3-day Traverse City itinerary (Michigan)

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Tue, Nov 10
Traverse City
$318
- 09:071
  SS City of Milwaukee
  Great Lakes railroad car ferry
  until 10:07Free entry 7 min
- 10:152
  Orchard Beach State Park
  state park in Manistee County, Michigan, USA
  until 11:30Free entry 8 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:173
  Big Sable Point Lighthouse
  lighthouse in Michigan, United States
  until 15:17~$20/person · typical 47 min
- 15:594
  North Riverwalk and Veterans Memorial Park
  park in Manistee County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 16:59Free entry 42 min
- Back near Traverse City (near North Riverwalk and Veterans Memorial Park) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:19 PM· golden hour atNorth Pierhead Light
Stay near Traverse City (near Trapp Farm Nature Preserve) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Wed, Nov 11
Traverse City
$279
Moving day: ~38 mi from near Traverse City (near North Riverwalk and Veterans Memorial Park) to your new base near Traverse City (near Trapp Farm Nature Preserve).Directions
- 10:061
  Trapp Farm Nature Preserve
  park in Benzie County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 11:06Free entry 5 min
- 11:172
  Railroad Point Natural Area
  park in Benzie County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 12:17Free entry 11 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:343
  Elberta Beach
  beach in Benzie County, Michigan, USA
  until 15:34Free entry 16 min
- 15:554
  Beulah Beach
  beach in Benzie County, Michigan, USA
  until 17:55Free entry 21 min
- Back near Traverse City (near Trapp Farm Nature Preserve) · 7 minDirections
Sunset 5:18 PM
Stay near Traverse City (near Trapp Farm Nature Preserve) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Thu, Nov 12
Traverse City
$176
- 09:411
  Interlochen State Park
  park in Michigan, USA
  until 10:56Free entry 41 min
- 11:312
  Dennos Museum Center
  museum in Traverse City, Michigan
  until 13:01~$20/person · typicalOpen 11:00–16:00 34 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:433
  Pearl Lake Natural Area
  park in Benzie County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 15:43Free entry 43 min
- 16:154
  Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
  protected area
  until 17:30Free entry 31 min
- Back near Traverse City (near Trapp Farm Nature Preserve) · 49 minDirections
Sunset 5:17 PM

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

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Road trip

206 mi

Driving

4 h 8 min

Behind the wheel

$33

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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Day 2: moving dayTraverse City (near North Riverwalk and Veterans Memorial Park) → Traverse City (near Trapp Farm Nature Preserve) · 38 mi · ~45 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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Day 1 · Traverse City Day 2 · Traverse City Day 3 · Traverse City

Road trip

206 mi

Driving

4 h 8 min

Behind the wheel

$33

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

Day 2: moving dayTraverse City (near North Riverwalk and Veterans Memorial Park) → Traverse City (near Trapp Farm Nature Preserve) · 38 mi · ~45 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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2 nights near Traverse City (near Trapp Farm Nature Preserve)
Nov 10 → Nov 12 · Traverse City, MI
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Where the money goes

$773

$387 per person · $258 per day

Stays: $300 39%
Food: $360 47%
Tickets: $80 10%
Travel: $33 4%

Cost per day

$318

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Split costs$387 each

Stays$300paid by
Food$360paid by
Tickets$80paid by
Travel$33paid by

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