Benzie County, County administrative division in northwest Michigan, United States
Benzie County is an administrative division in northwest Michigan with an extensive shoreline along Lake Michigan. The area includes several small villages and many inland lakes scattered throughout.
The name comes from a French reference to a local river that drew early settlers to the area. The region was formally organized in the middle of the 19th century.
The area is shaped by traditions centered on water and nature that define daily life here. People value proximity to lakes and forests, using these places for gathering and recreation.
Two small villages serve as the main population centers and administrative hubs. Visitors will find modest accommodations and local businesses that are most active during summer months.
The area is remarkably small yet contains surprising landscape and water variety. A section of a major national dune landscape stretches across its sandy hills and beaches.
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Point Betsie Light
6.8 km
Frankfort Light
187 m
Watervale
8.8 km
Platte River Campground Site
14.3 km
Frankfort Land Company House
1.1 km
Gwen Frostic Studio
9 km
Benzie County Courthouse
12.2 km
Navigation Structures at Frankfort Harbor
177 m
Mills Community House
11.8 km
Car Ferries on Lake Michigan Historical Marker
1.6 km
Beulah Beach
12.2 km
Elberta Beach
740 m
Garden Theater
736 m
Marquette's Death Historical Marker
515 m
Crystal Beach
5.7 km
Betsie Valley Trail parking
2.4 km
Pacific Salmon Historical Marker
25.2 km
Benzonia Congregational Church Historical Marker
11.5 km
Benzonia College Historical Marker
12 km
Mills Community House Historical Marker
12 km
Fair Park
11.6 km
Benzonia Public Library
12 km
U.S. Coast Guard Station
461 m
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts
533 m
Mineral Springs fountain
1.1 km
John A. Mortenson American Legion post 221
612 m
Benzie Shores District Library
1.2 km
Betsie Valley District Library
27.2 km
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