Benzie & Sleeping Bear · Small town
Beulah
For an easy Crystal Lake day: Benzie County's small seat has a sandy village beach, a public launch and the Betsie Valley Trail running through.
Festival · Family · Outdoors · Holiday · Beulah
Beulah Winterfest
A one-day February festival in downtown Beulah with outhouse races, a frozen fish toss, a chili cook-off, hay rides and fireworks on Crystal Lake.
Winterfest is Beulah’s answer to February: a day of silly contests and cold-weather fun, held on the second Saturday of the month.
The outhouse race is the headliner, and the frozen fish toss and frozen turkey bowling are close behind. Warm up at the chili cook-off, then stay for the fireworks over Crystal Lake. Dress warm.
What to expect
Winterfest is held on the second Saturday in February in downtown Beulah, with activities for all ages in the village park. The lineup has included an outhouse sprint, a frozen fish toss, frozen turkey bowling, a chili cook-off, a cookie sale, face painting, hay or wagon rides and evening fireworks on Crystal Lake.
Location
Where Beulah Winterfest happens
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
The pin marks the town; check the organizer for exact venues.
About Beulah
Nearby attractions
Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
Beach
Beulah Public Beach
Beulah's public beach on Crystal Lake: several hundred feet of sand, a marked swim area over a sandy bottom, a beach house and a playground.
Under a mile away (straight line)
Trail
Betsie Valley Trail
A 22-mile rail trail from Frankfort past Crystal Lake and Beulah, paved at the west end and aggregate beyond, with snowmobiling on the east part in winter.
About 6 miles away (straight line)
Beach
Peterson Beach
A wide, quiet national lakeshore beach on Platte Bay, reached by a gravel road and a boardwalk over low dunes, with views to Empire Bluff and Sleeping Bear Point.
About 7 miles away (straight line)
Places to stay nearby
Resort
Chimney Corners Resort
On the north shore of Crystal Lake near Frankfort
A family-run resort on Crystal Lake that has hosted guests since 1935, with cottages, apartments and rooms in a historic lodge and a listed season of May through October.
Resort · Budget
Crystal Lake Resort
On the east end of Crystal Lake in Beulah, walking distance from downtown
A small lakeside motel and cottage resort on Crystal Lake in Beulah, with a private beach and a short walk to the village.
Confirm details before booking
Resort
Crystal Mountain
In Thompsonville, Benzie County
A family-owned, four-season resort in Thompsonville with downhill and cross-country skiing in winter and two golf courses in summer.
More events in and around Beulah
- Beulah Art FairA one-day July art fair in Beulah Park, steps from Crystal Lake, held the first Saturday after the Fourth of July.
- Crystal Lake Team MarathonA team marathon around Crystal Lake on the second Saturday in August, starting in downtown Beulah with awards in Beulah Park.