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You are watching the original Snowman Cam located in Gaylord Michigan, one hour south of the Mackinac Bridge. The web cam on the left is live, therefore the video image is constantly in live motion (streaming). The web cam on the right uploads a new still webcam image every three minutes. (refresh the still image cam)

Although Winter is when most people view the cams, you will also see other interesting activity during the rest of the year. Deer, turkeys, fox, coyotes, raccoons, black bear, flying squirrels, porcupines and other wildlife can be viewed in live motion video wandering through the woods of northern Michigan.

Like to view scenic web cams? You may also like Michigan Snow Cams - Michigan Golf Cams - Snow Cams

The Snowman Cam is featured at ABC News, MSNBC, USA TODAY, Reuters, Honolulu Advertiser, TV Ch 9 Tampa FL, WOOD-TV Grand Rapids MI, Ludington Daily News, Ludington MI., The Daily News Greenville MI. , Herald Times Gaylord MI, the Traverse City Record Eagle, FOX 33 News Cadillac Michigan, Traverse City Record-Eagle , Detroit Free Press, and Fox 5 Parkersburg West Virginia/Marietta Ohio.

Watch live video archives of the Snowman Cam. Watch a time lapse video of the past 24 hours. You can start, stop, fast forward, rewind, and pause the video, just like with your VCR. If you see something interesting please post it in the "Hall of Fame" or e-mail it to us.

The Gaylord Michigan Snowman Cam is honored and humbled to have won both of EarthCam's top awards; 25 Most Interesting Webcams for 2006 and Top 10 Cams for June 2007.

The snowcam webcams are provided by Wilderness Pines and Golf Cabin Vacation Homes.

Planning a vacation or trip to northern Michigan? Looking for a place to stay? The Gaylord Snowman Cam recommends Snowmobile Cabin and Alpine Snow Cabin for all your winter sports vacation lodging.

NEW- You can now purchase Snowman Cam merchandise and support animals. visit store

NEW- Speak and hear your family and friends while watching the Snowman Cam. go to voice chat

Chat room story airs on Michigan This Morning, 9 & 10 News, and FOX 33 News. see videos

Snowman Cam chat room honors a couple of heroes. read story

Snowman Cam broadcasts National Weather Service NOAA weather radio to the internet. listen

See high resolution pictures of the Snowman cam. Fall picture - Winter picture - Spring picture

Information about the Webcams

The live motion streaming video webcam is an EarthCam Network All Weather IP Cam. The camera is equipped with a Pentax lens and progressive scan CCD (non-interlaced) image sensor with a 3mm - 8mm auto iris lens. The camera features a removable infrared cut filter, which enables color video in high and low light conditions as well as IR sensitive black/white video at night.

The standard lens can be replaced with any CS mount or C mount (with C/CS ring) lens. The camera is mounted in an all weather enclosure equipped with a fan and heater. The camera is connected to a Linksys router which is connected to the Internet via DSL modem. View all EarthCam IP Cam details and web cam specs.

The live still image video webcam is a Philips PC Camera, model SPC 900NC, connected directly to my computer via USB. The computer is connected to the same router as mentioned above. I use Conquer Cam software to upload the still images to my site. The length of time to upload images is programmable. It is currently set to upload a new live video webcam image every three minutes.

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