![Crystal Lake Alpaca Farm & Boutique, Frankfort](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Crystal-Lake-Alpaca-Farm-Petting-Feeding-470x140.jpg)
Last summer while spending a weekend at the Betsie River Campsite and exploring the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, we discovered one of Northern Michigan’s…
![Arcadia Dunes is One of Northern Michigan's Most Rewarding Hikes](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/A-Arcadia-Dunes-Feature-Photo-Lake-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore may get the most attention when it comes to Lake Michigan sand dunes in Northern Michigan, but we recently had…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Benzie County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Point-Betsie-Lighthouse-Sand-Dunes-Benzie-County-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
For our seventh edition of the Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map series we head back to Michigan’s west coast to check out the Benzie County…
![Frankfort Iron Works Ruins, Elberta](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Frankfort-Iron-Works-Michigan-Elberta-470x140.jpg)
Frankfort is well known for being a Lake Michigan beach town with plenty of sand and a vibrant downtown. Thousands visit the area each year…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Point Betsie Lighthouse Tour](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Point-Betsie-Lighthouse-Lake-Michigan-View-470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
![Point Betsie Lighthouse - Lake Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Point-Betsie-Lighthouse-Michigan2-470x140.jpg)
One of our favorite lighthouses on Lake Michigan is the picturesque Point Betsie Lighthouse, which marks the southern end of the Manitou Passage. The light…