Your Northern Michigan Playground.

Here, every amenity is a backdrop for connecting with the people who matter most.

Nature, neighbors, and everything in between—Birchwood gives you countless ways to connect. Play tennis on Har-Tru courts, hike trails through a pristine forest, gather poolside on summer afternoons, work out before dinner with friends. At Birchwood, community becomes a way of life and every season offers a new way to bring people together.
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Dining That Brings
Friends Together

Savor Northern Michigan's finest cuisine in our Grill Room, where white-tailed deer cross the golf course beyond the 40-foot fieldstone fireplace.

Meet friends in the Casual Bar for craft beer and pub favorites while watching games on expansive screens. Host special celebrations in our elegant Main Dining Room with picturesque views.

Every venue creates natural opportunities to connect over exceptional food.
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Racquet Sports
for Play and Connection

Start your morning with doubles on one of nine Har-Tru clay tennis courts. Then, try a drop-in pickleball game in the afternoon on four dedicated courts. Evenings mean bocce with neighbors.

Join weekly round robins, seasonal tournaments, and member mixers that blend competition with connection.

Work with our professional staff through private lessons or group clinics. This is where playing partners become the people you can't wait to see every week.
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Aquatics for Summer at Its Best

Enjoy our heated outdoor pool, perfect for lap swimming, water aerobics, and volleyball. Our zero-entry kiddie pool provides safe fun for younger members and grandchildren.

Spacious pool decks offer chairs, umbrellas, and tables for relaxing. The Three-Way House sits poolside for refreshments, with full locker rooms featuring showers and vanities nearby.
POOL - Water Fitness Class
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FITNESS - Woman walking on treadmill

Fitness & Wellness:
Stay Active Year-Round

Train, recover, and repeat. Our fitness center pairs top-tier equipment and classes with professional physical therapy and massage services. With full-service locker rooms and a year-round schedule, maintaining your wellness routine has never been more convenient—or more social.

Trails and Outdoor to Explore

Lace up your hiking boots and discover 1,600 acres of pristine Northern Michigan wilderness on well-maintained trails.

In winter, you can glide through seven miles of groomed cross-country ski trails or snowshoe into quiet forest. In warmer months, you can cast a line in our stocked ponds, or bike along 13 miles of community roads.

Explore private trails and nearby nature preserves that protect the land you've come to love, connect with the outdoors, and meet neighbors who share your passion for Northern Michigan's natural beauty.

Birchwood Farms Trail Maps

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Find Your People, Share Your Passions

Join weekly bridge games where conversation matters as much as the cards. Show up to book clubs and debate the month's pick. Attend seasonal gatherings—summer barbecues, fall harvest dinners, holiday celebrations.

From craft groups to speaker series, you'll find activities that match your passions and people who share them. These are the moments that weave our community together.
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Hear From Our Members:

"Birchwood offers so many activities for me and my family—golf, game night, dining, fitness, tennis, pickleball - and so many activities for my grown children and grandchildren that they can't wait to visit us in Harbor Springs and Birchwood. It opened up my life in retirement and facilitated meeting so many wonderful people."

–Dr. David Taylor

"Through the Birchwood Women's Association, Book Club, Stretch Classes, cooking classes, lecture series, special events, group golf lessons, and the 9 Hole League, I have found wonderful new friendships and opportunities for growth. The staff at Birchwood are welcoming and genuinely interested in ensuring an enjoyable experience."

–Grace Wakulchik

See What Brings Us Together 

Experience Birchwood →

Tour our facilities and discover how amenities from racquet sports to fine dining create the natural gathering points where friendships form.