Bay View Association
A resort community that grew out of an 1875 Methodist summer camp. More than four hundred colorful Victorian wooden cottages line the slope, and it is a National Historic Landmark.
Bay View lies northeast of Petoskey. It began as a Methodist camp meeting site founded in 1875 and later became an American summer retreat in the Chautauqua style. About 440 colorful wooden cottages with verandas and gingerbread trim sit on the hillside facing the bay, preserving the overall look of the late 19th century. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. In summer there are lectures, concerts and worship services, and the John M. Hall Auditorium hosts performances. The community is a private residential area. You can walk or bike its streets to view the cottages, but please do not enter private yards. Nearby lakeshore beaches are also good places to search for Petoskey stones.
Opening hours
All day (community roads open)
Nearby sights
- Bayfront Park
- Crooked Tree Arts Center
- Gaslight District
- Petoskey State Park
- Little Traverse History Museum
- Little Traverse Wheelway
- Bear River Valley Recreation Area
- Harbor Springs