15 days in Traverse City & Saugatuck Itinerary

Explore hidden gems such as Bowers Harbor Vineyards and Right Brain Brewery. Get in touch with nature at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Empire Bluff Trail. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Traverse City: St. Ambrose Cellars (in Beulah) and Lake Michigan Beach Park (in Empire). There's lots more to do: kick back and relax at Clinch Park, contemplate the waterfront views at Long Lake, do a tasting at Left Foot Charley Winery, and brush up on your knowledge of spirits at Grand Traverse Distillery.

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New York City to Traverse City is an approximately 4-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Traveling from New York City in June, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Traverse City, with lows of 54°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 12th (Mon) early enough to go by car to Saugatuck.

You'll discover tucked-away gems like Kal Haven Trail and Fishing Charters & Tours. You'll enjoy a bit of beach vacationing at North Beach and Weko Beach Park. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Saugatuck: Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve (in Chesterton), Michigan City (Lighthouse & Pier & Michigan City Beach) and Hickory Creek Winery (in Buchanan).

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Traveling by car from Traverse City to Saugatuck takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or do a combination of bus and taxi. Expect a daytime high around 78°F in June, and nighttime lows around 59°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 19th (Mon) to allow enough time to fly back home.