5 days in Traverse City Itinerary

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Traverse City: Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse (in Manistee), Ludington (Big Sable Point Lighthouse & Ludington State Park) and Empire (Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore & Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive). There's lots more to do: learn the secrets of beer at a beer tour and tasting, stop by Secret Garden at Brys Estate, make a trip to Benjamin Twiggs, legendary cherry products, and get a taste of the local shopping with Front Street.

For more things to do, maps, photos, and more tourist information, refer to the Traverse City travel itinerary planner.

Expect a daytime high around 67°F in May, and nighttime lows around 43°F.