Around Bay Shore ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Petoskey. It lies just east of Bay Shore. Petoskey has a population of 5,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Boyne City. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the southeast of Bay Shore and has a population of 3,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bay Shore, with the nearest first.
- Bay Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
- Bay Harbor is located in Emmet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Harbor <2>
- Zenith Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith Heights
- Zenith Heights is located in Charlevoix County
- Horton Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Bay
- Horton Bay is located in Charlevoix County
- Forest Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
- Forest Beach is located in Emmet County
- Petoskey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petoskey
- Petoskey is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petoskey <2>
- Harbor Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs
- Harbor Springs is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Springs <2>
- Wequetonsing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetonsing
- Wequetonsing is located in Emmet County
- Bay View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Bay View is located in Emmet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay View <2>
- Charlevoix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlevoix
- Charlevoix is located in Charlevoix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlevoix <2>
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- Ironton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Charlevoix County
- Ramona Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
- Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
- Boyne City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
- Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
- Former names for Boyne City:
- Bay Springs
- Boyne
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <2>
- Walloon Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloon Lake
- Walloon Lake is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walloon Lake <2>
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Emmet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
- Stutsmanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsmanville
- Stutsmanville is located in Emmet County
- Ironton
For more communities neighboring Bay Shore, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bay Shore.
Charlevoix County ...
Bay Shore is primarily located in Charlevoix County<4>. A portion of Bay Shore extends into Emmet County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Charlevoix County: Antrim, Emmet & Otsego. Lake Michigan lies to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay Shore ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bay Shore.
Airports Near Bay Shore ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bay Shore and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bay Shore.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Shore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charlevoix County: www.charlevoixcounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bay Shore. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Charlevoix, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bay Shore), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |