Adjacent to the Manistee National Forest, Mecosta County offers nature lovers many exploring opportunities. Mecosta County is the place for year around fun, whether you enjoy springtime fishing, summertime tubing and swimming, fall color tours, or winter snowmobiling.

Summertime temperatures average in the 70’s and 80’s with winter temperatures averaging around 28 degrees, making this the perfect place for water and snow adventures. Mecosta County with its green rolling hills, numerous golf courses, trails, beautiful lakes and waterways, has something for everyone to enjoy. Only 57 miles north of Grand Rapids, Mecosta County is not far from anywhere you want to be, it is easily accessible from all directions with three major highways to lead you here, M66, M20 and US131. The county seat of Big Rapids and the surrounding communities offer businesses excellent transportation links, as well as more space for construction and expansion.

The geography of Mecosta County includes rolling hills interspersed with agricultural farms and quaint small towns. With mostly sandy soil deposited by the glaciers and the Muskegon River Valley, the landscape has a wide variety of pine and hardwood trees that outline the farmlands and meadows throughout the county. This picturesque view is what draws people to Mecosta County to enjoy.

Mecosta County Outdoors