Melissa's Guest Vacation Guidebook
Food scene
This welcoming cafe offers delicious fresh house made sandwiches and soups. There is also a full espresso bar to satisfy your caffeine craving.
25 locals recommend
New Bohemian Café
110 S Waukazoo StThis welcoming cafe offers delicious fresh house made sandwiches and soups. There is also a full espresso bar to satisfy your caffeine craving.
NPG is a stylish family friendly pub offering great food, bowling and music nights. The menu is locally sourced and hand crafted.
8 locals recommend
Northport Fitness
109 E Nagonaba StNPG is a stylish family friendly pub offering great food, bowling and music nights. The menu is locally sourced and hand crafted.
Dine in or on the deck, with a view of the aqua colored Omena Bay.
37 locals recommend
Knot Just a Bar
5019 N West Bay Shore DrDine in or on the deck, with a view of the aqua colored Omena Bay.
Sightseeing
The 1,550 acre park is a recreational haven to explore. It is home to the Leelanau State Park Lighthouse, playground, rustic camp ground, and beautiful trails to the dunes and sandy beach.
29 locals recommend
Leelanau State Park
15310 N Lighthouse Point RdThe 1,550 acre park is a recreational haven to explore. It is home to the Leelanau State Park Lighthouse, playground, rustic camp ground, and beautiful trails to the dunes and sandy beach.
A place in which to play, dream, refresh, create. Miles of sand beach, bluffs that tower 450' above Lake Michigan, lush forests, clear inland lakes, ...
232 locals recommend
Sleeping Bear Dunes
A place in which to play, dream, refresh, create. Miles of sand beach, bluffs that tower 450' above Lake Michigan, lush forests, clear inland lakes, ...
My favorite hiking trails
The trails are hilly wooded ancient sand dunes. There are two beautiful destination spots, a lookout, with a view of Lake Michigan; and the dunes leading to Cathead Bay, and the pristine beach.
14 locals recommend
Leelanau State Park — Hiking Trailhead
Densmore RoadThe trails are hilly wooded ancient sand dunes. There are two beautiful destination spots, a lookout, with a view of Lake Michigan; and the dunes leading to Cathead Bay, and the pristine beach.
This is a beautiful place to hear and observe nature. Bring a lunch to enjoy while relaxing at the Lookout.
10 locals recommend
Kehl Lake Natural Area: The Leelanau Conservancy
12625 North Kehl RoadThis is a beautiful place to hear and observe nature. Bring a lunch to enjoy while relaxing at the Lookout.
This is a beautiful short trail through the woods, with some moderate hills. You are rewarded at the end with a lookout of Lake Michigan.
27 locals recommend
Clay Cliffs Natural Area: The Leelanau Conservancy
4755 N Manitou TrailThis is a beautiful short trail through the woods, with some moderate hills. You are rewarded at the end with a lookout of Lake Michigan.
Recreation
What makes this a unique course is that it is the first solar powered golf course in the country. It is a 9 hole course with pretty flowing greens.
14 locals recommend
Northport Creek Golf Course
355 West 8th StWhat makes this a unique course is that it is the first solar powered golf course in the country. It is a 9 hole course with pretty flowing greens.
This is a beautiful beach, but it can get busy so try to go early in the day.
32 locals recommend
Christmas Cove Beach
East Christmas Cove RoadThis is a beautiful beach, but it can get busy so try to go early in the day.
You will need a Michigan State Park Pass, or you can purchase one for a small fee.
29 locals recommend
Leelanau State Park
15310 N Lighthouse Point RdYou will need a Michigan State Park Pass, or you can purchase one for a small fee.
The TART Trails network currently consists of several multi-use trails in Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties as well as a cross-town bike route.
Traverse Area Recreation Trail
Traverse Area Recreation TrailThe TART Trails network currently consists of several multi-use trails in Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties as well as a cross-town bike route.
We live this for amazing rocks on the beach. This is directly west of the house towards the lake. Turn left at the bottom of the driveway to the curve in the road. Turn right into the park.
48 locals recommend
Peterson Park
10001 East Peterson Park RoadWe live this for amazing rocks on the beach. This is directly west of the house towards the lake. Turn left at the bottom of the driveway to the curve in the road. Turn right into the park.
City advice
What to pack
Bring sun screen, bug repellant and a handy tick remover.
Northern Michigan is a beautiful place to explore but it’s always easier to come prepared and to be educated on poison ivy and ticks.