Gwinn, Michigan

About Gwinn

Set in the northwestern part of Michigan, Gwinn is a small unincorporated community.

Gwinn holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.81 square miles.

📰 Gwinn News Today

• Michael Jude Lehto, Sr. – Gwinn, MI – June 25, 1975 ~ August 8, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source · Aug 17
• Gwinn Nickname Featured by NFHS Michigan High School Athletic Association · Aug 7
• Michael Jude Lehto Sr. Obituary | Canale Tonella Funeral Home and Cremation Services | Gwinn, MI Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Gwinn Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Gwinn High School (MI) Volleyball MaxPreps · Jul 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gwinn Unique

• The only place in America named Gwinn — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gwinn

• The Up North Lodge
• PizzaLand — pizza
• Rodney's Pizzeria

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Forsyth Township Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gwinn

• Farquar-Metsa Tourist Park reviews ★
• Forsyth Township Ball Park reviews ★
• Bass Lake Public Access reviews ★
• Big Shag Lake Public Access reviews ★
• Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South) · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Johnson Lake Public Access reviews ★
• Little Shag Lake Public Access reviews ★
• Peter Nordeen Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gwinn

• George D Gilbert Elementary School
• Gwinn MiddleHigh School
• KI Sawyer Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gwinn

🏘️ Nearby Communities