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Traverse City · 7 days
Experience the best of Northern Michigan by exploring the vibrant culinary scene of Traverse City, the towering dunes of Sleeping Bear, and the scenic vineyards of the Old Mission and Leelanau Peninsulas.
7days
16stops
573km
Day 1: Downtown Flavors and Grand Traverse Bay
20min · 6.3km3 stops
Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 3.2km
The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, Traverse City, Michigan, US
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 3.1km
Clinch Park, Traverse City, Michigan, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Old Mission Peninsula Wine Trail
42min · 38km1 stops
Mission Point Lighthouse, Traverse City, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
Day 3: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
1h 38min · 83km3 stops
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, Empire, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 3.4km
Sleeping Bear Dunes, Empire, Michigan, US
12:00 – 14:00
15min · 13km
Empire Bluff Trail, Empire, Michigan, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Leelanau Peninsula Coastal Loop
1h 34min · 85km2 stops
Fishtown, Leland, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
41min · 37km
Grand Traverse Lighthouse, Northport, Michigan, US
12:00 – 14:00
Day 5: River Paddling and Local Orchards
3h 6min · 171km3 stops
Platte River, Honor, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
33min · 30km
Cherry Republic, Glen Arbor, Michigan, US
12:00 – 14:00
48min · 44km
Point Betsie Lighthouse, Frankfort, Michigan, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: Torch Lake and Inland Waters
2h 15min · 124km2 stops
Torch Lake, Alden, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
13min · 12km
Short's Brewing Company, Bellaire, Michigan, US
12:00 – 14:00
Day 7: Farewell to the Cherry Capital
1h 11min · 65km2 stops
Boardman River Boardwalk, Traverse City, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 9.1km
Moomers Homemade Ice Cream, Traverse City, Michigan, US
12:00 – 14:00
Heads Up
- 1. National Lakeshore passes are required for Sleeping Bear Dunes and Pierce Stocking Drive.
- 2. Reservations are highly recommended for popular wineries and downtown restaurants during peak summer months.
- 3. The weather can change rapidly near Lake Michigan; bring layers even in June or July.