Nearest Airport
: Traverse City
at 25
Miles
Nearest Ferry
: Ludington
at 100
Miles
Nearest Train
: Grand Rapids
at 150
Miles
Nearest Motorway
: US 31
at 4
Miles
Nearest Beach
: Lake Front
Nearest Barpub
: Cold Creek Inn
at 6
Miles
Nearest Ski
: Crystal Mountain
at 15
Miles
Nearest Golf
: Crystal Lake Golf Course
at 6
Miles
Nearest Restaurant
: The Manitou
at 5
Miles
Car: recommended
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is minutes away with many spectacular hikes minutes from our cottages. Enjoy a cold beverage, watch the sunset, fish one of Michigan's finest rivers. Walk the Frankfort pier, catch an evening flick at the restored historical Garden Theater. Kayak the Platte River and relax on the sandbar at Loon Lake. Hike and explore vast acres of state forest trails or bring your atvs and enjoy hundreds of miles of state riding trails. This area is exceptionally friendly to motorcycles and enduros and the cottages offer plenty of parking if you elect to trailer. Crystal Lake offers some of the cleanest, clearest water in the world, refreshing swimming, miles of lake shore, fishing, boating, and picnicking. An easy day trip from Chicago or Detroit and enjoy everything Northern Michigan has to offer!