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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
Day 1: Front Street → The Village at Grand Traverse… → Clinch Park
20min · 5.4km3 stops
Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 2.7km
The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, Traverse City, Michigan, US
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 2.7km
Clinch Park, Traverse City, Michigan, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Mission Point Lighthouse
21min · 33km1 stops
Mission Point Lighthouse, Traverse City, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
Day 3: Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive → Sleeping Bear Dunes → Empire Bluff Trail
56min · 71km3 stops
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, Empire, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 2.9km
Sleeping Bear Dunes, Empire, Michigan, US
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 11km
Empire Bluff Trail, Empire, Michigan, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Fishtown → Grand Traverse Lighthouse
46min · 73km2 stops
Fishtown, Leland, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
20min · 32km
Grand Traverse Lighthouse, Northport, Michigan, US
12:00 – 14:00
Day 5: Platte River → Cherry Republic → Point Betsie Lighthouse
1h 32min · 147km3 stops
Platte River, Honor, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
16min · 26km
Cherry Republic, Glen Arbor, Michigan, US
12:00 – 14:00
24min · 38km
Point Betsie Lighthouse, Frankfort, Michigan, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: Torch Lake → Short's Brewing Company
1h 10min · 106km2 stops
Torch Lake, Alden, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 10km
Short's Brewing Company, Bellaire, Michigan, US
12:00 – 14:00
Day 7: Boardman River Boardwalk → Moomers Homemade Ice Cream
40min · 56km2 stops
Boardman River Boardwalk, Traverse City, Michigan, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 7.8km
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.