Living a Outdoor Oriented Lifestyle in Charlevoix, Michigan

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Where to Retire in Charlevoix and Home Prices

Those seeking a retirement community here have the opportunity to live on or near the water due to the ample coastline provided by 3 lakes and a river.
According to Zillow.com the median list price of a home in Charlevoix in mid-2022 was $298,661. There are homes offered for far higher prices on the water or in the top neighborhoods.

What Is Special about Charlevoix

• The Little Traverse Wheelway (bike path) goes 24 miles along Little Traverse Bay from Charlevoix to Harbor Springs • Venetian festival • Apple Festival • Waterfront art fair • Nature Trails at Mt. McSauba Preserve • Fantastic boating from the best natural harbor on Lake Michigan • Ernest Hemingway’s Nick Adams stories were set in nearby Petoskey • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore • Beaver Island (30 minute ferry ride) • Many excellent golf courses

What Is Not Special about Charlevoix

It's cold in the winter. It is a small town far from anywhere.

Climate and Physical Environment

Charlevoix is located on an isthmus in northwest Michigan where Lake Charlevoix's short Round Lake/Pine River complex flows into Lake Michigan.

Restaurants & Cultural Scene

Charlevoix has a number of festivals throughout the year, such as the harvest festival. There are 4 newspapers in the area, as well as a triplex movie theatre.

Crime

Crime is slightly below the U.S. average.

Medical Facilities

Charlevoix Area Hospital

Transportation

Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County is 38 miles.  Many people get around town on a bike, and the bike path going to Petoskey and Harbor Springs is spectacular. Charlevoix is a very walkable community.

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