- The list below includes 61 free or cheap things to do in or near Glen Arbor, Michigan, including 38 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Kayaking, Hiking Trails and Arts & Crafts Classes.
- From Sleeping Bear Trail to Crystal River Outfitters, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Glen Arbor and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Traverse City, Empire, Frankfort and Leland.
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Designed like the original Roen Saloon, the Empire Area Museum still has the original bar, a Victorian parlor, a turn-of-the-century kitchen, artifacts, and more. Visitors can also explore the schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, and more.
6.6 Miles
Located on Lake Michigan, Empire Beach is a small community beach open to the public. Visitors to the beach commonly enjoy activities like swimming, having picnics, or relaxing in the sand.
6.7 Miles
Lake Michigan Beach Park, located in the city of Empire, is a public beach and park with a pavillion and the working Manning Lighthouse. It also includes the shore of Empire Bluffs and the Empire Bluff Hiking Trail.
6.9 Miles
Empire's Pyramid Point Trail features views of Lake Michigan and is open year round. The trail offers steep sand dunes and is open to both children and adults of all ages.
6.9 Miles
Dunes Trail is a steep trail in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The 3.5-mile hike along steep dunes requires two to four hours to compete and ends at Lake Michigan.
6.9 Miles
The Empire Bluff Trail is a 1.5-mile hilly round trip trail overlooking Lake Michigan. The trail, not completely open in the winter, is built through beech-maple forests, fields, and around dune plants.
6.9 Miles
Old Indian Trail is a hiking trail that traverses woods, passes through dunes, and ends at a secluded beach. The trail is a loop, so hikers do not have to retrace their steps to return to the beginning.
6.9 Miles
Located in the Sleeping Bear Dunes, the Platte Plains Trail is composed of several loops that create a total trail of just under 15 miles. Three viewing sites reveal Lake Michigan, and there are a few intermediate skill level ski trail sections.
7.0 Miles
The Secret Garden is a seasonal art gallery featuring artwork from over 200 American artists with a focus on artists from Michigan. The gallery is located in a nineteenth-century storefront and offers various art pieces and other merchandise for sale.
7.1 Miles
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9922 Front Street, Empire, MI 49630
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The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Empire offers hiking and biking paths, paddle boating and kayaking, and climbing on the dunes. Multiple trails are featured and there is also a driving trail with scenic stops.