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Surrounding Area Attractions
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| Bellaire is at the heart
of the Chain-O-Lakes region and is located in Northwest Michigan's premier golf & ski resort country. The quaint
village lies at the center of the upper and lower chain of lakes, including world famous Torch Lake. Centrally
located between Traverse City, Charlevoix, and Petoskey, Bellaire is a short & easy drive to world class shopping,
events such as the Cherry Festival in July, and dozens of gourmet restaurants including Tapawingo, LuLu's Bistro,
The Rowe Inn, Andante, Latitude, and many others. |
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The Chain-O-Lakes area
is truly a golf Mecca and is home to ten outstanding golf courses including the 'Legend' and 'Cedar River' at Shanty
Creek, the 'Chief', 'Hawkseye', and the new 'FireStick' a par three nine hole course slated to open this spring,
and across Torch Lake the beautiful Agaming course |
| The hilly terrain in this
part of lower Michigan provides superb Morel mushroom hunting in spring, as well as summer hiking and mountain
biking where you may not encounter another person all day. |
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Winter brings countless downhill ski runs,
spectacular snowshoeing opportunities, and miles upon miles of cross-country ski and snowmobile trails. Ski at
both the Shanty and Schuss hills under new ownership and undergoing a complete renaissance, or visit Boyne Mountain,
a short drive from SpruceTops cabin. |
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Boat the Upper and Lower Chain of Lakes
system, a 65-mile water way with 163 miles of shoreline, that encompasses a dozen lakes and five rivers (For maps,
visit Michigan Interactive).For the fisherman, virtually every North American game fish is found within the Chain
of Lakes in both size and abundance. Fly-fishing, canoeing, & kayaking adventures are unsurpassed anywhere
in the lower peninsula of Michigan on world famous streams that include the Jordan, Boardman, Manistee, and AuSable
rivers. The 'Big Lake', Lake Michigan is a 20 minute drive and opens up unlimited sport fishing opportunities for
steelhead, Coho, brown trout, and the much sought after "King" Chinook salmon.
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Autumn color in Northern Michigan is stunning and draws visitors
from around the globe who typically respond in the same manner as people watching a fireworks display.
Over a dozen Wineries dot the area just south and west of Bellaire and provide a delightful way to spend a leisurely
day of wine tasting. Shanty Creek Resort is located in Bellaire and boasts of four world-renowned golf courses
including the new Tom Weiskopf 'Cedar River' course, 'The Legend' and 'Hawk's Eye Golf Community'. |
But at the end of the day, the very best that the area has to
offer (in addition to great property values) is fun and relaxation.
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