Glen Arbor Live Cam

Leelanau Vacation Rentals offer warm hospitality, wonderful amenities, charming rooms and suites and two cozy cottages in the midst of the picturesque Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Traverse magazine gave generous praise, noting that our top-to-bottom renovation "treated the 125-year-old building to a French Country palatte, (while) retaining the soul of this once-upon-a-time boarding house for loggers right down to the original pine plank flooring in the bedrooms".

We've put luxurious furnishings in every room, added air-conditioning throughout, updated the fireplaces, and put special touches everywhere to assure your comfort. Be sure to ask for hints or help in planning your adventures, regardless of your interests. How can you miss? A stay at the Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast and Cottages is sure to make your trip to the Leelanau Peninsula unforgettable. For special occasions, retreats, reunions, or family gatherings, we'll be delighted to work with you.

Glen Arbor will be the place for a full weekend of sharing, workshops and creativity. We've teamed with Quilts by the Lake of Beulah for this special escape. If you cannot join us for the Quilters' Weekend or loved it so much you want to come again, how about a Beaders' Escape Weekend, offered with Osiris Bead Shop of Traverse City.

Revel in the year-round beauty of Northern Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula. Our 19th century inn is near everything. We have six exceptional rooms and suites and two special cottages with sink-into-comfort French Country furnishings, warm hospitality, and special breakfasts. We will help with arrangements for golf, or dinner or fishing or golf, an antique tour, a reunion for family or friends, a class or lesson, an artist connection, a visit with a local business, nature trips, or any other wish you have. We'll be happy to work with you on your special adventure or requests. We've teamed with Quilts by the Lake of Beulah to bring you sharing, workshops and creativity. For more information or to download the brochure, click on the link at the far left. Then gather your quilting friends and join us.

And did we remember to tell you that we have private parking? The directions are simple: come to the stop sign in Glen Arbor. You'll find us at the main corner. From here you can walk to one of Lake Michigan's greatest sand beaches, boutique shopping, galleries, restaurants, public tennis courts, canoeing or the public boat launch.

Minutes away are an extraordinary combination of museums, wineries, antique shops, golf courses, superb dining, casinos, hiking and cross-country trails, bike routes, and many picturesque corners to wander. You know it as the Leelanau Peninsula. We call it Paradise. Come join us. We are a non-smoking inn and regret that we cannot accommodate pets. Certified by the Michigan Lake-to-Lake Bed & Breakfast Association. Members of the Sleeping Bear Area Chamber of Commerce, the Leelanau Chamber of Commerce and the International Association of Professional Innkeepers.

Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter Fishing - Or, Bryan will custom design a fishing package tailored to you and your family's interests any time. The Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast is strategically located among some of the richest and most diverse fishing waters in the United States. Whether you are a tournament caliber sportsman or simply want to soak up some sun with the family while catching your evening dinner, we can accommodate. Jumbo perch, trophy smallmouth bass, gator-like pike, world-class trout, and, of course, the infamous salmon. You'll find them all. (Fishing guide rates are extra).

Announcing a very special Quilters' Escape Weekend - November 15-17 Glen Arbor will be the place for a full weekend of sharing, workshops and creativity. We've teamed with Quilts by the Lake of Beulah and reserved the Glen Arbor Township Hall to quilt the weekend away. All skill levels are invited. Gather your quilting friends and join us for a great time. Call us for B&B reservations or call Rebecca at Quilts by the Lake.

Holiday Shopping Weekends - Avoid the generic, over-crowed and over-prices malls this winter. Join us the weekend of November 29 for the 5:00 a.m. Glen Arbor Pajama Party when our unique local shops have their early morning holiday specials. Or come any of the first three weekends in December to do your shopping. We will provide hot cocoa and sweets each night of your stay, and all guests go home with a keepsake ornament from us. Book two nights at off-peak rates and get the second night half off.

Guided Snowshoe Trips - If you're interested in snowshoe trips, continue to visit our site for special updates on our new snowshoe package weekend. Local snowshoe guide, John Siebers, will provide your snowshoes trip through the beautiful trails of Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore and the surrounding areas. Each trip is custom fit to your level of skill and time. If you're interested in booking a trip, please contact us and we'll schedule it for you. (Snowshoe Trips and Equipment Rental are extra).

Cross Country Skiing or Snowmobiling - Hit some of the best trails in the Midwest in January and February. We'll arrange your equipment rental at the Homestead Resort, or bring your own equipment. Then trek some of the most pristine trails around. We'll have the trail maps, including the breathtaking Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. After your day in the winter wonderland, take advantage of discounts we've arranged for dinner to several award-winning area restaurants.

If you prefer snowmobiling, the exciting new Leelanau County trail, established after many years of hard work by the Cedar Hilltoppers Snowmobile Club, runs 12 miles from nearby Maple City to the Empire Airport before linking with state trails in Benzie County. We'll send you out with maps and treats; then enjoy restaurant discounts, and the wonderful Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast amenities at the end of the day.

Enjoy the ample beds, beautiful linens, comfortable reading chairs, bedside lamps, large mirrors and soft rugs. Classic style and today's amenities. The walls are in rich colors and the new furnishings are sumptuous. Our rooms accommodate a maximum of two persons, our suites and Lane's Cottage up to four, and Dean's Cottage up to six. We are sorry, but we cannot accept any cribs, sleeping bags, or folding beds; every person, including children, must reserve a bed.

We are delighted to announce that the Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast and Cottages are now air conditioned throughout, and have cable/VCR in every room. There's always more to assure your comfort. We feature a full breakfast from 8:30-10:00 a.m. each morning for our B & B guests. Breakfasts include homemade granola, fresh-baked muffins or bread, a hot egg dish, fresh seasonal fruit, yogurt, juices, tea, and our own blend of roast coffee. Cottage guests, of course, have kitchens to make their own special breakfasts.

This summer, lounge or swim off one of the most beautiful beaches in the world on Lake Michigan, just 500 feet from the Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast and you don't even cross a road. Enjoy a stunning color tour this fall, glide along one of our many cross country trails this winter, or walk on the beach for miles and watch the sunset. Mix with the regulars. Have a drink or a burger at the legendary Art's Tavern, grab a special treat at Cherry Republic, wander Tiny Treasures, find a special piece of jewelry at Becky Thatcher's, share poetry around the bonfire with the Beach Bards on Friday nights, savor a Lakers Shake in Burdickville or buy an outrageous t-shirt at Petosky Pete's.

Hike, bike the 13-mile Glen Lake loop, or simply sightsee at the extraordinary Sleeping Bear Dunes; or enjoy the many parks and wonderful lighthouses around the peninsula. Fish, sail, boat or canoe our waters. Even spend a day horseback riding. You could also rent a boat or jetski to cruise around on the big lake.

Visit our history at the Leelanau Historical Museum or at The Conservancy. Poke around some terrific galleries?the Northport Galleries, Gwen Frostic in Benzonia, Synchronicity Gallery in Glen Arbor, Song of the Lakes, or Tamarack Craftsman Gallery in Omena?just to name a few. Browse through antique stores, take an art class at Glen Arbor's own Lake Street Studios, or attend a performance at the National Music Camp at Interlochen.

See the Leelanau Peninsula while you assemble your picnic from such stops as Stone House Bread in Leland, Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor, BelLago Winery in Cedar, Hansen's Grocery in Sutton's Bay or the Lake Ann Grocery, and Pleva's Sausage in Cedar. Take a wine tasting tour. There are thirteen wineries in the county.

Dine at wonderful restaurants, such as LeBear, LaBecasse, Funistrada, Hattie's, The Manitou at Cedar Landing, The Bluebird Bar & Restaurant, Key to the County or the Western Avenue Grill. Or grab a sandwich at Bibb's Manitou Market right next door. Let us make reservations for you when you are booking your room or cottage. We know about discounts at many of our favorites (or yours) in the off-season, and preferred seating in prime season.

Congratulations to the Leelanau County restaurants recognized with Traverse Magazine's "Readers' Choice Awards" as best in Northern Michigan:

Best New Restaurant in Northern Michigan: Funistrada, Glen Lake; Best Restaurant in Leelanau County: Hattie's, Suttons Bay; LaBecasse, Glen Lake; Leelanau Country Inn, Leland; Breakfast: Early Bird, Leland; Burgers: Fischer's Happy Hour Tavern, Northport; Coffee: Leelanau Coffee Roasting Company, Glen Arbor; Bakery: Stone House Bread, Leland; Bar/Local Hangout: Art's Tavern, Glen Arbor; Cheap Eats: Dick's Pour House, Lake Leelanau; Family Dining: Bluebird Restaurant and Bar, Leland; View: LeBear, Glen Arbor;• Local Winery: Leelanau Wine Cellars, Omena.

Play golf at more than a dozen courses such as Pinecroft Golf Plantation in Benzonia, Crystal Lake Golf Club or Champion Hill in Beulah, Frankfort Golf Course, Mistwood at Lake Ann, The Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms, King's Challenge and Sleeping Bear Golf Club in Cedar, Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville, The Homestead in Glen Arbor, Dunes Golf Club in Empire, or Veronica Valley at Lake Leelanau. Most are within 30 minutes of Glen Arbor and none are more than an hour away.

Shop Glen Arbor, Leland, Suttons Bay and Northport. Try such speciality shops as Becky Thatcher or Ruth Conklin or Wildflowers or the new contemporary clothing store, MOMENTUM, in Glen Arbor, or the Liberty Quilt Shop in Cedar. Browse the new best sellers and old classics at The Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor.

Catch a movie at The Bay in Suttons Bay. Or, try your hand at the tables of the Leelanau Sands Casino.