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Arbutus Lakes 5 Park
506 E Arbutus Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49696, United States
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Ja
Review №1

Beautiful place for sun, swimming and shady area for picnics.

Mi
Review №2

I come hear every day of my life because its a place filled with good memories and is saddens me verry much they have plans to change this to... please dont change anything just fix it or leave it be

Ja
Review №3

This is a beautiful small park.Great for swimming and family picnic..

An
Review №4

Easy kayak launch, fishing pier, BBQ facility, outhouse, good for swimming and activities for family.

Ia
Review №5

Small parking lot, but great little park.

Ma
Review №6

Nice quiet spot. Clean

Tu
Review №7

Public lake access, nice spot for a picnic or to go for a swim

Mo
Review №8

Our site was covered in trash that other people had left behind, and the smell from the dumpster was awful, but everything else was good. We made sure our site was spotless before we left, teaching our children to leave things better than they find them. We had a nice time, the lake was really nice, good fishing, nice boat launch.

Lo
Review №9

Love going here. Its quiet and you can take beautiful nature pictures. It offers peace and great energy with nature.

Co
Review №10

Small but pretty ️

Ma
Review №11

A nice picnic area

Ty
Review №12

Great place to go and have some fun with your kids, or your friends. I e been there as a child and have great memories of this place. Now o go there to clear my head and reminisce. I give this place 5 unga bungas

la
Review №13

One of my favorite places to camp. A little over 30 campsites, some pull in style for campers and others only accessible with tent out hammock. Live walking up to the family of loons singing on the lake in the early morning.

Ch
Review №14

This was a solid little park with lake access for fishing. We were able to picnic and enjoy the water. Pleasant for a couple hours distraction. Be aware - not much a playground and not beach per se. Also, facilities consist of a porta john and not a very pleasant one at that.

Ka
Review №15

Great lake, awesome set up, dog friendly and not extremely busy where you have plenty of space and privacy.

Na
Review №16

It is beautiful, serene and not too many homes built up on it...have been going there the last 40 years plus!!

Ca
Review №17

Beautiful well kept park off the beaten path. Have been going here since I was a kid.

Ro
Review №18

Its a rustic campground on Arbutus Lake. Small campsites with a fire pit. I did see small hard side campers parked in the campsites, they were running off of batteries. There are no filling or dump stations here. Be prepared. The lake itself is small, mainly for fishing or kayaking.

Jo
Review №19

A beautiful place.

He
Review №20

Im used to beautiful blue see thru lakes. This was mucky. I suppose it would be good to kayak or fish tho.

Je
Review №21

Great boat launch. My only complaint would be ppl not knowing how to park their vehicles and boat trailers. Also ppl tend to not know proper public boat launch etiquette. For example, when u get ur boat on your trailer its common knowledge to pull ur vehicle away from the ramp and in2 the tie down area. And remember ppl, u dont have to race one another off the lake and to the ramp. Single file works pretty darn well

Ro
Review №22

Good fishing

Mi
Review №23

Quaint little park on a very nice lake.

Mi
Review №24

Nice park with a play ground and beach. Beautiful views of Arbutus Lake, great place to launch Kayaks.

Ro
Review №25

Its a cool little park with a small playground. There is a tiny stream with a small bridge that my kids used to love running back-and-forth across.

An
Review №26

Good swimming fun! Clean

Tr
Review №27

One of the best small beaches around

Ma
Review №28

I grew up spending summers on arbutus lake. Checkout the memorial to my grandfather on the plaque attached to a big granite rock near the water

Je
Review №29

Dog friendly.

Jo
Review №30

Great

Pa
Review №31

Good morning, go there fishing.. cant seem to hook up ...?

Ry
Review №32

Perfect for summer swimming fun and even better for ice fishing and skating when the ice is right!

Dr
Review №33

Nice little park, nice place to go for a quick picnic, especially in Fall, all the trees changing colors, and the leaves in the lake. Small park and play area for the kids, as well as a small sandy beach.

Ta
Review №34

Beautiful little park. Its nice to just sit there and relax

Ke
Review №35

This roadside park is perfect, has restroom(Outhouse is surprisingly clean and well maintained ), grills etc.

Be
Review №36

Nice, quiet little park. My kids love the little creek that runs through it.

Ke
Review №37

Rustic Camping at its finest.

La
Review №38

Enjoy the area and cleanliness

Sh
Review №39

Very nice and relaxing

Ri
Review №40

Cleaner bathroom facility and needs trash can....

Jo
Review №41

Nice little park, to enjoy a swim on a hot day!

ma
Review №42

Cool little park, warm water, sandy swimming area.

Ja
Review №43

Nice park

Ja
Review №44

Super fun way to cool off in the summer!

1
Review №45

Arbutus is the best place on earth

Ka
Review №46

Absolutely beautiful!

Ki
Review №47

Love the people

An
Review №48

Nice beach

St
Review №49

Nice lake

Ke
Review №50

The smokers leave their cigarettes around along with their Mountain Dew bottles--idiots!

Sc
Review №51

Beaut6lake and park

Br
Review №52

Beautiful

Ra
Review №53

Great place to fish

d
Review №54

Beautiful and quiet

La
Review №55

Fun place for everyone.

Ca
Review №56

Good shore fishing at times!

Wa
Review №57

Quiet place

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  • Address:506 E Arbutus Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49696, United States
  • Site:http://www.gtrec.org/facility.asp?ait=av&aid=18
  • Phone:+1 231-947-8647
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Park
Working hours
  • Monday:Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday:Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday:Open 24 hours
  • Thursday:Open 24 hours
  • Friday:Open 24 hours
  • Saturday:Open 24 hours
  • Sunday:Open 24 hours
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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