Things to Do around Traverse City

Traverse City offers a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, road cycling, touring cycling, and mountain biking. The region features over 100 routes across these sports. These routes have an average rating of 4.91 out of 5 stars from more than 2,000 visitors.

Popular hiking areas include Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which offers over 100 miles (161 km) of trails. The Boardman Lake Trail provides a family-friendly 4-mile (6.4 km) paved loop accessible from downtown. The Old Mission Peninsula also features trails through orchards and along shorelines.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offers challenging options, such as the 9-mile (14.5 km) Dunes Trail to Lake Michigan. Other trails like the Empire Bluff Trail provide scenic overlooks. For more information, consult the Hiking around Traverse City guide.

The Boardman Lake Trail is a family-friendly 4-mile (6.4 km) paved loop easily accessible from downtown Traverse City. The Fairy Trails in Historic Barns Park also offer a charming experience for all ages. For more options, explore the Easy hikes around Traverse City guide.

The Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation (TART) Trails network offers over 100 miles (161 km) of paved, multi-use trails. The 17-mile (27.4 km) Leelanau Trail, part of the TART network, is noted for its scenic beauty and vineyard views. Find more routes in the Road Cycling Routes around Traverse City guide.

The Vasa Pathway is a classic mountain biking spot, offering 12 miles (19.3 km) of flowy singletrack and a 25-kilometer (15.5 miles) loop. Other notable locations include the Cadillac Pathway and the trails at the Natural Area at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons. The MTB Trails around Traverse City guide provides further details.

Traverse City offers options for gravel biking, with diverse terrain suitable for this sport. The region's extensive trail networks and rural roads provide varied routes. For specific gravel biking recommendations, consult the Gravel biking around Traverse City guide.

The region features diverse natural landscapes, including the towering sand dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and scenic overlooks of Lake Michigan. Trails also wind through lush forests, cherry orchards, vineyards, and along the shores of Grand Traverse Bay.

Komoot offers several guides for Traverse City, including Hiking around Traverse City, Road Cycling Routes around Traverse City, and MTB Trails around Traverse City. Guides for easy hikes, touring cycling, running, and gravel biking are also available.

Traverse City features more than 100 routes on komoot across various sports. These routes have been explored by over 2,000 visitors, contributing to an average rating of 4.91 out of 5 stars.

The official tourism website for Traverse City is traversecity.com. For general information about the city, the official municipal website is traversecitymi.gov.

For visitor information, Traverse City Tourism can be contacted by phone at (231) 947-1120 or toll-free at 1-800-TRAVERSE (872-8377). The city's general phone number is +1-231-922-4440.