Guidebook for Frankfort

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Guidebook for Frankfort

Entertainment & Activities

Take the tour and climb the lighthouse tower -- you can see forever. Well worth it. Watch the lifesaving video to get an appreciation for maritime history, risk and valor. Plan on spending about 1.5 hours there.
57 locals recommend
Point Betsie Lighthouse
3701 Point Betsie Rd
57 locals recommend
Take the tour and climb the lighthouse tower -- you can see forever. Well worth it. Watch the lifesaving video to get an appreciation for maritime history, risk and valor. Plan on spending about 1.5 hours there.
Historic art deco theater
25 locals recommend
The Garden Theater
301 Main St
25 locals recommend
Historic art deco theater

Arts & Culture

Great exhibits all year - open 7 days
24 locals recommend
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts
132 Coast Guard Rd
24 locals recommend
Great exhibits all year - open 7 days
A. The building is remarkable inside (old church with gothic wood arches b. The exhibits are impressive and surprising especially for such a small town/county.
6 locals recommend
Benzie Area Historical Society and Museum
6941 Traverse Ave
6 locals recommend
A. The building is remarkable inside (old church with gothic wood arches b. The exhibits are impressive and surprising especially for such a small town/county.

Parks & Nature

Very quiet and private
16 locals recommend
Elberta Beach (Ebeach)
Bye Road
16 locals recommend
Very quiet and private
An easy hike back through the well marked wooded trail will bring you to a beautiful spot overlooking the water.
22 locals recommend
Green Point Dunes
1198 Green Point Rd
22 locals recommend
An easy hike back through the well marked wooded trail will bring you to a beautiful spot overlooking the water.

Essentials

7 locals recommend
Frankfort Laundromat
829 Main St
7 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

99 locals recommend
Stormcloud Brewing Company
303 Main St
99 locals recommend
They make Mead, have a tasting room, also have music.
86 locals recommend
St. Ambrose Cellars
841 S Pioneer Rd
86 locals recommend
They make Mead, have a tasting room, also have music.
Distillery and tasting room
60 locals recommend
Iron Fish Distillery
14234 Dzuibanek Rd
60 locals recommend
Distillery and tasting room

Food Scene

Great place for breakfast (smoke salmon and asparagus omellete, pancakes as big as your plate and homemade cornbeef hash.) You can also eat lunch there before 2 pm. Has a bar also.
6 locals recommend
Bayview Grille
727 Main St
6 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast (smoke salmon and asparagus omellete, pancakes as big as your plate and homemade cornbeef hash.) You can also eat lunch there before 2 pm. Has a bar also.
Good food, often has music and you can sit out on the deck overlooking the water.
30 locals recommend
Cabbage Shed
198 Frankfort Ave
30 locals recommend
Good food, often has music and you can sit out on the deck overlooking the water.
Always have a variety of craft brews. Also the best place to get a perch sandwich or bluegill dinner... even their clams are great! Have a deck overlooking one of the marinas.
8 locals recommend
Villa Marine Bar & Grill
228 Main St
8 locals recommend
Always have a variety of craft brews. Also the best place to get a perch sandwich or bluegill dinner... even their clams are great! Have a deck overlooking one of the marinas.
They smoke their own meats, etc. Great ribs and mac n cheese.
28 locals recommend
Dinghy's Restaurant & Bar
415 Main St
28 locals recommend
They smoke their own meats, etc. Great ribs and mac n cheese.
Fine dining in a quaint and comfortable atmosphere.
17 locals recommend
The Manitou
4349 N Scenic Hwy
17 locals recommend
Fine dining in a quaint and comfortable atmosphere.

Sightseeing

A short drive down M-22, the most stunning views of Lake Michigan.
8 locals recommend
Inspiration Point
Michigan 22
8 locals recommend
A short drive down M-22, the most stunning views of Lake Michigan.