Onaway, Michigan is located in the heart of Michigan's popular "Up North" region. Our city is just 45 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge, 5 miles from Onaway State Park and Black Lake, minutes from the Black Mountain Recreation Area, state forest campgrounds, snowmobile trails, and a host of other recreation opportunities. Just four hours north of Detroit makes Onaway the perfect destination for a weekend get-away in Michigan's great "Up North". Come up and see why we are called the "Playground of the North" because of our diversified northern Michigan recreational activities.