Ski Shanty Creek:
Shanty Creek was rated as a Gold Medal Ski Resort in the Midwest by Ski Magazine. With 46 ski runs, a 450 foot vertical drop, new terrain parks or try some cross-country skiing on the 21K of Nordic trails.
This is an absolute wonderful winter wonderland; It has 5 number 1 rankings in 'Skiing in the Midwest' including weather and snow, Dining, Value, Lodging and Apres-Ski ( things to do after skiing is done). Tubing park and 4 indoor/outdoor pools are available to guests!
Resort Pools are free to guests, heated and open for ski season. Wireless internet available at resort lobbies.
Outside the resort:
If you find time to go exploring, you are only 30-40 minutes from Charlevoix, Petoskey and Traverse City. Shop, go to the casinos, fish, boat on beautiful Torch Lake, sail in the Bay, go to Sleeping Bear Dunes, Bellaire has wonderful restaurants, quaint shopping and you'll find a grocery store and some specialty food shops to stock up your condo and cook a great meal.
Summer and more:
Golf 4 wonderful courses, swim, boat, use the pools and hot tubs, sightsee - you'll run out of time before you run out of things to do. Please enjoy the resort restaurants and shopping, and visit the great places in Bellaire. There is a movie theatre, video store, grocery store (Glens), some cool shops (such as Sassy Sunflower), coffee shops (Moka) and restaurants. One of our favorites is Lulu’s – and don’t miss the Bellaire Bar next door. In the resort, try Lakeview – it really does have a fantastic view of Lake Bellaire, or Ivan’s over at Schuss Village. If you get a chance to go a little further, Dockside on Torch Lake is a fun place to eat with a great setting on the lake. A few more miles will get you to Alden (don’t miss Higgins for the best ice cream around), or Traverse City, Petoskey and Charlevoix.