Directions to NMC


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To the Main Campus

From the South

  1. Take US-131 north through Manton.
  2. Take M-113 west toward Kingsley.
  3. Turn right (north) at the blinker light in Kingsley.
  4. Take Garfield Rd. north to Traverse City (approximately 15 miles).
  5. Turn right at the corner of Garfield Rd. and Front St. (There is a Burger King on the left, and Barden's Ice Cream on the corner to the right.)
  6. Turn left at the next traffic light into our main entrance.

From the North

  1. Take US-31 south to Traverse City. Landmarks you will see as you enter Traverse City:
    • Traverse City State Park (campground on your left; beach on your right)
    • Tom's East Bay Plaza (on your left)
    • Munson Community Medical Center (on your left)
  2. Turn right at the next traffic light into the campus entrance just past the Cambria Suites Hotel on your right.

From the East or Southeast

  1. Take I-75 north to Grayling.
  2. Take M-72 west through Kalkaska to Acme (approximately 25 miles).
  3. Turn left (south) at the light in Acme. NMC is approximately 7 miles from the light. Landmarks you will see as you enter Traverse City:
    • Traverse City State Park (campground on your left; beach on your right)
    • Tom's East Bay Plaza (on your left)
    • Munson Community Medical Center (on your left)
  4. Turn right at the next traffic light into the campus entrance just past the Cambria Suites Hotel on your right.

Once on campus, the Cedar Parking Lot on the right is the nearest one to the Welcome Center in the Tanis Building, the Biederman Building and the Health & Science Building, where many NMC departments are housed and classes are held.

Custom Directions

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Main Campus (info)
1701 East Front Street
Aero Park Campus (info)
2600 Aero Park Drive
Great Lakes Campus (info)
715 East Front Street
University Center Campus (info)
2200 Dendrinos Drive
Rogers Observatory (info)
1753 Birmley Road


NMC main campus entrance welcome sign

An entrance sign at NMC's main campus