Eat & Drink
Local GemBlack Star Farms
Under $25A Leelanau Peninsula winery and farm estate with tastings, a creamery, and an inn.
Photo: Richard Hurd from Green Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.
SightseeingLocal GemHistory Buff
Fishtown
Fishtown is a sightseeing stop in Leland, MI, part of the Traverse City & Northern Michigan guide. Cost: free.
N River St · Leland, MI
Why you should go…
This row of gray-shingled shanties along the Leland River dates to the late 1800s, when commercial fishing was Leland's main industry. A handful of shanties still house working fish markets and charter operations, while others hold shops and galleries.
- #historic village
- #fishing
- #shops
- #waterfront
What's around here?
The closest stops to Fishtown, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
6.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink
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Chateau Grand Traverse
Under $25One of the founding wineries of the Old Mission Peninsula wine trail, on a narrow strip between two bays.
13 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink
- SightseeingOutdoor Adventure
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
FreeA 7.4-mile paved loop through Sleeping Bear Dunes with overlooks 450 feet above the lake.
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Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Under $25An 1852 lighthouse at the tip of Leelanau Peninsula, now a maritime museum with a climbable tower.
17 mi awayMore like this
- ShoppingLocal Gem
The Village at Grand Traverse Commons
FreeA former 19th-century asylum campus reborn as shops, restaurants, and gardens.
18 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
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Traverse City
FreeNorthern Michigan's Cherry Capital, wrapped around Grand Traverse Bay with wineries and sandy beaches.
19 mi awayMore like this
