31 Things to do near West End Beach
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Hickory Hills
Traverse City, Michigan
1.2 miles WA very challenging disc golf course on two active ski hills near Traverse City with major elevation, mixed wooded and open fairways, and a view of the city — not open for winter play.
Disc Golf
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan
2.6 miles EA short campus disc golf course with mixed open and tight fairways in Traverse City — not well marked, but includes a fun local rule scoring bonus through a hooped sculpture.
Disc Golf
Terrace Park
Traverse City, Michigan
4.3 miles SEA small but skill-packed disc golf course in Traverse City with solar lighting for night glow rounds and an am-friendly layout — call ahead before playing this private gem.
Disc Golf
Carly's Playground at Mt. Holiday
Traverse City, Michigan
6.3 miles EA memorial course for Carly Lewis built on ski slopes, with dual tees, dual baskets (pink and blue!), and four ways to play each fairway — big climbs included.
Disc Golf
Dueces Wild at Blair Township Park
Grawn, Michigan
8.4 miles SA short, fun free disc golf course near Grawn with a few long holes and a touch of woods — a low-key round at Blair Township Park.
Disc Golf
Myles Kimmerly
Maple City, Michigan
13.4 miles NWScenic and heavily wooded rolling hills near Sleeping Bear Dunes and Lake Michigan — hills make distances deceptive, and an old driving range is perfect for practice.
Disc Golf
Kingsley Civic Center South
Kingsley, Michigan
13.9 miles SOpen wind-swept holes for the first seven, then wooded elevation the rest of the way — arrive before 8 p.m. or park outside when the gate locks.
Disc Golf
Herman Park
Suttons Bay, Michigan
13.9 miles NA free disc golf course in Michigan featuring woods, water in play, and a swampy finish on the final holes.
Disc Golf
Dam Beach
Elk Rapids
14.2 miles NEFree Village of Elk Rapids beach on East Grand Traverse Bay beside the Elk Rapids hydroelectric dam, with a sandy bottom, a small lot off Dam Road, and a busy fishing spot at the river mouth.
Kayak, Swim
Snowbowl
Fife Lake, Michigan
19.4 miles SETwo tee sets and two baskets per hole let you mix and match for 6, 12, 18, or 24 unique hole combinations at this creative Fife Lake course.
Disc Golf
North Bar Lake
Empire
21.7 miles WA small, shallow inland lake in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore near Empire, warmer than Lake Michigan and separated from it by a low sand bar you can walk across in a couple of minutes.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Log Lake Park
Kalkaska, Michigan
23.8 miles ETechnical, tree-lined holes on a fun and challenging disc golf course — with onsite camping, swimming, and other sports facilities nearby.
Disc Golf
Beulah Public Beach
Beulah
24.7 miles SWA free village beach at the east end of Crystal Lake, with several hundred feet of sand and a marked swim area that shelves out shallow and warm. The Village of Beulah owns it and charges nothing to swim or to park, but dogs are banned and the weekly E. c
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Shanty Creek Disc Golf Course
Bellaire, Michigan
25.2 miles NEBeautiful views over Lake Bellaire from atop a ski hill — note the course was closed for construction as of October 2016, so check with the Fitness Center at 800-678-4111 before visiting.
Disc Golf
Richardi Park
Bellaire
25.4 miles NEA free village swimming beach on the Intermediate River impoundment at the head of Richardi Dam, a block north of downtown Bellaire. There is no lifeguard, and the county health department posts weekly E. coli results for this beach all summer.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Sleeping Bear
Honor, Michigan
25.6 miles WSwim near Honor, Michigan
Swim
Osprey International
Benzonia, Michigan
25.8 miles SWFlat fairways over 200 feet with creative foliage use — and look up at the baseball field lights to spot the resident ospreys nesting above.
Disc Golf
Youth Activity Park
Boon, Michigan
31.5 miles SA massive 33,000-square-foot concrete skatepark in Boon with bowls, rails, beginner and intermediate areas, and even a rock climbing wall.
Skateboard
Frankfort Lake Michigan Beach
Frankfort
31.5 miles WFrankfort's free city beach on Lake Michigan at the west end of Main Street, with soft sand, a playground and swings, and the pier out to the North Breakwater Light. Unguarded; watch the SwimSmart warning lights.
Hike, Swim
East Jordan Community Park
East Jordan, Michigan
36.0 miles NEA beginner-friendly disc golf course around soccer and baseball fields in East Jordan, with signs, benches, restrooms, and a full-color map at cjlplayground.com.
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