Local favourite fort · Newaygo, Michigan

Arbutus

Arbutus is a fort in Newaygo, Michigan.

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Arbutus: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Arbutus

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Arbutus — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.72017, -85.61446. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Arbutus

Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~14 km · Must-see
Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~17 km · Must-see
Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~20 km · Must-see
Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~30 km · Must-see
Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~32 km · Must-see
Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~37 km · Must-see
Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~40 km · Must-see
Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~49 km · Must-see
Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~57 km · Must-see
Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~64 km · Must-see
Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~65 km · Must-see
Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~66 km · Must-see
Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~67 km · Must-see
Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~67 km · Must-see
Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~68 km · Must-see
Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~74 km · Must-see
William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~74 km · Must-see
Mud Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Arbutus

Other forts & heritage near Arbutus

Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~68 km · Must-see
North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~92 km · Must-see
Little Sable Point Lighthouse · fort · Oceana · ~93 km · Must-see
Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~142 km · Must-see
Hardy Hydroelectric Plant · fort · Newaygo · ~33 km
Toft Lake Village Site · fort · Newaygo · ~35 km
Croton Dam Mound Group · fort · Newaygo · ~40 km
Croton Hydroelectric Plant · fort · Newaygo · ~40 km
US 31–Pentwater River Bridge · fort · Oceana · ~75 km
North Oceana Drive · fort · Oceana · ~75 km

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Frequently asked

Is Arbutus open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Arbutus yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Arbutus?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Arbutus?

Nearby: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 14 km), Townline Lake (lake, 17 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 20 km), Shrine of the Pines (museum, 30 km), Hardy Dam (lake, 32 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 37 km).