Harbor Springs, MI Road Trips
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Longest Drive
223.2 mi
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4h 1m
Lansing, MI
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Harbor Springs, MI by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
1,015
Median Income
$60,556
Median Home Value
$368,100
Median Age
64.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Harbor Springs, MI
A sampling of people born in Harbor Springs, MI.
Robert Klark Graham
1906–1997
American eugenicist (1906–1997)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Harbor Springs, MI.
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Harbor Springs Depot
railway station in Harbor Springs, the United States of America
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Traveler Guide to Harbor Springs, MI
Harbor Springs is a city in the Mackinac Area of Northern Michigan.
Check out the view from the bluff above the city; you can see all of Little Traverse Bay and its yearly changing vista. 1 Andrew J. Blackbird Museum. (updated Jan 2020) Harbor Springs History Museum, 349 E. Main St, ☏ +1 231 526-9771, [email protected]. (updated Jan 2020)
Harbor Spring is home to two of Michigan's best ski resorts in Nub's Nob and Boyne Highlands . Ski rentals are available at each resort if you don't have your own ski equipment. Young Americans Dinner Theater.
There are essentially only three bars in Harbor Springs. There is Bar Harbor, which is purely a bar, and then there are bars at the Pier Restaurant and the New Yorker Restaurant.
The Surf Cottage, ☏ +1 231-632-0833. 4-bedroom home on Lake Michigan. Open year round. $290. (updated Jan 2026)
Arrive on M-119, which becomes Main Street as you approach town. There are only several blocks of "Downtown" shopping, so be sure not to miss them!
There is essentially no public transportation in Harbor Springs, so any travel to the greater Harbor Springs area, such as the ski resorts, requires a car. However, during the summer months it is quite popular for residents to travel by bicycle or by foot. In fact, in the exclusive community of Harbor Point, there are no cars allowed during the summer months.
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