Location: Traverse City
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What to do and see in Traverse City, Michigan (MI): The Best Nature & Parks
Traverse City, known as a four-season playground, is now celebrated for quality cuisine, wine and culture. Miles of sugar-sand shoreline include the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with romantic lighthouses and coastal villages. The glacier-sculpted landscape of orchards and vineyards includes 16 golf courses. Swimming, sailing, paddling, hiking and fishing are favorite warm weather activities, while winter turns the region into a playground for skiers, snowmobilers and snowshoers.
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1. Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 195 reviews
Traverse Area Recreation & Transportation (TART) Trails is a system of paved and dirt trails for walkers, hikers, bikers, skaters and skiers in Northern Michigan. Trails are open year-round and available for many users and uses. Many of the paved trails offer access to local breweries, wineries, coffeehouses, restaurants and other area attractions such as lakes, rivers and beaches. Many of the dirt trails offer world class mountain biking and hiking opportunities for users of various skill levels. Numerous area bike shops offer rentals for any type of technical or recreational riders. Dogs are also welcomed on the trails and must be leashed and cleaned up after.
Reviewed By ChuckE976 - Detroit, United States
The TART Trail is excellent! It's well maintained, paved, and has an abundance of beautiful scenery. I'm not normally a bicycle ride or walk through nature type of person, but I really enjoyed these trails. My wife is a cyclist and she talked me into renting an eBike so we could ride together one day. We rode 26 miles and I really enjoyed it. The trails are well marked and nicely paved, they are plenty wide for "traffic" in both directions. There and a few parking areas, a bike repair station, and even some port-a-potties along the way. And there are a number of benches too if you wanted to stop for a snack or drink or just look at the scenery. We were there in early October and with the color change, it made for a very scenic ride. There were people of all ages on the trails from families with young kids, to "serious" cyclists, to seniors, walkers, rollerblades, eBikers, etc. I'll definitely go back again next year.
2. The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park
3. Grand Traverse Natural Education Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
This reserve, famous for its diversity of plant and animal species, offers guided hikes with various educational themes.
4. Clinch Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 236 reviews
Reviewed By Gypsy1102 - Boston, United States
a great park away from the city lovely on the lake and easy to walk .. under road safe tunnel way enjoy the quiet and the views
5. Spider Lake
6. Long Lake
7. Haserot Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By rtO1453DJ
This is a quaint beach, with beautiful, calm waters. Away from the busy-ness of traverse. We love it for relaxing and so our son can swim easily on his own.
8. Bryant Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By kayzee110918 - Traverse City, United States
Great little beach and park. Usually a bit crowded unless you get there early, but well worth it! There are tables, benches and BBQ grills -
9. Bright Blooms Kinderplay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
There are eight different themed rooms in Bright Blooms KinderPlay. Princess & Knights, music area, Train, Dress Up and Pretend Play (puppets, costumes, etc.) Kitchen, Farm, Ocean themed Baby & toddler area, Pirates, & Veterinarian (Pets) There is a large room perfect for parties, field trips, arts and crafts, music classes, community meetings, and an area just to sit, drink some coffee and work while your children are playing. Free WiFi. We have a new manager, John Bowen, plus a few volunteers who help us tremendously to keep things very clean for your visit! If you wish to schedule a field trip or party, give us a call or email. We would love to host your next event!
10. Boardman River Nature Center
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