Southern Gateway · Small town
Whitehall and Montague
Twin towns on White Lake for a mix of lighthouse, beach and bike trail, with Duck Lake State Park nearby and the start of the Hart-Montague Trail.
Under a mile away (straight line)
Historic site · Southern Gateway
The Playhouse at White Lake (Howmet Playhouse)
Whitehall's 1916 theater, renovated and renamed the Playhouse at White Lake, with summer theater, Michigan music, films and youth theater.
The Playhouse at White Lake, long known as the Howmet Playhouse, is Whitehall’s evening out: a theater that has been welcoming audiences since 1916, two blocks off the main street downtown.
It was built for live performances and early films. A community campaign raised $3.7 million for a renovation around 2018 that added a glass-enclosed lobby, new seats and accessible restrooms, and uncovered original painted doors and wooden ceiling beams.
Summer is theater season, with the Summer Theatre Festival, and the rest of the year the playhouse lists Michigan music, films and youth theater. Check the schedule and book before you go, then walk to dinner downtown.
Practical information
- Best months
- Year-round
Location
Map of The Playhouse at White Lake (Howmet Playhouse)
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Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
Lighthouse
White River Light Station
An 1875 brick lighthouse at the White Lake channel, now a maritime museum, with a 38-foot tower you can climb in season.
About 4 miles away (straight line)
Attraction
Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park
A year-round adventure park inside Muskegon State Park with a luge track, lighted cross-country ski trails and skating in winter, and a zip line in summer.
About 10 miles away (straight line)
State park
Muskegon State Park
Three miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake, with forested dunes, two campgrounds, a CCC blockhouse and the Muskegon luge park.
About 10 miles away (straight line)