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Glen-Arbor
is located within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Shoreline, between Glen Lake and Sleeping Bear Bay on Lake Michigan. This beautiful town is a wonderful place to spend an afternoon, exploring the village shops and art galleries and restaurants. The quaint Lake Street Studios of Glen Arbor are located on the Leelanau Peninsula and feature a different artist each week at their Gallery Center. For more action, head out to the beach and the massive sand dunes and bluffs along the Lake Michigan shoreline for a brisk afternoon of hiking and climbing. Just south of town is Glen Haven which has one of the most picturesque beaches in Michigan, and smaller sand dunes for children and those not up to the challenging dunes at Glen Arbor. Over 50,000 acres of forests, small lakes and rivers, beach and sand dunes, as well as North and South Manitou Islands make up the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Shoreline. This means unlimited possibilities for outdoors recreation, including swimming, boating, fishing, backpacking, camping, kayaking, scuba diving, snorkeling, nature walks and bike and auto tours. The old Coast Guard Lifesaving Station in Glen Arbor is now a Maritime Museum and is well worth the visit, especially for children. Other interesting sites near Glen Arbor include a lighthouse built in 1871 and a very extensive, historic farm district. And, the Sleeping Bear Dunegrass & Blues Festival, one of Northern Michigan's largest and liveliest festivals, is held in August in the nearby town of Empire.
Surrounding areas: Empire, Michigan (2.5 mi), Maple City, Michigan (8.8 mi), Cedar, Michigan (11.8 mi), Lake Ann, Michigan (12.5 mi), Beulah, Michigan (14.8 mi), Duck Lake, Michigan (16.5 mi), Long Lake, Michigan (16.6 mi)
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Glen Arbor Vacation Rentals
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Glen Arbor Hotels and Resorts
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| The Homestead | Wood RDG Rd | Glen Arbor, MI | | (616) 334-5000 | | Leelanau Country Inn | 149 E HBR Hwy | Maple City, MI | 8.8 mi. | (616) 228-5060 | | Best Western - Scenic Hill Resort | 1400 US 31 Hwy | Beulah, MI | 14.8 mi. | (231) 882-7754 | | Crystal Beach Resort | 222 CTR St | Beulah, MI | 14.8 mi. | (231) 882-7229 | | Harbor Lights Motel | 15 Second St | Frankfort, MI | 17.9 mi. | (231) 352-5614 | | Park Place Hotel | 300 E State St | Traverse City, MI | 20.9 mi. | (231) 946-5000 | | Americinn Motel & Suites | 1614 US 31 North | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 938-0288 | | Baymont Inn & Suites | 2326 North US 31 South | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 933-4454 | | Econo Lodge | 1065 M 37 S | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 943-3040 | | Fairfield Inn By Marriott--Traverse City | 3701 N County Dr | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 922-7900 | | Grand Beach Resort Hotel | 1683 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 938-4455 | | Great Wolf Lodge | 3575 N Hwy US 31 S | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 941-3600 | | Hampton Inn - Traverse City | 100 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 946-8900 | | Hampton Inn | 1000 US 31 North | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 946-8900 | | Knights Inn | 1941 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 938-1900 | | Quality Inn | 1492 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 929-4423 | | Sugar Beach Resort Hotel | 1773 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 938-0100 | | Sugar Beach Resort Hotel | 1773 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 938-0100 | | Super 8 Motel | 1870 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 938-1887 | | Traverse Bay Inn | 2300 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 938-2646 | | Traverse City Courtyard | 3615 W S Airport Rd | Traverse City, MI | 21.1 mi. | (231) 929-1800 | | Bayshore Resort | 833 E Front St | Traverse City, MI | 21.9 mi. | (231) 935-4400 | | Crystal Mountain | 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr | Thompsonville, MI | 22.5 mi. | (800) 968-7686 | | Century Farms | 2421 N Jacobson Rd | Suttons Bay, MI | 22.6 mi. | (231) 271-2421 | | Best Western Four Seasons | 305 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 22.8 mi. | (231) 946-8424 | | Days Inn And Suites Traverse City | 420 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 23.0 mi. | (231) 941-0208 | | Travelodge & Suites-traverse City | 460 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 23.1 mi. | (231) 947-5436 | | Traverse Victorian Inn | 461 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 23.1 mi. | (231) 947-5525 | | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites | 3536 Mt Hope Rd | Acme, MI | 26.6 mi. | (231) 938-2600 | | Sleep Inn And Suites | 5520 US 31 N | Acme, MI | 26.6 mi. | (231) 938-7000 |
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Glen Arbor Weather & Climate
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The lake effect is quite strong on the northwest area of Lower Michigan near the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park. This area has a distinct four-season climate, although Lake Michigan helps modify temperatures, keeping them cooler in late spring and early summer, and warmer during late fall and winter. Showers and thunderstorms are common in spring and summer, and precipitation is generally evenly distributed during the crop season of April through September, receiving an average of 17.45 inches of rain during that time. The lake also acts as a giant humidifier, increasing moisture content in the air throughout the year. However, extremely hot and humid summer days are not that common and don't last long in this part of the state. Snowfall varies greatly from season to season.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
28°F |
15°F |
2.80 in. |
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| February |
32°F |
15°F |
1.80 in. |
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| March |
41°F |
22°F |
2.14 in. |
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| April |
54°F |
31°F |
2.51 in. |
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| May |
67°F |
41°F |
2.63 in. |
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| June |
77°F |
51°F |
2.95 in. |
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| July |
81°F |
57°F |
2.91 in. |
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| August |
79°F |
56°F |
3.37 in. |
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| September |
70°F |
49°F |
4.22 in. |
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| October |
59°F |
40°F |
3.36 in. |
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| November |
44°F |
30°F |
3.21 in. |
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| December |
33°F |
21°F |
2.84 in. |
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Glen Arbor Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Cherry Capital airport (TVC) located about 23 miles southeast of Glen Arbor in Traverse City, Michigan, the Manistee County Blacker airport (MBL) located approximately 40 miles southwest of Glen Arbor in Manistee, Michigan, the Antrim County airport (ACB) located roughly 42 miles east of Glen Arbor in Bellaire, Michigan, the Wexford County airport (CAD) located around 49 miles southeast of Glen Arbor in Cadillac, Michigan, the Mason County airport (LDM) located about 63 miles southwest of Glen Arbor in Ludington, Michigan, and finally the Otsego County airport (GLR) located approximately 66 miles east of Glen Arbor in Gaylord, Michigan.
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Glen Arbor Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Funland Amusement Park | Shelby Township | MI | 87.0 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Michigan's Wild Water Adventure Water Park | Muskegon | MI | 111.7 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Dunes Golf Club | Empire | MI | 2.5 mi. | | | Mistwood Golf Course | Lake Ann | MI | 12.8 mi. | | | Pinecroft Golf Plantation | Benzonia | MI | 14.8 mi. | | | Champion Hill | Benzonia | MI | 15.6 mi. | | | Cedar Hills Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 16.2 mi. | | | Crystal Lake Golf Club | Beulah | MI | 16.5 mi. | | | Frankfort Golf Course | Frankfort | MI | 17.5 mi. | | | Veronica Valley Golf Course | Lake Leelanau | MI | 18.5 mi. | | | Interlochen Golf Club | Interlochen | MI | 19.5 mi. | | | Bay Meadows Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 21.5 mi. | | | Crown Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 21.5 mi. | | | Elmbrook Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 21.5 mi. | | | Mitchell Creek Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 21.5 mi. | | | Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course | Arcadia | MI | 23.6 mi. | | | Chestnut Hills Golf Course | Bear Lake | MI | 29.6 mi. | | | County Highlands Golf Course | Bear Lake | MI | 29.6 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| The Homestead Resort | Glen Arbor | MI | | | | Sugar Loaf Resort | Cedar | MI | 11.8 mi. | | | Crystal Mountain | Thompsonville | MI | 22.7 mi. | | | Shanty Creek | Bellaire | MI | 41.4 mi. | | | Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf Resort | Cadillac | MI | 51.4 mi. | | | Boyne USA Resorts | Boyne Falls | MI | 59.1 mi. | | | Nubs Nob | Harbor Springs | MI | 65.1 mi. | | | Treetops Sylvan | Gaylord | MI | 67.8 mi. | | | Riverview Highlands | Riverview | MI | 98.2 mi. | | | Pine Mountain | Iron Mountain | MI | 119.5 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| D H Day State Park | | MI | 3.3 mi. | | | Interlochen State Park | | MI | 20.5 mi. | | | Traverse City State Park | | MI | 24.8 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Dennos Museum Center | Traverse City | MI | 21.1 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| North Eastern Wisconsin Zoo | Green Bay | WI | 100.0 mi. | |
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