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Inland Seas Education Association

The guide was updated: 2024-09-17

The ISEA, provides a fun and learning experience for every member of the family. Their two ships are used as classrooms to teach children and adults about the importance of the Great Lakes ecosystems, in order to inspire a desire to conserve them and the life they contain.

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Address: 100 Dame St. 128, Suttons Bay, MI
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm, Sat & Sun closed
Website: www.schoolship.org
Phone: +1 231 271 3077
Email: isea@schoolship.org

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Chateau Grand Traverse

Chateau Grand Traverse

This famous winery is known for having the first large-scale planting of Vitis Vinifera in Michigan. Chateau Grand Traverse offers exquisite full bodied wines and delicious food, as well as an inn to lodge visitors.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Located on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, one of the U.S.'s five great lakes, Sleeping Bear Dunes is a natural wonder that has been marked for preservation for its awe-inspiring beauty and natural resources. It takes its name from a Native American legend concerning its formation. It consists of Sleeping Bear, Empire and Pyramid Point bluffs that overlook the lake, and Manitou Islands, which are located about 15 miles offshore. There are numerous activities available to visitors of the park that include camping, hiking, kayaking and canoeing, biking, skiing, fishing, or simply exploring the myriad of ecosystems that are home to a diversity of plants and wildlife.

Mt. Holiday Ski & Recreation Area

Mt. Holiday Ski & Recreation Area

Mt. Holiday is home to year-round recreation for the entire family. During the winter season, take advantage of the abundant snowfall that blankets Northern Michigan by skiing, snowboarding, or tubing down the slopes of Mt. Holiday, which range in difficulty from beginner to advanced. In the summer, enjoy a round of disc golf at the 18-hole Carly Lewis Disc Golf Course.

City Opera House

City Opera House

Check out the City Opera House's Calendar for a myriad of performances and events. This historic downtown theater hosts comedians, musicians and theatrical performances, as well as cultural and educational events.

Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum

Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum

Historically significant in the trade and travel of the Great Lakes Region, the lake shores are dotted with old lighthouses used to guide ships traveling these expansive waters. The Grand Traverse Lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses and now houses exhibits that shed light on the journeys of those who sailed the waters of the Manitou Passage.

Leelanau State Park

Leelanau State Park

Leelanau State Park sits at the tip of Lelanau Peninsula and the mouth of Grand Traverse Bay. It is home to campsites and the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum. Some of the popular outdoor activities at Leelanau State Park include hiking, skiing, wildlife watching, swimming, and fishing.

Magical History Tour

Magical History Tour

Take an hour and a half to see everything that has made Traverse City what it is today. The History Center's trolley tour takes you through Slabtown, Traverse City's oldest neighborhood, as well as the downtown, Bay front and Warehouse districts. Learn a little bit about Traverse City's early days and its growth into an agricultural and tourism town. Reservations required.

Inland Seas Education Association

Inland Seas Education Association

The ISEA, provides a fun and learning experience for every member of the family. Their two ships are used as classrooms to teach children and adults about the importance of the Great Lakes ecosystems, in order to inspire a desire to conserve them and the life they contain.

Grand Traverse Tours

Grand Traverse Tours

A stylish way to see the viticulture wonders of Northern Michigan, Grand Traverse Tours guides you through the wineries, breweries, and distilleries of Traverse City, Old Mission Peninsula, and Leelanau Peninsula. They also offer sightseeing tours, and give you the opportunity to see the region from the seat of your own private, chauffeured limousine.

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