- TripBuzz found 60 things to do with kids in or near Traverse City, Michigan, including 43 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Empire, Leland, Bellaire and Glen Arbor.
- From Wuerfel Park to Jacob's Corn Maze, the Traverse City area offers 54 different types of family activities, including: Boat Tours, Bike Paths, Hiking Trails and Maze.
- Traverse City, settled in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, is home to over 14,000 residents posted in the Northern region of the state. The city lies along the Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan and boasts a fruitful and booming industry. The largest producer of tart cherries in the United States, Traverse City hosts an annual Cherry Festival, also a producer of grapes and wine amongst its natural beaches and lakefronts.
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Equipped with rental paintball markers and masks, groups vie for supremacy over outdoor fields
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The 47-acre Traverse City State Park was established with just 16 acres in 1920. The park is popular for its beach, biking, fishing, along with metal detecting because the area was originally the home of the Ottawa branch of the Algonquin Indians.
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Open to joggers, bikers, and rollerbladers, TART Trails is a 10 mile long trail that leads to the Reffit Nature Preserve and Clinch Park Marina. At mile 2, an antique railroad car can be seen off the trail.
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Traverse City Tours offers fun tours for adults looking to explore Michigan's wine country. The tour takes guests aboard a sailboat to explore the shoreline or on land for wine and micro-brew tours.
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P.O. Box 252, Traverse City, MI 49685
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Traverse Area Recreation & Transportation Trails operates eight trails within Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties, along with a bike trail. One of their trails is the flat 10.5-mile TART trail used by families, bicyclists, dog walkers, parents pushing strollers and inline skaters between Carter Road and Aero P…
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1200 W 11th St., Traverse City, MI 49684
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Many of Traverse City's most beautiful, historic structures are now part of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a shopping district in the city's heart. Many of the shops are housed in a former hospital and psychiatric asylum that have been renovated as spacious, inviting commercial venues.
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A tourist attraction, Mission Point Lighthouse is important to the history of Michigan. The lighthouse is open for tours including its living quarters. Tourists can also walk the local trail or purchase memorabilia at the gift shop.
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Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf is a family entertainment center featuring an 18-hole miniature golf course. Other attractions include go-carts, a zipline, bumper boats, a ropes challenge course, a water coaster, and an arcade room.
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At Sleeping Bear Trail you climb up the sand dunes and get views of lakeshore, mountains and the nature around. Bring your own accessories like snacks and water when climbing the sand dunes.
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The LochenHealth Golf Club is a high-end golf course that is famous for recreating the shorelines of the Scottish Loch (lake). The golf course overlooks the East Grand Traverse Bay and is not only a place to play golf but also to see the shores of the grand bay.
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With nature trails, a boat launch, and seasonal camping, Whitewater Township Park has maintained a rural culture and vibe. Camp sites include access to coin operated showers, wood, ice, and some electric sites.