With some great road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience everything that Traverse City, 19 miles away, has to offer. Front Street should be at the top of your to-do list here. Clinch Park Beach and Traverse City State Park are awesome attractions too. Don’t miss Bellaire either! Just 25 miles away, Torch Lake, Schuss Mountain and Short’s Brewing Company are non-negotiable stops here.