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Benzonia, MI
Bike & Hike
Benzie County has many miles of hiking paths or biking trails and roads sure to please everyone, from the beginner to the expert.
Trails are full of nature, scenery, and even art. We are proud to be the home of Betsie Valley Trail and Michigan Legacy Art Park, not to mention the many miles of trails in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
If you're looking for a good hike, or bicycle ride surrounded by the great outdoors, Stay In Benzie, you won't be disappointed with the abundance of choices here.
The Betsie Valley Trail is owned by Michigan's DNR, but operated and maintained by the people here in Benzie County. The trail runs 22 miles from Elberta to Thompsonville passing through Frankfort and Beulah.
A great way to enjoy the entire trail in one day is to make arrangements with the Benzie Bus to be picked up at one location and transported to another, with your bicycles. Reservations are required and be sure to let them know you'll need a bus with a bike rack.
Other trails in Benzie County include the Betsie River Pathway in the Pere Marquette State Forest and the Lake Ann Pathway. More information and maps can be obtained from their website links
Local Links to Trails, Maps, Sales, and Rentals
Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa
An independent family owned, year-round resort featuring some of the finest lodging in the Midwest, the elegant new Crystal Spa, 36 holes of championship More Info
Bayside Cycles
Moped Retals
Betsie River Pathway - Pere Marquette State Forest
10 mile hike, bike trail. Trailhead 6 miles west of Thompsonville via M-115, King Road and Longstreet Road. For more info and maps please click on the website link.
Betsie Valley Trail
22 miles of hiking and biking trail from Frankfort, through Elberta and Beulah, to Thompsonville. Owned by the Michigan DNR and operated and maintained by Benzie County. Some parts are open to snowmobilers in the winter. Visit our website for more information and trail maps.
Conundrum Café
Specialty coffee, beverages, Hawaiin shave ice and assortment of pastries. Seasonal, call ahead.
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Crystal Lake Adventure Sports
Crystal Lake Adventure Sports, located in Beulah & Frankfort is Northern Michigan's premier source for sales, service and rentals of recreational and sea kayaks, canoes and bicycles. Plus, we have all the gear, clothing and accessories that go with them.
Lake Ann Pathway - Chain of Lakes
Hiking trails with two distinctly different loops. For more information please click on the website link.
Michigan Legacy Art Park
A place that connects man to nature.
Unique blend of art, nature and history, featuring more than 30 works of art. Summer Sounds Outdoor Concerts at Crystal Mountain July-mid August
Taken at a leisurely pace with moments for reflection, a hike through the Park typically lasts between 90 minutes and two hours and covers up to 1.6 miles of hilly terrain.
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
You can hike about 100 miles of designated trails in the Lakeshore. There are thirteen trails on the mainland for hiking, and most of them are maintained during the winter for cross country skiing, and snowshoeing too. Each trail has a trailhead with a parking area. Hiking trails on the dunes are marked by blue-tipped posts. SB Dunes Hiking Trails
Ride the winding back roads of Sleeping Bear Dunes and pedal through history on old farm roads and former logging roads. Enjoy the fields, forests, and fresh air on your bicycle!
Bicycling is permitted only on maintained roads in the park. For more information please visit our website. SB Dunes Bicycling Trails
