Northport
is located near the tip of Leelanau County’s Peninsula, overlooking Grand Traverse Bay near Lake Michigan. It is a picture-postcard town with a waterfront, marina, gift shops and art galleries, antiques shops and restaurants. The village of Northport has a beautiful harbor, and nearby Leelanau State Park is home to Grand Traverse Lighthouse and a museum, rustic campgrounds, and a picnic area with a shelter and playground. Things to do in the Northport area include camping, biking and hiking along the Lake Michigan shoreline, horseback riding, and touring the cherry and apple orchards in the hills that surround the town. Sailing, boating and fishing are also popular spots in Northport, which is the jumping off point for windjammer cruises in northern Lakes Michigan and Huron. And, also of interest is the Leelanau Conservancy’s Kehl Lake Natural Area, which is a one hundred-acre preserve that includes approximately 1700 feet of the southwest shoreline of Kehl Lake. Lodging is plentiful in Northport, and includes beachfront rentals, a four-season resort, bed & breakfasts and hotels and motels.
Surrounding areas: Leland, Michigan (10.2 mi), Suttons Bay, Michigan (10.9 mi), Lake Leelanau, Michigan (11.4 mi), Duck Lake, Michigan (12.2 mi), Torch Lake, Michigan (13.2 mi), Old Mission, Michigan (13.3 mi), Elk Rapids, Michigan (19.1 mi)
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Northport Vacation Rentals
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Northport Weather & Climate
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The lake effect is quite strong on the northwest area of Lower Michigan near the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park. This area has a distinct four-season climate, although Lake Michigan helps modify temperatures, keeping them cooler in late spring and early summer, and warmer during late fall and winter. Showers and thunderstorms are common in spring and summer, and precipitation is generally evenly distributed during the crop season of April through September, receiving an average of 17.45 inches of rain during that time. The lake also acts as a giant humidifier, increasing moisture content in the air throughout the year. However, extremely hot and humid summer days are not that common and don't last long in this part of the state. Snowfall varies greatly from season to season.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
27°F |
13°F |
2.06 in. |
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| February |
29°F |
12°F |
1.32 in. |
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| March |
38°F |
19°F |
2.20 in. |
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| April |
50°F |
29°F |
2.45 in. |
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| May |
64°F |
40°F |
2.24 in. |
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| June |
73°F |
49°F |
2.94 in. |
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| July |
78°F |
55°F |
3.16 in. |
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| August |
76°F |
54°F |
2.85 in. |
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| September |
68°F |
47°F |
3.96 in. |
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| October |
56°F |
37°F |
2.96 in. |
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| November |
43°F |
28°F |
2.65 in. |
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| December |
32°F |
19°F |
2.26 in. |
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Northport Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Cherry Capital airport (TVC) located about 26 miles south of Northport in Traverse City, Michigan, the Otsego County airport (GLR) located approximately 45 miles east of Northport in Gaylord, Michigan, the Pellston Regional Of Emmet County airport (PLN) located roughly 50 miles northeast of Northport in Pellston, Michigan, and finally the Manistee County Blacker airport (MBL) located around 66 miles southwest of Northport in Manistee, Michigan.
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Northport Attractions
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| | | Golf Courses |
| Veronica Valley Golf Course | Lake Leelanau | MI | 11.4 mi. | | | Antrim Dells Golf Club | Ellsworth | MI | 18.5 mi. | | | Elk Rapids Golf Course | Elk Rapids | MI | 19.1 mi. | | | Belvedere Golf Club | Charlevoix | MI | 21.7 mi. | | | Charlevoix Country Club | Charlevoix | MI | 21.7 mi. | | | Charlevoix Golf Course | Charlevoix | MI | 21.7 mi. | | | Dunmaglas Golf Course | Charlevoix | MI | 21.7 mi. | | | Bellaire Golf Club | Bellaire | MI | 22.7 mi. | | | Chief Golf Course | Bellaire | MI | 22.7 mi. | | | Farm Golf Club | Bellaire | MI | 22.7 mi. | | | Hawks Eye Golf Club | Bellaire | MI | 22.7 mi. | | | Mallard Golf Club | East Jordan | MI | 24.3 mi. | | | Ye Nyne Olde Holles | East Jordan | MI | 24.3 mi. | | | Bay Meadows Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 25.7 mi. | | | Crown Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 25.7 mi. | | | Elmbrook Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 25.7 mi. | | | Mitchell Creek Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 25.7 mi. | | | Cedar Hills Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 26.5 mi. | | | High Pointe Golf Club | Williamsburg | MI | 27.1 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Sugar Loaf Resort | Cedar | MI | 21.5 mi. | | | Shanty Creek | Bellaire | MI | 22.4 mi. | | | The Homestead Resort | Glen Arbor | MI | 24.2 mi. | | | Boyne USA Resorts | Boyne Falls | MI | 34.3 mi. | | | Nubs Nob | Harbor Springs | MI | 36.8 mi. | | | Crystal Mountain | Thompsonville | MI | 45.2 mi. | | | Treetops Sylvan | Gaylord | MI | 46.6 mi. | | | Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf Resort | Cadillac | MI | 61.7 mi. | | | Riverview Highlands | Riverview | MI | 116.4 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| D H Day State Park | | MI | 25.8 mi. | | | Traverse City State Park | | MI | 27.2 mi. | | | Young State Park | | MI | 28.9 mi. | | | Interlochen State Park | | MI | 36.0 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Dennos Museum Center | Traverse City | MI | 25.4 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) |
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