Amanda's Guidebook
Hiking
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
9922 W Front StPyramid Point Trail
Basch RoadIncredible sleeping bear dune hiking and views
Food scene
Fishtown
203 W River StBetter than Moomers an old mission Farm grandma makes the best ice cream possible. Go pick berries and have yummy ice cream!
7 locals recommend
Buchan's Blueberry Hill
1472 Nelson RdBetter than Moomers an old mission Farm grandma makes the best ice cream possible. Go pick berries and have yummy ice cream!
Farm with bakery. Sublime pizza on weekends (except in winter) amazing croissants always.
49 locals recommend
9 Bean Rows Restaurant
303 N St Joseph StFarm with bakery. Sublime pizza on weekends (except in winter) amazing croissants always.
Wren
303 N St Joseph StHawkins Farm Cellars
5046 South West Bay Shore DriveScrumptious homemade Thai food. The soup is the best. Also local winery
Yummy fancy eats for a special occasion that you can boat to from our dock (northeast of power island)
54 locals recommend
Boathouse Restaurant
14039 Peninsula DrYummy fancy eats for a special occasion that you can boat to from our dock (northeast of power island)
Sightseeing
Peninsula Township
Traverse City
Northport
Beautiful little town at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula
Old Mission Lighthouse
This place is a trip back in time plus the owner is authentically crazy (be careful he sometimes loses it and yells at tourists. Buy some penny candy and chat with his long suffering wife. She make AMAZING apple pie. Buy the whole pie or just a slice (1/4 pie!) there is local controversy surrounding the claims that this family has continually owned this place as another family claims it was theirs, closed for years and reopened by this one.
12 locals recommend
Old Mission General Store
18250 Mission RdThis place is a trip back in time plus the owner is authentically crazy (be careful he sometimes loses it and yells at tourists. Buy some penny candy and chat with his long suffering wife. She make AMAZING apple pie. Buy the whole pie or just a slice (1/4 pie!) there is local controversy surrounding the claims that this family has continually owned this place as another family claims it was theirs, closed for years and reopened by this one.
Wineries
Elegant and gorgeously landscaped winery and horse ranch with animals for your littles to see and delicious eats (& drinks) for their bigs.
65 locals recommend
Black Star Farms Suttons Bay
10844 E Revold RdElegant and gorgeously landscaped winery and horse ranch with animals for your littles to see and delicious eats (& drinks) for their bigs.
Down to earth winery in an old school house owned by cheerful old mission farm family.
21 locals recommend
Peninsula Cellars
11480 Center RdDown to earth winery in an old school house owned by cheerful old mission farm family.
Named for the famously Er...affectionate monkeys this beautiful winery is owned by a local family.
70 locals recommend
Bonobo Winery
12011 Center RdNamed for the famously Er...affectionate monkeys this beautiful winery is owned by a local family.
Biking
A bike trail that goes through the Leelanau Peninsula
Leelanau Trail
Leelanau TrailTART Trail
North Four Mile RoadBy boat
Take your boat or our jet skis here from our beach, it’s just north east of power island and eat at The Boathouse or The Jolly Pumpkin on Old Mission.
6 locals recommend
Bowers Harbor Park
2750 Bowers Harbor RdTake your boat or our jet skis here from our beach, it’s just north east of power island and eat at The Boathouse or The Jolly Pumpkin on Old Mission.
Neighborhoods
Adorable waterfront town with little shops and delicious restaurants near us
102 locals recommend
Suttons Bay
Adorable waterfront town with little shops and delicious restaurants near us