Overview
Livingston County is in Southeast Michigan.
Updated from Wikivoyage on 1 October 2026 · Something wrong or missing? Improve it on Wikivoyage
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 16°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and May. (climate data from nearby Ann Arbor)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- FNT Bishop International Airport, Flint — 27 mi away. Directions
- LAN Capital Region International Airport, Lansing — 35 mi away. Directions
- DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit — 40 mi away (major hub). Directions
The nearest airports are in Detroit and Lansing.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Sample 2-day trip
- Day 1: Hell — Pinckney State Recreation Area, Get married in Hell, Hell Canoe and Kayak Rental.
- Day 2: Brighton — explore the town.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Livingston County
Understand
It is composed largely of bedroom communities, but is experiencing and maintaining significant growth in both the service and industrial economic sectors.
Livingston County's location in Southeast Michigan offers residents relatively convenient access to the metropolitan centers of Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Flint. Livingston County residents regularly commute to those centers.
Cities
- Howell — the administrative center of Livingston County
- Brighton — offers a tranquil riverside boardwalk, the Mill Pond, historic cemeteries, local restaurants and art galleries
- Hell — the community has become a popular tourist destination for its irreverent name alone
Get in
By plane
The nearest airports are in Detroit and Lansing.
By train
See Detroit.
By car
- I-96 – runs ESE and SE through central part of county, passing Fowlerville, Howell, Brighton.
- BL I-96 – a 7.6-mile business loop through central Howell, parallel to and on the north side of I96.
- US 23 – runs north–south through eastern part of county, passing Hartland, Brighton, Whitmore Lake.
Nearby
Fenton
City / town · 8 listings · 17 mi away
Dexter
City / town · 24 listings · 19 mi away
Chelsea
City / town · 16 listings · 21 mi away
Ann Arbor
City / town · 214 listings · 24 mi away
Novi
City / town · 9 listings · 25 mi away
Swartz Creek
City / town · 31 listings · 25 mi away
Northville
City / town · 7 listings · 26 mi away
Clarkston
City / town · 41 listings · 27 mi away
My experience
Write about your trip here. Notes save automatically in this browser as you type; back them up from My journal.