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Elk
Rapids
and
Antrim
County
Travel
&
Recreation
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The
village
of Elk
Rapids
is one
of the
most
charming
of all
the
many
harbor
towns
in
Northwest
Lower
Michigan.
Located
just
north
of
Traverse
City
on
East
Grand
Traverse
Bay,
Elk
Rapids,
with
its
modern
marina,
offers
a
welcome
refuge
for
boaters
on the
waters
of
Grand
Traverse
Bay
and
Lake
Michigan.
Elk
Rapids
is
also a
refuge
for
the
land-loving
tourist
travelling
US-131
between
Traverse
City
and
Charlevoix.
Its
secluded
downtown
district
with
many
unique,
upnorth
shops
and
restaurants
make
Elk
Rapid
a
don't-miss
destination
for
that
complete
Northern
Michigan
vacation
experience.
Those
looking
for a
little
outdoor
fun
often
use
Elk
Rapids
as
their
gateway
to
recreational
opportunities
throughout
Antrim
County.
Northern
Michigan
winter
enthusiasts
will
find
downhill
skiing
at its
best
on the
slopes
of
Schuss
Mountain
and
Summit
Mountain
at
Shanty
Creek
Resorts.
Great
water
and
great
beaches
also
abound.
Choose
from
the
"Big
Water"
of
Grand
Traverse
Bay
and
Lake
Michigan
or
follow
the
Elk
River
into
Elk
Lake
and
through
Torch
Lake
and
the
rest
the
Chain
of
Lakes
in
Antrim
County.
And if
golf
is
your
bag,
the
Elk
Rapids
area
has
some
of the
best
golf
in the
Midwest,
with
Jack
Nicklaus'
"The
Bear"
at the
nearby
Grand
Traverse
Resort,
Arnold
Palmer's
"Legend"
at
Shanty
Creek,
as
well
as
A-Ga-Ming
Golf
Resort
near
Kewadin,
Antrim
Dells
near
Charlevoix.
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Enjoy
a
Kayak
Tour
on the
Chain
of
Lakes!
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