• Rapid City is directly south of popular Torch Lake.Dusk at Lakeside Beach image by janjan527 from Fotolia.com
  
  Rapid City is located in the Clearwater Township area of Kalkaska County, Michigan. Positioned just south of Torch Lake, the area is a popular destination for boating, fishing and riding. Winter activities include ice fishing and snowmobiling. Visitors will likely stay a few minutes north of Rapid City at a variety of resorts and lodgings on the southern shores of what locals refer to as the "third most beautiful lake in the world."
  
  

North Wind Resort

• The family-friendly North Wind Resort is located 11 minutes from Rapid City on the southwest shore of Michigan's magnificent Torch Lake. Rooms are clean and basic with the usual amenities including refrigerator, microwave and wireless Internet.
  
  The Torch Lake sandbar, sung about by Kid Rock in "All Summer Long," is viewable from the resort and only minutes away by foot. The lake shallows are a party zone over July 4th. Hundreds of aqua-pedestrians wade in ankle- to knee-deep crystal-blue water among scores of "parked" pleasure boats. Floating stages and concerts were organized in the past, but the events were recently scaled back because of noise complaints from shore.
  
  North Wind Resort
  
  12553 S.W. Torch Lake Drive
  
  Rapid City, MI 49676
  
  231-322-4554
  
  northwindresort.com
  
  

Torch River Resort

• The Torch River Resort is an affordable 15-unit motel located eight minutes northeast of Rapid City at the southern tip of Torch Lake. Non-smoking, air-conditioned rooms include kitchenettes and large common rooms.
  
  The property is 200 yards from the prime fishing waters of Torch Lake. Popular sport fish include bass, yellow perch and walleye. Anglers may be lucky enough to experience what the locals refer to as "a five color day," when Torch Lake's waters shine five shades of blue.
  
  Torch River Resort
  
  12800 Cherry Ave.
  
  Rapid City, MI 49676
  
  231-322-4444
  
  torchriverresort.com
  
  

The Inn at Torch Lake

• The Inn at Torch Lake is a beautifully-styled bed and breakfast seven minutes north of Rapid City in the lake-shore village of Alden, Michigan. Luxuriously-furnished fireplace suites include private viewing decks, kitchens and spa tubs. Guests enjoy a daily European-style breakfast as well as afternoon tea and nightly wine reception.
  
  Alden is built for strolling tourist traffic along the Caribbean-like waters of Torch Lake. Boutique shops, galleries and museums emerge beneath tree-lined streets overflowing with tended gardens. Festivals and events fill the local calendar, including summertime "Alden Strolls," a series of outdoor street concerts performed by local artists.
  
  The Inn at Torch Lake
  
  9076 Helena
  
  Alden, MI 49612
  
  231-331-4845
  
  inn-at-torchlake.com