The focus of this portion of our guide is on attractions, events, sports programs, entertainment venues, and recreational programs in Crystal Falls, Michigan.
While Crystal Falls is not exactly a tourist attraction, the city is situated in a beautiful area with a lot to offer residents and visitors, particularly those who are interested in local and Upper Peninsula history or the outdoors.
The city is surrounded by the Nicolet National Forest and its woodlands, lakes, and waterways. The Paint River flows through the city, as does Briar Hill Creek, Dunn Creek, and Waterworks Creek.
The Paint River is a 52-mile waterway that is popular as a canoe route, and trout fishermen might be able to take brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout out of the river. The waterway is attractive to people interested in several types of fishing, as well as for wading and navigation by kayak or canoe.
Runkle Lake is a 76-acre body of water on the eastern edge of the city. About 50-feet deep at its deepest point, fishermen can find a variety of fish within the river, including bluegill, largemouth bass, rock bass, northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch. Runkle Lake Park includes camping and picnic areas, tennis courts, ball diamonds, a soccer field, volleyball court, horseshoe pits, a fishing pier, and a boat launch.
As US-2 and US-141 pass through the city limits, access to the city is easy for people from the surrounding region, which includes Northern Wisconsin.
Things to do and places to go in Crystal Falls are the focal point of this category, and these may include local parks, trails, and recreational activities, as well as entertainment venues, and sports programs and teams, whether sponsored by the city, a school district, community organization, or as a private, for-profit business. These may include skate parks, sports facilities, and bowling alleys.
Historic places in Crystal Falls are appropriate for this category, as are museums, libraries, theaters, and art galleries, as well as regular events, such as concerts, festivals, fairs, or other activities.
Recommended Resources
Owned by Larry Duford, the range is operated on a volunteer basis by members of the Border States Rifle Club, which provides individual rifle instruction, on request, from NRA Master Class competitors and certified NRA rifle instructors, and hosts tournament matches throughout the summer and early fall, and offers a range area with bench rests for sighting in or just plinking out to 200 yards. Its programs are featured, a calendar of events is posted, and membership information is available.
https://borderstatesrifleclub.com/
Crystal Falls District Community Library
The library in Crystal Falls, Michigan is open for specific and designated uses, including reading, studying, writing, participating in various programs hosted by the library, and using library materials and resources. Supported by the city of Crystal Falls, Crystal Falls Township, Mansfield Township, and non-resident fees, the library carries more than 10,000 books, and other reference materials, books, and music on CD, magazines, and computers. Hours and contacts are provided.
https://crystalfallslibrary.org/
The non-profit organization was formed to renovate and maintain the former Murphy Home, now known as the Harbour House Museum, which was acquired for use as a museum by Howard Koob, a local philanthropist. Photos of the building are displayed, along with an account of the renovations that have been completed by the Society over the years. Operating hours and a calendar of events are posted on the site, and its address, phone number, email address, and contact form are included.
https://www.crystalfallsmuseum-harbourhouse.org/
Offering open bowling, and hosting bowling leagues, youth leagues, and bowling parties, the facility includes a snack bar. Located on Superior Avenue in Crystal Falls, Michigan, its seasonal schedules are posted to the site, with information about booking a bowling party or private bowling schedules, league bowling schedules and packages, youth bowling schedules, open bowling rates, and a snack bar menu. Contact information and announcements are included.
https://crystallanesbowling.com/
Built as a vaudeville theater in 1927, and named EJAY for its owner, E.J. Bregger, then becoming a Delft movie chain in the 1940s, the theater was the Aldo Theatre until the 1970s but closed in the early 1980s. Restoration began in 1989, and the Crystal Theatre reopened in the spring of 1991, hosting a variety of entertainment, including about two concerts during the summer months. A schedule of events, online sales of season or individual event tickets, and volunteer opportunities are posted.
https://thecrystaltheatre.org/
Situated off of M-69, a half-mile east of downtown Crystal Falls, Michigan, the nine-hole golf course is on eighty acres of land on the banks of the Paint River, overlooking the city. Open in the spring, as weather permits, its green fees, cart rentals, season passes, and cart storage prices are listed, and a calendar of events is posted to the site. The course’s clubhouse is home to Chung’s Bar & Grill, as well as the offices where green fees can be paid, and golf-related items purchased.
https://crystalviewgolfcourse.com/
Jeff Joseph, an insured and licensed guide who resides in Crystal Falls, Michigan, provides guided float fishing trips for Musky and Smallmouth Bass on some of the Upper Peninsula's rivers, particularly small, tributary rivers from boats designed for this purpose, currently with two boat options. An overview of what the trips include, an introduction to the guide, seasons, and rates are posted on the site, along with client testimonials, contacts, and a contact form.
https://www.hemlockriverguideservice.com/
