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Outdoor Recreation

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BetsieBay.net's Guide to Outdoor Recreation in the Manistee, Frankfort, Empire Lakeshores and surrounding inland areas. This guide is at the heart of Betsiebay.net. It will not only feature things to do in the area, but offer tips on how to do them and ideas on how to engage with the great outdoors and all that it has to offer.

Stories

Fun for Under $20
Fun for Under $20
Featured Photo of the Week
Summer Solstice
Stand-Up Paddling Demo Weekend
America's Lakeshore: Behind The Dune Climb
Bird Blitz for Arcadia Dunes
Point Betsie Lighthouse
State Park Campsites Still Available for All Summer Holiday Weekends
Morel Season

Helpful Links

  • Benzie Audubon Club The Benzie Audubon Club promotes an appreciation for and a better understanding of the plants and animals of northern Michigan, preserving our natural environment, and preventing any activities that may pose a threat to our natural ecology.
  • Benzie County Sport Fishing Association Frankfort, Michigan fishing charters and Benzie county river and inland lake guides.
  • Betsie Bay Kayak Betsie Bay Kayak has been building high-performance Greenland-design sea kayaks since 1984. Located in Frankfort, Michigan.
  • Betsie Valley Trail The Betsie Valley Trail is a 22 mile long trail extending from Frankfort, to Thompsonville, winding its way through Elberta and Beulah.
  • Champion Hill Golf Course Champion Hill Golf Course is located in Benzie county 30 miles south of Traverse City in northwest Michigan just minutes from Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore.
  • Conundrum Cafe/Bike and Kayak Rental Conundrum Cafe is located in the historic Village of Elberta, Michigan at the corner of M-22 and M-168. The Betsie Valley Trail, which follows the original Ann Arbor Railway, and the scenic Betsie River are just a step away from Conundrum Cafe’s door. Vis
  • Michigan Legacy Art Park Michigan Legacy Art Park offers an unparalleled experience of art, nature and history. More than 40 major works of art line 1.6 miles of hiking trails that wind through a 30-acre preserve of wooded hills.
  • Point Betsie Lighthouse This oldest standing structure in Benzie County, built in 1858, marks the all-important entrance to southern end of the Manitou Passage, a once-vital maritime shipping channel. Although the lane is no longer used by large commercial vessels, the operating
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes Boat Cruise
  • Uncommon Adventures Welcome to Uncommon Adventures! We specialize in guided coastal kayaking trips, sea kayak instruction, backcountry flyfishing and corporate retreats. We do camping and lodge-based trips in Michigan. We are known for professional certified instructors, out
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