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The Good Stuff IF YOU ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS IN LEELANAU DO NOT MISS: SUNSET AT PETERSON PARK: Lake michigan’s impressive expanse is laid out before you when you catch the evening color show from the bluff-top park. Or opt for a more intimate feel by heading down the narrow steps to the rock hound’s paradise-of-a-beach.
BEACH-WALK FOREVER: Roam the dreamy Lake michigan shoreline of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; 35 miles of coast on the mainland and another 35 miles on two park-owned islands. NPS.GOV/SCBE.
FISHTOWN WALK: Stroll is how you explore fishtown, a one-of-a-kind enclave of weathered, repurposed fishing shanties turned shops and galleries along Leland’s river. Stop to pick up penny candy or savor gourmet whitefish alongside the falls gushing over the dam. FISHTOWNMI.ORG.
BARN TO BARN RUN: Dash past historic barns, knowing your $20 fee doesn’t just score you views of pastoral hills and stunning shorelines; it also helps preserve some of the historic cultural landscape—the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s 366 historic buildings. PHSB.ORG.
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WINE TOURING: Wine here is about a taste of the terroir—and at any of the roughly 20 wineries within a short drive or bicycle trail ride from your Suttons Bay hub, you’ll also get some of America’s finest landscape views. tasting rooms overlook that gorgeous Leelanau countryside and offer friendly service to tasters of all experience levels. LPWINES.COM.
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M-22 DRIVE: there’s no rushing a road trip on this scenic heritage route drive, which curves its way past orchards, watery overlooks and dunes (plus wineries, artful gallery towns and sunset beaches to explore). M22COLORTOUR.COM.
PICNIC AT THE BEACH IN SUTTONS BAY: your picnic dessert provisions are close by: fresh gelato within strolling distance of your picnic table at Suttons Bay’s marina beach. Settle in by the playground or cross a tiny drawbridge to the quieter South marina, where a natural area draws wild birds aplenty.
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