Area Information
 Benzie County has 4 seasons, 12 months, 52 weekends and 365 days of adventures waiting for you and they are all within a few minutes drive.

Need a reason to come to Beautiful Benzie County? Here are just a few of the places to go and things to do when you arrive.

 

Canoe or tube down the Platte or Betsie River.

Visit Gwen Frostic's Nature Center.

Marvel at the "Mystery Spot" in Blaine Township.

Visit Point Betsie Lighthouse.

Check Out the new playground on the bay in Elberta.

Visit the Benzie County Historical Museum.

Browse the many antique shops.

Climb the Sleeping Bear Dunes.

Soar in a glider from the Frankfort Airport.

Hike a trail in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Enjoy the incredible view from the Arcadia overlook.

Go Fishing.

Stroll the pier at Frankfort or Elberta Beach.

Read the historical market at the waterfront park in Beulah.

Fly a kite on the beach.

Catch a sunset over Lake Michigan.

Search for Petoskey stones on the beach.

Check Out local art galleries.

Take a wine tasting tour of local wineries.

Visit the Michigan Legacy Art Park.

Try your luck at the Little River Casino.

Tour the Honor Fish Hatchery.

Go to a concert in the park or at the Interlochen Arts Academy.

Wander the booths at local art fairs.

See hand crafted furniture being made in Honor.

Take a bike ride.

Come to the Winterfest in downtown Beulah and take a sled ride.

Practice your skills at challenging and picturesque local golf courses.

Enjoy charter fishing on Lake Michigan.

Play tennis.

Kayak the beautiful Betsie and Platte Rivers.

See a movie at the Cherry Bowl Drive-In.

Try cherry pies at The Cherry Hut in Beulah.

Watch fireworks from the Frankfort and Beaulah beaches.

Take a ride at dusk and count the deer.

Swim in our crystal clear waters.

Go on a picnic.

Relax on the beach and get a tan.

Explore the many quaint gift shops.

Watch fudge being made.

Taste the food at our many fine restaurants.

Practice skipping stones on the shores of Crystal Lake and Lake Michigan.

Fly fish for Brown Trout on the Betsie River.

Have your face painted at the Beulah Art Fair.

Slide down the dunes on a cardboard sled.

Have an old-fashioned rootbeer at the A&W Drive-in.

Play miniature golf.

Watch a parade.

Build a sand castle on the beach.

Take a hot-air balloon ride.

Go on a bicycle ride around the Betsie Bay.

Explore the mouth of the Platte River at Lake Michigan.

Hunt Morel Mushrooms in the spring.

Ride the waves at Lake Michigan.

Go snowmobiling on groomed trails.

For even more travel and vacation planning information
visit the following websites.

ANTRIM COUNTY

BENZIE COUNTY

Village of Elk Rapids & Township of Elk Rapids,
Antrim County - Michigan

Benzie County Chamber of Commerce

Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce

Benzie County Information Network

   

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY

LEELENAU COUNTY

Traverse City Chamber of Commerce

Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau

Sleeping Bear Area Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to the Leelanau Chamber's Home Page

   

MANISTEE COUNTY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to Manistee, Michigan

Travel Michigan

West Michigan Tourist Association

   

RECREATION

SCENIC LOCATIONS

Boat Rental Information

Canoe Rental Information

Fishing Information

Golf Courses

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore


Riverside Canoe Rentals