![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Grand Traverse County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Old-Mission-Point-Lighthouse-Backyard-View-470x140.jpg)
Grand Traverse County is home to nearly 100,000 residents and includes Traverse City, the most populated city in the northern Lower Peninsula. More than 460…
![2020 is a Big Year for Michigan's Mission Point Lighthouse](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20191207_112843-e1583016056389-470x140.jpg)
A couple weeks ago we featured the New Presque Isle Lighthouse, Michigan’s tallest Lake Huron lighthouse, and its 150th anniversary in 2020. This is not…
![Suttons Bay Ciders, Leelanau Peninsula](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Suttons-Bay-Ciders-Michigan-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
On one of our trips to the Traverse City area last summer we had the chance to visit many of the area’s breweries, including Hop…
![Old Mission Point Lighthouse - A Historic Beacon on the 45th Parallel](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Mackinac-Traverse-City-Last-Part-UP-Trip-with-Boys-2253-470x140.jpg)
M-37 heads north from Traverse City for a little more than 17 miles, passing by orchards, wineries and scenic barns before it reaches its end….
![Grand Traverse Lighthouse on Lake Michigan - Leelanau State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Mackinac-Traverse-City-Last-Part-UP-Trip-with-Boys-2367-470x140.jpg)
The Leelanau Peninsula that separates Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay is known for its scenic beauty, abundance of wineries, excellent fishing near Northport, and…