St. James, Michigan

About St. James

St. James, MI is a small unincorporated community located in northern Michigan.

Officially, St. James is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.03 square miles.

📰 St. James News Today

• Former Detroit Radio Host Jerry St. James Dies at 74 Michigan Association of Broadcasters · Jan 9
• Michigan priest's alleged misconduct goes uncharged, victims' fears grow after he returns to Nigeria WZZM13.com · Dec 11
• Kim St. James Adds WLAV-FM Airshift Michigan Association of Broadcasters · Feb 13
• Farm-built Jim Skrocki was rough-and-tumble spark for St. James, CMU and beyond MLive.com · Oct 29
• Michigan's Best Small Towns for a Weekend Escape WorldAtlas · Dec 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes St. James Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named St. James — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in St. James

• Circle M Bar & Restaurant
• Paradise Bay Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Beaver Island Marine Museum · Museum
• Mormon Print Shop Museum · Museum
• Protar Home · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. James

• Barney's Lake Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Central Michigan University Biological Station · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Conn's Cove Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Conn's Cove West Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Erber Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• George and Althea Petritz Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gus Schmidt North Shore Park reviews ★
• Jewell Gillespie Park & Beach reviews ★
• Little Sand Bay Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Margaret P. Erber Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sarah A. Martin Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in St. James

• Beaver Island Community School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of St. James

🏘️ Nearby Communities