Our Charlevoix Favorites!

Brooke
Our Charlevoix Favorites!

Food Scene

In our opinion, the best place to dine in Charlevoix for excellent food and service. Often they have live music and seafood specials, indoor/outdoor seating, and offered shuttle rides.
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Grey Gables Inn Restaurant
308 Belvedere Ave
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In our opinion, the best place to dine in Charlevoix for excellent food and service. Often they have live music and seafood specials, indoor/outdoor seating, and offered shuttle rides.
Best Breakfast in Charlevoix, with excellent burgers and lunch sandwiches. Located close to Michigan Beach, and with outdoor seating. Try the "Bacon Jam Burger" if you get a chance!
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Smoke On the Water
103 Park Ave
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Best Breakfast in Charlevoix, with excellent burgers and lunch sandwiches. Located close to Michigan Beach, and with outdoor seating. Try the "Bacon Jam Burger" if you get a chance!
If you want great local fresh ingredients and a awesome location to eat, this is a fun and easy dining experience, located right downtown off of our beautiful Marina and park. The ambience is fantastic, and they have delicious authentic Aussie pies for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
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Harwood Gold Cafe
230 Bridge St
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If you want great local fresh ingredients and a awesome location to eat, this is a fun and easy dining experience, located right downtown off of our beautiful Marina and park. The ambience is fantastic, and they have delicious authentic Aussie pies for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
Located right off the Round Lake Channel with deck seating, perfect for late night cocktails and apps.
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Stafford's Weathervane Restaurant
106 Pine River Ln
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Located right off the Round Lake Channel with deck seating, perfect for late night cocktails and apps.
Fun breakfast place for anyone, located downtown Bay Harbor.
The Original Pancake House of Bay Harbor
4165 Main St
Fun breakfast place for anyone, located downtown Bay Harbor.
Friske's offers lots of baked goods, produce and fruit, along with amazing doughnuts, our favorite is the cherry glazed doughnut only offered in the summertime. They also have a cute gift shop, an outdoor playground, and opportunity for the kids to feed the goats and watch the bunnies and chickens.
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Friske's Farm Market
10743 US-31
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Friske's offers lots of baked goods, produce and fruit, along with amazing doughnuts, our favorite is the cherry glazed doughnut only offered in the summertime. They also have a cute gift shop, an outdoor playground, and opportunity for the kids to feed the goats and watch the bunnies and chickens.
If you are looking for a great outdoor dining experience you should check this spot out. Lots of food options for everyone in one setting and a great atmosphere to relax and connect with friends and family. I would recommend our local favorite, Happy's Tacos!
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The Back Lot Beer Garden
425 Michigan St
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If you are looking for a great outdoor dining experience you should check this spot out. Lots of food options for everyone in one setting and a great atmosphere to relax and connect with friends and family. I would recommend our local favorite, Happy's Tacos!

Parks & Nature

Beautiful trails to hike right out to the dunes on Lake Michigan, stunning sunset views and secluded coves for bonfires in the evening.
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Mt. McSauba Disc Golf Course
Pleasant Street
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Beautiful trails to hike right out to the dunes on Lake Michigan, stunning sunset views and secluded coves for bonfires in the evening.
Beautiful Shorelines, great hiking in the woods, good sunset watching spots, and just a short drive away.
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Государственный парк острова Рыбака
16480 Bells Bay Rd S
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Beautiful Shorelines, great hiking in the woods, good sunset watching spots, and just a short drive away.
Head to North Point for some outdoor exploring, walk the dunes, hike in the woods, or relax on the lakeshore hunting for beach glass and beautiful stones.
North Point Nature Preserve
Mount McSauba Road
Head to North Point for some outdoor exploring, walk the dunes, hike in the woods, or relax on the lakeshore hunting for beach glass and beautiful stones.
Take a trip down the East Jordan River with a local kayak/canoe rental and shuttle from Jordan Outfitters.
Jordan River Nature Preserve
Take a trip down the East Jordan River with a local kayak/canoe rental and shuttle from Jordan Outfitters.

Arts & Culture

Local history of Charlevoix, beautiful photographs and located right downtown.
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Charlevoix Historical Society
103 State St
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Local history of Charlevoix, beautiful photographs and located right downtown.
You could spend an entire afternoon touring the grounds on Castle Farms. A fun stop for anyone, with lots of history, antiques, gift shop, outdoor gardens to explore, and offered tours!
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Замковые фермы
5052 M-66
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You could spend an entire afternoon touring the grounds on Castle Farms. A fun stop for anyone, with lots of history, antiques, gift shop, outdoor gardens to explore, and offered tours!
We love our local library, with a great kids wing with activities, indoor play areas, story hour, and multiple outdoor areas for play, including a fenced in garden with musical interacting toys, and also a playground.
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Charlevoix Public Library
220 Clinton St
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We love our local library, with a great kids wing with activities, indoor play areas, story hour, and multiple outdoor areas for play, including a fenced in garden with musical interacting toys, and also a playground.

Sightseeing

Many of Earl Young's Famous Mushroom houses are found on these streets, along with a shoreline drive on Lake Michigan. Drive down Park Ave, to see an entire block made up of these iconic and historical houses.
Boulder Avenue
Boulder Avenue
Many of Earl Young's Famous Mushroom houses are found on these streets, along with a shoreline drive on Lake Michigan. Drive down Park Ave, to see an entire block made up of these iconic and historical houses.
This is a fantastic lookout over Charlevoix with trails to hike.
Charles A. Ransom Nature Preserve
Maple Grove Road
This is a fantastic lookout over Charlevoix with trails to hike.

Shopping

Our local Farmers market is every Thursday 9-1:00 right of the beautiful Round Lake with lots of local produce, flowers, and you must grab a crepe from Gilda's authentic crepe stand!
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Charlevoix Farmers Market
307 Bridge St
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Our local Farmers market is every Thursday 9-1:00 right of the beautiful Round Lake with lots of local produce, flowers, and you must grab a crepe from Gilda's authentic crepe stand!
Fun stop for the whole family, amazing doughnuts, outdoor animal farm, playground and indoor cafe with shopping.
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Friske's Farm Market
10743 US-31
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Fun stop for the whole family, amazing doughnuts, outdoor animal farm, playground and indoor cafe with shopping.
Great Organic selections!
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Grain Train Natural Foods Market
220 E Mitchell St
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Great Organic selections!

Essentials

We go to Oleson's for most of our grocery shopping, they have better prices than Family Fare.
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Oleson's Food Stores
2000 US-31
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We go to Oleson's for most of our grocery shopping, they have better prices than Family Fare.
Centrally located, easy to get to with wide range of grocery supplies, but prices are higher here than anywhere else.
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Family Fare Supermarket
111 M-66
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Centrally located, easy to get to with wide range of grocery supplies, but prices are higher here than anywhere else.
Located in the complex with one of our local grocery stores, & rite aid.
Dollar General
139 Michigan 66
Located in the complex with one of our local grocery stores, & rite aid.

Entertainment & Activities

Located right downtown
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Charlevoix Cinema III
107 Antrim St
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Located right downtown
Beautiful scenic golf course, just minutes from the house.
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Гольф-клуб Бельведере
5731 Marion Center Rd
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Beautiful scenic golf course, just minutes from the house.