Snowshoeing opportunities are abound in Ontonagon County with thousands of acres of snow covered back country wilderness to explore. Long a popular winter activity in the Upper Peninsula, visitors are finding snowshoeing an excellent way to enjoy winter's splendor in Ontonagon County.

The Adventure Mine is a copper mine near Greenland, Michigan that operated from 1850 to 1920. During that time, miners removed more than 11 million pounds of native copper from the ground.

Whatever your favorite time of year or whatever your favorite outdoor activity, the Ontonagon County Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome you to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a great place to visit—and stay awhile.

Lake Gogebic, Ontonagon County, and Gogebic County areas of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

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Ontonagon Michigan host a Hometown Christmas. It starts on Friday Night with a tree trimming on River Street, Saturday hosts breakfast with the Grinch, the Gingerbread House Contest, Pouring of the Lead (fortune telling) Craft Sales, etc., Sunday is the annual evening Parade and the home and business contests

Springtime in the Porcupine Mountains in Ontonagon Michigan Springtime gives you a chance to see the forests bloom to life! Local rivers and streams are swollen with spring melt-water, making it the best time of the year to see the area’s spectacular waterfalls.

Experience the beauty of fall in the Porcupine Mountains. When the leaves change, the Porcupine Mountains is where you want to be! Located on the shores of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Porcupine Mountains are home to the largest tract of old-growth hardwood forests west of the Adirondacks.