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Lake Michigan: the northern harbours, Leland to Mackinac

13 places · Great Lakes

The best coast of the Great Lakes, north-east Lake Michigan: Leland and its fishing village, Northport and Suttons Bay in Grand Traverse Bay, Charlevoix and its channel to the inland lake, Petoskey and Harbor Springs in Little Traverse Bay, Beaver Island offshore, then car-free Mackinac Island at the straits. No tide, but north-west gales raise 3 metre seas in two hours.

  1. Leland Township Harbor1
    HarbourLeland, United States

    Leland Township Harbor

    Township-run harbour on Lake Michigan at Leland, beside the historic Fishtown district in Leelanau County.

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    HarbourAu Gres, United States

    Northport Marine

    Private condominium marina on Saginaw Bay at Au Gres, on the western shore of Lake Huron, Michigan.

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    HarbourSuttons Bay, United States

    Suttons Bay Yacht Club

    Club marina at Suttons Bay, on the west arm of Grand Traverse Bay, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan.

  4. Elmwood Marina4
    HarbourTraverse City, United States

    Elmwood Marina

    4.6

    Public marina on the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay at Greilickville, about one mile from downtown Traverse City, Michigan.

  5. Charlevoix Marina5
    HarbourCharlevoix, United States

    Charlevoix Marina

    Municipal marina of 77 berths on Round Lake in downtown Charlevoix, Michigan, between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix.

  6. Petoskey City Marina6
    HarbourPetoskey, United States

    Petoskey City Marina

    Municipal marina in Bayfront Park on the south shore of Little Traverse Bay, at the centre of Petoskey, Michigan.

  7. The Boathouse of Harbor Springs7
    HarbourHarbor Springs, United States

    The Boathouse of Harbor Springs

    Private yacht club on Little Traverse Bay at Harbor Springs, Michigan, with 62 berths, some covered. Access is reserved to members and their guests.

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    AnchorageUnited States

    Beaver Island Bay

    Anchorage off Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan, lying in the open lake well north-west of Charlevoix, on a sand bottom.

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  9. Mackinac Island State Harbor9
    HarbourMackinac Island, United States

    Mackinac Island State Harbor

    4.8

    Public harbour of refuge on the south shore of Mackinac Island, in the Straits of Mackinac between Lakes Michigan and Huron.

  10. Frankfort Municipal Marina10
    HarbourFrankfort, United States

    Frankfort Municipal Marina

    Town-run marina on Betsie Lake at Frankfort, Michigan, just inside the harbour entrance from Lake Michigan.

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    AnchorageUnited States

    Castle Rock

    5.0

    Anchorage off Castle Rock on Lake Huron, north of St Ignace near the Straits of Mackinac, sand bottom, protection from N, NE, W and NW.

  12. St Ignace Marina12
    HarbourSt Ignace, United States

    St Ignace Marina

    Municipal 136-berth marina on the north side of the Straits of Mackinac, at the south end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, with Mackinac Island 4.5 NM to the east.

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    HarbourElk Rapids, United States

    Elk Rapids Marina

    Municipal harbour of Elk Rapids on East Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, in the northern Lower Peninsula.

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