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City in Michigan, United States
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Frankfort lies on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan in Benzie County in the Grand Traverse Bay Area of Michigan.
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Benzie County's most famous landmark, is located on the Lake Michigan shore of the county just south of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and just north of Frankfort, Michigan. Point Betsie is the second most photographed lighthouse in the USA, and likely the most visited attraction in Benzie County. Watching the sunsets from Point Betsie is a long-standing tradition.
The Frankfort Mineral Springs used to be advertised as an attraction of the area back in the days when the mineral-rich waters were thought to cure a number of ailments. Although some of the fanfare is gone today, the springs are still around providing cool, mineral-rich water to anyone looking to quench their thirst. A pair of nozzles under a small pavilion continuously provide a stream of water for free. The mineral content provides for a unique flavor.
The 4.2-mile trail connecting the beaches of Elberta and Frankfort is paved from the Lake Michigan Beach in Frankfort to Elberta. There it connects to the 18-mile-long Betsie Valley Trail which goes past Rail Road Point on Crystal Lake, then to Beulah, and will eventually connect to Thompsonville. On the trail near Frankfort is fishing deck on Betsie Bay, and there are two fishing bridges on M-22 connecting Elberta to the Trail.
Downtown Frankfort Offers pizza, subs, salads, chicken wings. Great Pizza, best for carryout. Open all year.
Fresh, flavorful East & West cuisine. Come taste the flavors of Asia in a cool, contemporary setting.
Northern Michigan's only full-service artisan bakery cafe, featuring award winning crusty breads, hand crafted pastries and cakes and a cafe menu that's sure to satisfy. Named two years in a row as one of the best places to eat Up North by the editors of Traverse Magazine.
Great food, great service at a friendly "watering hole"! Best ribs "up north". Friday night fish fry and Sunday brunch.
A great local brewery open since 2013. They have two locations: this one downtown and another taproom a little further away at 366 Parkview Ln.
St. Ambrose offers a great range of drinks made at their farm in the countryside. They make mead, wine and beer, and their products are of great quality. There is plenty of outdoor seating and location is quite peaceful.
Five Shores Brewing is a nice brewery with a number of beers, wines and ciders available in their modern styled location. The view over Crystal Lake at sunset is very beautiful too.
Arcadia, 4-bedroom home made to resemble a farm. Open year-round.
Sandy frontage on Upper Herring Lake. Open year-round. Sleeps 8.
Arcadia. 5-bedroom home on Upper Herring Lake. Open year-round.
Arcadia. 4-bedroom home on Upper Herring Lake. Includes water trampoline. Open year-round.
Honor. 4-bedroom home on Long Lake. Open year-round.
Offers sophisticated adult vacation rental lodging.
(M-22), Arcadia. Restored Edwardian Home: 5 guest rooms each with private bath. 5 blocks to Lake Michigan. Nearby tennis, golf, skiing, canoeing. Spectacular scenery and charm in quiet country village. Full breakfast. Open year-round.
RV and tent camping, flush toilets, and hot showers. Fish cleaning and freezing. Close to Lake Michigan, Crystal Lake, and golf. Cabin rentals. Open April 1st to October 1st.
An old-fashioned family resort on Crystal Lake since 1935, with summer cottage rentals, tennis court, basketball court, playground areas, 300 acres of wooded hills, 1,000 feet of private sandy beach.
This alpaca farm not only offers great products made from the wool of their alpacas, but you also watch and pet the alpacas. It's great for kids, and the alpaca wool is extremely soft.
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