Houghton Lake (the town), Michigan is located on the southwest shores of Houghton Lake in Michigan's Roscommon County. The area spans over a small 7.5 square miles. Tourists enjoy picnics on the beach, boating in the lake and the culture of the small town. For those wishing to enjoy water activities during the cold winter months, there is one hotel that features an indoor waterpark. A couple hours away from Houghton Lake, there are hotels with indoor waterpark accommodations as well.
On Houghton Lake's Clearview Drive sits the Comfort Suites Lakeside hotel. Inside is a full service waterpark featuring waterslides, a lazy river, kiddie and adult-size pools and jacuzzis. An on-site restaurant and bar, complimentary continental breakfast, 24-hour fitness center, game room, laundry facilities and a meeting space for up to 350 people are among the hotel's long list of amenities. Guests have the ability to choose from six different room types, including king suite and family suites.
Comfort Suites Lakeside
100 Clearview Dr.
Houghton Lake, Michigan 48629
989-422-400
comfortsuiteslakeside.com
Just under a two-hour drive south from Houghton Lake, in Frankenmuth, is Zehnders Splash Village hotel and waterpark. The hotel features 146 rooms, 74 of which are suites, and over 30,000 square feet dedicated to waterpark fun. A dumping bucket, four-story tube slides, the Crooked Brook Creek lazyriver and Giggling Gorge are just a few of the many water accommodations. The hotel also features a 26-foot tree in the lobby, complimentary shuttle service to Zehnder's Restaurant and the Fortress golf course, as well as employees dressed as elves and fairies to add to the whimsical theme of the resort.
Zehnder's Splash Village
1365 South Main
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
989-652-0400
zehnders.com
Aqua Grand Mackinaw Inn and Waterpark is located right on Lake Huron about two hours north of Houghton Lake. Guests are able to enjoy the hotel's private sandy beach with views of Mackinac Island, as well as unlimited access to the hotel's indoor waterpark featuring pools, slides and oversize whirlpools. Each guest room features king or queen-size beds and all the basic amenities of cable TV, coffee makers and refrigerators.
Aqua Grand Mackinaw Inn and Waterpark
905 South Huron
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
231-436-8831
mackinaw-city.com
