 The Manistee County Fairgrounds are located on M-22 at the eastern tip of Portage Lake in Onekama (South of Eight Mile Road).
Coming from the south, follow US 31 north from Manistee to the intersection of M-22 (at the Little River Casino Resort). Take a left at this intersection and follow M-22 approximately 6.5 miles to the fairgrounds.
Coming from the North, follow US 31 south to 8 Mile Rd (the Alpine Motor Lodge will be at the intersection), and take a right. Follow this road approximately 1.5 miles to M-22. Take a left on M-22 and proceed a short distance to the Fairgrounds.
By Air
The airports closest to the Fairgrounds are:
Blacker Airport - Manistee (6 Miles)
Cherry Capital Airport - Traverse City (50 Miles)
Muskegon County Airport - Muskegon (80 Miles)
Gerald R. Ford International Airport - Grand Rapids (130 Miles)
Pellston Regional Airport - Pellston (140 Miles)
Capital City Airport - Lansing (180 Miles)
By Land
Rideshare service for the Fair is available through www.rideshare.us, under the event code MEF. Please note that GLREA assumes no responsibility for your use of this service, and urges riders to be careful and prudent in deciding who they ride with.
Transportation from the Manistee County Airport is available through:
Dial-A-Ride (231)723-6525
Coastline Transportation (231) 398-3060
Car Rental
Manistee
National Car Rental (231) 723-8095
Traverse City
Family Car Rentals Incorporated (231) 943-3896
Enterprise Rent-A-Car (231) 932-9353
Thrifty Car Rental (231) 946-2371
Muskegon
Thrifty Car Rental (231) 733-1999
Hertz Rent a Car (231) 755-9000
Cooper Rent a Car (231) 755-7368
Ludington
Ludington Car Rental Inc (231) 843-6343
By Water
The car ferry S.S. Badger offers service between Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Ludington, Michigan. Ludington is approximately 40 miles from the Fairgrounds. Information about the S.S. Badger is available at www.ssbadger.com, and by calling 1-800-841-4243.
The Lake Express car ferry offers service between Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Muskegon, Michigan. Muskegon is approximately 95 miles from the Fairgrounds. Visit the Lake Express website at www.lake-express.com, or call their offices at 1-866-914-1010, for more information.
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