This is such a special place and a Christ-centered, fun, loving community! Highly recommend!read more

Our home-away-from-home-away-from home. This place is special for lots of supernatural reasons…read more Great staff, great setting, great experiences every single time. I hope my great, great, great grandkids get to stay here.

As a visitor from out of state, I found this fitness center online. It was convenient off of…read moreFrankfort Highway M115, on the left as you come from Benzonia & Beulah MI, it is right near the Frankfort Airport, there was plenty of free parking, the staff were friendly, they charged me $49 for a week of use of this fitness center which included all of the cardio, free weights, and fitness machines you normally find in a well-equipped fitness center ($12/day, and I don't know how much it was per month), it was air-conditioned with many fans! Hours were M-TH 6am-8pm, FRI 6am-1pm, SAT 8am-Noon, SUN closed.

Captain Dan and Ryan were awesome. I would highly recommend this charter to anyone. We took six…read morepeople and we all caught good size salmon. The boat was very nice and well equipped. The weather was beautiful and the views of the lighthouses and shoreline were

Really great place to check out for some trail time in nature! I can't wait to come back in summer…read moreor fall, as our visit was in winter- but still beautiful. We only saw one other couple hiking, so it was very serene. We started at the Mt Baldy trailhead parking area and went to the outlook trail. It was a fairly easy half mile with beautiful views and benches. We then went to the dune trail for the dune/bluff overlook. That, especially the part going right up to the dune, was a bit more challenging and steep. Could have been the snow obscuring steps or something though. It was VERY windy right on the lake but so beautiful with the epic views and the sand mixing with the snow. After that we headed back to the parking lot. Total it was about 2.5 miles. Trails are well marked and in the winter it appears appropriate for snow shoes or cross country skiing. There's so much more to check out than that at this preserve, so I'll definitely come back if we come to this area again.

Pretty easy trail to follow. The whole map, if you walk fast can probably finish in 2 hours. There…read moreare no trash can on the trail so don't leave anything behind. There is a trail that reach the cliff and it has great views. If you physically can't climb Bear dunes, it is a good alternative

I hiked this trail in 2018, and again this year in July. It's not a difficult trail and the views…read moreare 10/10. We hiked it at 7:30a and only saw one other hiker on our way down. We saw wildlife and enjoyed looking out at the water and sand dunes at the top. If you're going to the Sleeping Bear Dunes, this hike is a must.

Wow is this trail absolutely beautiful! My friend and I recently completed this hike and we were so…read morehappy we decided to make a pit stop here on our road-trip up north. This 1.5 mile hike is short, relatively easy, and offers some of the best views in the area. There is a small parking lot with a bathroom accessible at this trail. You mainly walk through wooded areas with small inclines before you reach the overlook. This is perfect for families, friends, and anyone who is interested in exploring the outdoors.

It's a relatively small parking lot just outside of Elberta so it can be easy to miss if you are…read morenot looking for it. But once there, follow the path to the right (initially a clear cut through the grass) to the trails to the bluffs. There are multiple small trails splitting off the main one but I stayed on the most clear one for a lollipop route up the backside of the dunes through the woods, across the face of the dunes above the water, and then back through the woods to parking lot. As many places around here, it looks like you could follow the trail along the face of the dunes for quite a way, especially back towards Elberta. Go explore but keep track of where you need to return to.

Had a great hike here. Took about 20 minutes to get to the lookout with stopping for a few photos…read morealong the way. The hike is mostly uphill on your way there and mostly shaded while you walk through the woods. Trails are a bit skinny at times, but safe. There are some extra trails that people have made off the sides that we enjoyed exploring too.

A great access point for the Betsie Valley Trail. Can head towards Frankfort or towards Beulah from…read morehere. Relatively remote site so you have a peaceful walk, jog, run, or cycle. Heading south on the trail follows the river more closely and has nice views. After crossing M-115 you soon arrive at the lake where the river flows out of it. Great sight across the lake on an early morning before most of the rest of folks in the area have gotten past their first cup of coffee. Go check it out!

One of our hands-down favorite places to hike. There's tons of hike-in camping spots along the…read more11-mile hiking trail, which largely follows the shoreline of the Manistee River with a few inland jaunts on a few of the oxbows. Despite being fairly well known, it's pretty pristine and doesn't feel overly busy but it's also never completely vacant. The river views are lovely, there's plenty of wildlife (great fishing & birdwatching), and there's a cliff swing over the water (huge adrenaline rush for this 43-year-old) on an off-shoot path just past the suspension bridge and a waterfall at mile 3.5 if you're coming from the north. You can return on the main path or on the other side of the river on a section of the North Country Trail.

What a great hiking trail! Parking wasn't bad at Red River Bridge Access…read moreOnce on the trail it is well marked. Campsites were clean and it looks like the hikers who enjoy the trail take good care of it. I didn't see one bit of trash the whole day. It was pretty busy, with folks heading both directions, everyone was very friendly and they all seemed to be enjoying the day! The views are beautiful. Absolutely the best hiking we have done in the lower peninsula. We will absolutely be back!