Bay Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,142 at the 2020 census.
Bay Township was established in 1887. The township contains the census-designated place of Horton Bay. The community and surrounding area were featured in several stories by Ernest Hemingway, particularly the Nick Adams stories including "The End of Something".
Communities
- Horton Bay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within the township at .
- Zenith Heights is an unincorporated community located within the township at .
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bay Township has a total area of , of which is land and (17.68%) is water.
Bay Township is located between Lake Charlevoix and Walloon Lake.
Major highways
- runs through the township near Lake Charlevoix and through the community of Horton Bay.
- runs north from C-56 and connects to US 31 north of the township.