Snowman Cam, Gaylord
Northern Michigan's alpine town, its grazing animals and one very patient snowman.
About this view
Gaylord bills itself as Michigan's Alpine Village, complete with Swiss-styled storefronts and a Bavarian festival, Alpenfest, in the third week of July. This live webcam points at the town's long-running Snowman Cam — a fixture people drive out of their way to wave at.
The snowman is the excuse; the yard is the reason to stay. Animals graze through the frame, and visitors turn up to pose in front of the camera. This is elk country: the city keeps a herd viewable at Elk View Park, and the nearby Pigeon River Country State Forest holds one of the largest free-ranging elk herds east of the Mississippi.
Winter is the obvious season — northern Michigan gets buried, and the snow here is the point. Autumn brings the elk rut and the hardwood colour, which is the other time this corner of the state is at its best.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the Snowman Cam, Gaylord live cam located?
- The camera looks over Gaylord, Michigan, in United States. Its position is 45.028°N, 84.675°W, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the Snowman Cam, Gaylord camera?
- Gaylord, Michigan runs on UTC−4, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Gaylord, Michigan?
- Yes — the closest ones are Milwaukee Lakefront, Wrigley Field and Skydeck, Willis Tower. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by EarthCam, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
