- Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore - A must see! 72,000 acres of protected dune land and lakeshore.
Located from just north of Crystal Lake on M-22, all the way to just south of Leland. Endless beaches, dune
climb, hiking, overlooks, biking, and more. Visit Empire, Glen Arbor, and Leland for shopping, restaurants, and coffee. Info
center in Empire: (888) 334-8499. If short on time, visit Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive and The Dune Climb on M-109 north of
Empire.
www.sleepingbeardunes.com
- Empire Bluff Hike - A must see! Bring your camera! In Empire, from W. Front St., take Lake St. south
to parking area on the right. Easy, 1-mile hike with spectacular views. Get those postcard pictures here!
- Boating and Water Sports -
- Upper Herring Lake – You're there!
- Lake Michigan Beaches - Too many to list!
- Green Point Beach – 4 miles
- Elberta Beach – 6 miles
- Frankfort Beach – 9 miles
- Arcadia Beach – 7 miles
- Crystal Lake – 10 miles
- Wine Tours - These companies pick you up at your door!
- Paradise Tours – (231) 218-2317
- Grand Traverse Tours – grandtraversetours.com/limo-service.php – (231) 947-7433
- Boat Cruises -
- Manitou Island Transit – South and North Manitou Island cruises/day trips – leelanau.com/manitou/manitou.html – (231) 256-9061
- Traverse Tall Ship Company – Daily excursions on authentic tall ships – tallshipsailing.com – (231) 941-2000
- Parasail! - Breathtaking aerial views of Traverse City Bay. Fun, safe, and exciting for all ages.
- Traverse Bay Parasail – TBParasail.com – (231) 929-7272
- Horseback Riding -
- The Rockin R Ranch (Bear Lake) – therockinr.com – (231) 864-3539
- Outrider Horseback Riding – outriderhorsebackriding.com – (231) 275-7065
- Glider Ride! - Northwest Michigan Soaring Club – northwestsoaringclub.com – (231) 352-9160
- Airplane Tour - Orchard Beach Aviation (Manistee, MI) – orchardbeachaviation.com – (231) 723-8095
- Charter Fishing! - Lake Trout, Salmon – Frankfort or Traverse City – micharterboats.com/michigan
- Canoeing & Tubing -
- Riverside Canoe Trips (Platte River to Lake Michigan) – CanoeMichigan.com – (231) 352-5622
- True North General Store (Crystal River, Glen Arbor) – (231) 334-3090
- Balloon Rides! - Grand Traverse Balloon – Facebook Page – (231) 947-7433
- Golf - Too many to list!
- Arcadia Bluffs – arcadiabluffs.com – (231) 889-3001
- Crystal Lake Golf Club – (231) 882-4061
- Crystal Mountain Resort – (231) 378-2000
- Dunes Golf Club (Empire, MI) – (231) 326-5390
- Crystal Downs Country Club
- Rent a Scooter - Bayside Cycles – Scooter Rental – (231) 352-9700
- Rent a Mountain Bike, Kayak, Paddleboard, and More! - Crystal Lake Adventure Sports – crystallakeadventuresports.com – (231) 882-2527
- Shopping - Downtown Frankfort, Downtown Glen Arbor, Downtown Leland, Downtown Traverse City, Grand
Traverse Mall
- Movies / Cinema -
- Cherry Bowl Drive-In – cherrybowldrivein.com – (231) 325-3413
- Frankfort Garden Theater – frankfortgardentheater.com – (231) 352-7561
- State Theatre (Traverse City Film Festival) – statetheatretc.org – (231) 947-4800
- Horizon Cinemas – (231) 933-6388
- Grand Traverse Mall Cinemas – (231) 941-9575
- Concerts - Interlochen Center for the Arts – tickets.interlochen.org/all-events – (231) 276-7800
- Catch a Ball Game - Traverse City Beach Bums (Minor League Baseball) – traversecitybeachbums.com – (231) 943-0100
- Spa -
- Crystal Mountain Resort – (231) 378-2000
- Eden Day Spa – (231) 882-9178
- Shear Class Experience – (231) 352-7210
