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Banks Township Park
Check pricesLakeside natural area in Antrim County with trails, beach access, and varied habitats along Lake Michigan.
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Grand Traverse Lighthouse
An 1852 lighthouse at the tip of Leelanau Peninsula, now a maritime museum with a climbable tower.
15500 N Lighthouse Point Rd · Northport, MI
About Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Sitting at the northern point of the Leelanau Peninsula where Grand Traverse Bay meets Lake Michigan, this working lighthouse has guided ships since 1852. Inside, exhibits on shipwrecks and lighthouse keeping fill a restored 1920s-era keeper's home, and the tower is open to climb.
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