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Food scene
Bellaire's famous brewery, features great craft beer, pizza, and pub-fare served in a casual family-friendly restaurant. Offers live music (check out their website for schedule).
207 locals recommend
Short's Brewing Company Bellaire Pub
121 N Bridge StBellaire's famous brewery, features great craft beer, pizza, and pub-fare served in a casual family-friendly restaurant. Offers live music (check out their website for schedule).
Terrain
213 N Bridge StFarm to table restaurant, featuring great seasonal menu.
Local organic farm with loads of delicious seasonal vegetables, fruits and local organic meat. Also offers u-pick strawberries during the early summer and features a small cafe/restaurant with coffee, tea, baked goods and healthy farm fresh deli-style fare.
13 locals recommend
Providence Organic Farm & Natural Food Market
5695 N Michigan 88Local organic farm with loads of delicious seasonal vegetables, fruits and local organic meat. Also offers u-pick strawberries during the early summer and features a small cafe/restaurant with coffee, tea, baked goods and healthy farm fresh deli-style fare.
Local meadery featuring heirloom ciders and meads with rotating taps using honey and fruit from sourced from local farms.
25 locals recommend
Bee Well Mead & Cidery
116 N Bridge StLocal meadery featuring heirloom ciders and meads with rotating taps using honey and fruit from sourced from local farms.
Great coffee and tea with simple baked goods and indoor and outdoor seating on M-88 in Bellaire.
16 locals recommend
M88 Morning Grind
614 E Cayuga StGreat coffee and tea with simple baked goods and indoor and outdoor seating on M-88 in Bellaire.
Nestled in the heart of Northern Michigan’s Chain of Lakes, Lake Michigan, and Torch Lake is the Blue Pelican Inn where you will find a family-friendly atmosphere with great food, spirits, and fun!
Friendly staff, large wine list, and American cuisine, we can accommodate large or small groups indoors and on our lively tiki deck which features live entertainment and special events all in a tropical environment all season long!
34 locals recommend
The Blue Pelican Inn & Restaurant
2535 Main StNestled in the heart of Northern Michigan’s Chain of Lakes, Lake Michigan, and Torch Lake is the Blue Pelican Inn where you will find a family-friendly atmosphere with great food, spirits, and fun!
Friendly staff, large wine list, and American cuisine, we can accommodate large or small groups indoors and on our lively tiki deck which features live entertainment and special events all in a tropical environment all season long!
A small town grocery store with a large selection of fresh fruits and veggies, meats, cheeses, wine, beer, and cooking and household essentials and provisions.
11 locals recommend
Village Market
7993 W Old State RdA small town grocery store with a large selection of fresh fruits and veggies, meats, cheeses, wine, beer, and cooking and household essentials and provisions.
House smoked locally caught fish and meats as well as a selection of fine wine and cheeses.
7 locals recommend
Bellaire Smokehouse
508 N Bridge StHouse smoked locally caught fish and meats as well as a selection of fine wine and cheeses.
Curated cuisine, local craft beers and wine and live music with indoor and outdoor seating, minutes away from Barnes Park Beach on Lake Michigan.
38 locals recommend
Torch Lake Café
4990 US-31Curated cuisine, local craft beers and wine and live music with indoor and outdoor seating, minutes away from Barnes Park Beach on Lake Michigan.
Sitting right on beautiful Torch Lake, the Dockside offers casual American style cuisine in a lovely setting with indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the lake. They also offer pontoon rentals and you can arrive at the restaurant by car or by boat. Open April through November.
84 locals recommend
Dockside Torch Lake
6340 Old Torch Lake DrSitting right on beautiful Torch Lake, the Dockside offers casual American style cuisine in a lovely setting with indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the lake. They also offer pontoon rentals and you can arrive at the restaurant by car or by boat. Open April through November.
Other
The original location in the heart of the city of Central Lake and just a few blocks from Intermediate Lake! Enjoy craft cocktails made with locally-produced spirits and pick up bottles of vodka, gin, rum, whiskey bourbon and rye to enjoy at home. Offering music and trivia and the tasting room is available to rent for private events.
43 locals recommend
Mammoth Distilling
109 N Bridge StThe original location in the heart of the city of Central Lake and just a few blocks from Intermediate Lake! Enjoy craft cocktails made with locally-produced spirits and pick up bottles of vodka, gin, rum, whiskey bourbon and rye to enjoy at home. Offering music and trivia and the tasting room is available to rent for private events.
Yoga Bellaire
247 Portage DrOffering yoga and fitness classes, guided meditations, and other community events.
Paddles & Pedals
206 N Bridge StBicycle, kayak and paddle board sales and rentals.
For the Kiddos
Thurston Park
7854 E Bradford StA lovely little lakeside park and playground located in Central Lake.
Outdoor Activities
Torch Lake Windsurfing offers windsurfing lessons, windsurfing rental, paddleboard lessons & rental, sailing lessons & rental, and kayak rental.
Torch Lake Windsurfing
3690 Wak-WingTorch Lake Windsurfing offers windsurfing lessons, windsurfing rental, paddleboard lessons & rental, sailing lessons & rental, and kayak rental.
Glacial Hills Hiking & Biking Trails
31.5 miles of hiking, biking and winter sports trails.
Lovely inland lake with easy access through several boat launches. Connects to the entire chain of lakes.
Intermediate Lake
Lovely inland lake with easy access through several boat launches. Connects to the entire chain of lakes.
Situated on Lake Michigan’s East Grand Traverse Bay, this property is a great place to explore the shore and the woods. Visitors enjoy marked trails, a viewing platform, interpretive signage and an informational kiosk.
8 locals recommend
Torch Bay Nature Preserve
12674-12970 Traverse Bay RdSituated on Lake Michigan’s East Grand Traverse Bay, this property is a great place to explore the shore and the woods. Visitors enjoy marked trails, a viewing platform, interpretive signage and an informational kiosk.
Grass River Natural Area is a 1,492 acre nature preserve surrounding the Grass River, located in the heart of Antrim County. Along with the beautiful views of Grass River, we also offer seven miles of well-maintained trails including 1.5 miles of boardwalk floating above northern fen and cedar wetlands. With all of these natural features, Grass River Natural Area offers visitors an outdoor, living laboratory to explore and learn. The Grass River Center is open year-round, offering a comfortable learning environment for public programming, school field trips, camps, and more.
Grass River Natural Area Road
Grass River Natural Area RoadGrass River Natural Area is a 1,492 acre nature preserve surrounding the Grass River, located in the heart of Antrim County. Along with the beautiful views of Grass River, we also offer seven miles of well-maintained trails including 1.5 miles of boardwalk floating above northern fen and cedar wetlands. With all of these natural features, Grass River Natural Area offers visitors an outdoor, living laboratory to explore and learn. The Grass River Center is open year-round, offering a comfortable learning environment for public programming, school field trips, camps, and more.
A variety of trail loops exist within the natural area. In total, there are 4 miles of trails. The trails are jointly owned and maintained by the Village of Bellaire and Antrim County.
Cedar River Natural Area
Craven ParkA variety of trail loops exist within the natural area. In total, there are 4 miles of trails. The trails are jointly owned and maintained by the Village of Bellaire and Antrim County.
Ski hills in the winter, golfing in the summer, spa and other activities.
22 locals recommend
Shanty Creek Resort - Summit Village
5780 Shanty Creek RdSki hills in the winter, golfing in the summer, spa and other activities.