Traverse City, Michigan Micropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Outdoors activities are plentyful around Traverse City, Michigan. Take a look at the list of nearby outdoors places below, and find the perfect spot. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Spending some time picking the right spot will make you trip more enjoyable. Find a Business in the Traverse City, Michigan Micropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Traverse City Books from Amazon.com about Traverse City, Michigan. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Traverse City, Michigan: Holiday Park Campgrounds-map, Michigan, 4 miles away Lakeside Resort and Party Store, Michigan, 3 miles away Leelanau Pines, Michigan, 6 miles away Little Finger Beach Travel Pk, Michigan, 7 miles away Yogi Bear's Jellystone Camp, Michigan, 7 miles away Wild Cherry Resort, Michigan, 10 miles away Northern Pines Campground, Michigan, 11 miles away Lime Lake Campground, Michigan, 11 miles away Traverse City Koa, Michigan, 13 miles away Turtle Lake Campgrounds, Michigan, 17 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Traverse City, Michigan: Betsie Valley Trail, Benzie County, Michigan, 29 miles away Caberfae Way Snowmobile Trail, Wexford County, Michigan, 27 miles away McKenzie Ski Trail, Wexford County, Michigan, 27 miles away Lincoln Mills Snowmobile Trail, Lake County, Michigan, 33 miles away North Country National Scenic Trail, Lake County, Michigan, 48 miles away Ward Hills Snowmobile Trail, Lake County, Michigan, 44 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Traverse City, Michigan: Boardman River, Michigan, 6 miles South of Traverse City 7 miles away, class I-II, 0.5 miles long. Pine River, Michigan, Edgetts to Lincoln Bridge 35 miles away, class I-II, 16 miles long. Bear River, Michigan, Petoskey 58 miles away, class II-III, 1 miles long. Sturgeon River, Michigan, Trowbridge Road to Indian River 79 miles away, class I-II, 16 miles long. Chippewa River, Michigan, Mount Pleasant 86 miles away, class I-II, 0.1 miles long. Au Train River, Michigan, M94/Dam to below power house 109 miles away, class III-IV+, 1 miles long. Ford River, Michigan, Highway 2 to Highway 35 111 miles away, class II-III, 7.75 miles long. Escanaba River, Michigan, Boney Falls Dam to CR420 116 miles away, class II(III), 17 miles long. Ocqueoc River, Michigan, CR638 to Ocqueoc Falls Campground 116 miles away, class I-II(III), 7 miles long. Escanaba River, Michigan, Highway Camp Ground to Boney Falls Basin 127 miles away, class I-II, 10 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Traverse City, Michigan: Homestead, Michigan, 20 miles, vertical drop 375 feet Caberfae Peaks, Michigan, 27 miles, vertical drop 485 feet Crystal Mountain, Michigan, 25 miles, vertical drop 375 feet Shanty Creek, Michigan, 36 miles, vertical drop 450 feet Boyne Mountain, Michigan, 55 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Boyne Highlands, Michigan, 61 miles, vertical drop 550 feet Hanson Hills, Michigan, 65 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Nubs Nob, Michigan, 63 miles, vertical drop 427 feet Skyline Ski Slide, Michigan, 69 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Treetops Sylvan, Michigan, 77 miles, vertical drop 225 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Traverse City, Michigan: Bayshore Resort, Traverse City, Michigan, 6 miles away Best Western Four Seasons, Traverse City, Michigan, 7 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Traverse City, Traverse City, Michigan, 5 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Traverse City, Traverse City, Michigan, 5 miles away Holiday Inn Traverse City,Mi, Traverse City, Michigan, 6 miles away Traverse City-Days Inn And Suites, Traverse City, Michigan, 8 miles away Econo Lodge Traverse City, Traverse City, Michigan, 7 miles away Park Place Hotel, Traverse City, Michigan, 5 miles away Grand Traverse Resort And Spa, Traverse City, Michigan, 6 miles away Traverse Bay Lodge, Traverse City, Michigan, 8 miles away Traverse City MI Travelodge, Traverse City, Michigan, 8 miles away Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City, Traverse City, Michigan, 4 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Traverse City, Traverse City, Michigan, 5 miles away Tamarack Lodge, Traverse City, Michigan, 7 miles away Park Place Hotel, Traverse City, Michigan, 5 miles away Golf Courses near Traverse City, Michigan: Bay Meadows Golf Course, Traverse City, Michigan, 1 miles away Cedar Hills Golf Course, Traverse City, Michigan, 1 miles away Evergreen Golf Course, Traverse City, Michigan, 1 miles away King's Challenge Golf Club, Cedar, Michigan, 7 miles away The Crown Golf Club, Traverse City, Michigan, 1 miles away Traverse City Golf & Country Club, Traverse City, Michigan, 1 miles away Lakes near Traverse City, Michigan: Cedar Lake, Leelanau County, Michigan, 3 miles away Coffield Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, 4 miles away Dyer Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, 5 miles away Fern Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, 4 miles away Huellmantel Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, 4 miles away North Twin Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, 3 miles away Page Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, 4 miles away South Twin Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, 3 miles away Stricker Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, 4 miles away Beaches near Traverse City, Michigan: Beulah Beach, Benzie County, Michigan, 29 miles away Crystal Beach, Benzie County, Michigan, 35 miles away Onkeonwe Beach, Benzie County, Michigan, 34 miles away Gislason Beach, Door County, Wisconsin, 88 miles away National Parks near Traverse City, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 24 miles Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, 101 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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Bayshore Resort, Traverse City, Michigan 6 miles away Best Western Four Seasons, Traverse City, Michigan 7 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Traverse City, Traverse City, Michigan 5 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Traverse City, Traverse City, Michigan 5 miles away Holiday Inn Traverse City,Mi, Traverse City, Michigan 6 miles away Traverse City-Days Inn And Suites, Traverse City, Michigan 8 miles away Econo Lodge Traverse City, Traverse City, Michigan 7 miles away Park Place Hotel, Traverse City, Michigan 5 miles away Grand Traverse Resort And Spa, Traverse City, Michigan 6 miles away Traverse Bay Lodge, Traverse City, Michigan 8 miles away Traverse City MI Travelodge, Traverse City, Michigan 8 miles away Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City, Traverse City, Michigan 4 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Traverse City, Traverse City, Michigan 5 miles away Tamarack Lodge, Traverse City, Michigan 7 miles away Park Place Hotel, Traverse City, Michigan 5 miles away