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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
491km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Traverse City · Empire · Northport · Frankfort · Bellaire — start in Traverse City, end in Traverse City.

DAY01

Front Street → Clinch Park

5.4 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Clinch Park
  1. 09:00
    Front Street· start
  2. 2.7 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ The Village at Grand Traverse Commons
  4. 2.7 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Clinch Park· overnight
DAY02

Mission Point Lighthouse

33 km · 21m driving · Overnight in Mission Point Lighthouse
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Mission Point Lighthouse
DAY03

Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive → Empire

71 km · 56m driving · Overnight in Empire Bluff Trail
  1. 09:00
    Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive· start
  2. 2.9 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Sleeping Bear Dunes
  4. 11 km · 10m
  5. 15:0017:00
    Empire Bluff Trail· overnight
DAY04

Fishtown → Grand Traverse Lighthouse

73 km · 46m driving · Overnight in Grand Traverse Lighthouse
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Fishtown· start
  2. 32 km · 20m
  3. 12:00
    Grand Traverse Lighthouse· overnight
DAY05

Platte River → Point Betsie Lighthouse

147 km · 1h 32m driving · Overnight in Point Betsie Lighthouse
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Platte River· start
  2. 26 km · 16m
  3. 12:00
    Cherry Republic
  4. 38 km · 24m
  5. 15:00
    Point Betsie Lighthouse· overnight
DAY06

Torch Lake → Short's Brewing Company

106 km · 1h 10m driving · Overnight in Short's Brewing Company
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Torch Lake· start
  2. 10 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Short's Brewing Company· overnight
DAY07

Boardman River Boardwalk → Moomers Homemade Ice Cream

56 km · 40m driving
  1. 09:00
    Boardman River Boardwalk· start
  2. 7.8 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Moomers Homemade Ice Cream
Heads Up
  • National Lakeshore passes are required for Sleeping Bear Dunes and Pierce Stocking Drive.
  • Reservations are highly recommended for popular wineries and downtown restaurants during peak summer months.
  • The weather can change rapidly near Lake Michigan; bring layers even in June or July.