OH YEAH, WE’VE GOT STUFF TO DO UP HERE AT A HIGHER LATITUDE.
With over 1,500 miles of designated trails to blaze, there is always a great ride in reach our your favorite Dunegrass location.
Zip-lining in Traverse City
About 35 miles east of Beulah, Mt. Holiday offers zip-lining, tubing, trails, skiing, snowboarding, and a nice menu of eats for your post-adventure hunger! A non-profit organization formed in 1999 to keep the land undeveloped, Mt. Holiday accepts donations to further this goal and hosts a variety of fundraisers for the hill.
Sandboarding at Arcadia Dunes
Just 20 minutes southeast of our Dunegrass Beulah location, sandboarding has become a popular ‘only in Michigan’ thing. Check the park information for designated sandboarding areas or ask the locals . Tip: the more wax, the faster you go!
Disc Golf
Being a college town Disc Golf is a big thing! Check out some great parks:
Visit them all, or visit one, but stop in a Dunegrass Big Rapids for pre-tee-time.
The Purple Door
Save the Dunegrass for later tonight. The Purple Door is an axe-throwing facility on Northland Avenue in Big Rapids. Admit it, you’ve always wanted to try it, and with reservations for one hour blocks, this is not a huge commitment of time. But once you try it, you’ll want to perfect your technique!
Disc Golf at Kenwood Heritage Park
not only has a disc course for the discer in your life, the park also has plenty of space and playgrounds for the kiddos while you grill for the picnic.
Zip-lining in Traverse City
Less than an hour north, Mt. Holiday offers zip-lining, tubing, trails, skiing, snowboarding, and a nice menu of eats for your post-adventure hunger! A non-profit organization formed in 1999 to keep the land undeveloped, Mt. Holiday accepts donations to further this goal and hosts a variety of fundraisers for the hill.
Diggins Hill
Located within Diggins Hill Park, this 28 acre, 18 hole course features rolling hills and is generally considered a more challenging course.
Wild Haven
This disc golf resort has three different courses for you to enjoy! Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, everyone can enjoy the beautiful courses at Wild Haven.
Ziplining at Boyne Highlands
A mere 30 minutes northwest of Dunegrass in Gaylord, guided Zipline Adventure Tour features a series of seven lines that take you to an Higher Latitude – 1,325 feet – and lasts up to 2.5 hours! Fly high at speeds of 20-25 mph on the longest zipline in Michigan on lines up to 50 feet high. Start at the top of the mountain, and descend over 50 stories as you fly through trees and across the slopes, back to the base area.
Flyboarding at Torch Lake
Just 45 min or so west of Gaylord, flyboarding is fast becoming a new favorite activity! It’s an extreme new water sport that will have you flying through the air on a pressurized jet of high water! This is a blast…
Hanson Hills Disc Golf Course
Located in Grayling, this 24 hole course features both open and tight fairways with a lot of elevation changes through the course. Great spot to work on both your long and short game!
West Shore Disc Golf – West Shore Community College
Located in Scottville, 21 miles south of Manistee, the Westshore Community College hosts a permanent 24-hole disc golf course.
Red Szymarek Park
A wooded five-hole course provides great practice for shots around trees. Intimate and easily accessible, it’s our favorite. We may be a bit biased though, since Dunegrass donated the course! We’re always here to bring the Higher Latitude to community projects.
Silver Lake State Park
Touted as one of the top five sandboarding areas in the U.S., Silver Lake encompasses 2,936 acres that border Lake Michigan and Silver Lake. Just an hours’ drive south of Manistee, This is a popular place for sand buggies and off-road vehicles, hiking and camping too. A great location to bring your Dunegrass and have a great responsible adventure.
First Street Beach
Boogie boarding is addictive and a great time for beginners or those who can show off their skills. First Street Beach in Manistee gives you the opportunity to display your skills or maybe help some newbies get their boogie going.
Disc Golf in Marquette
Disc Golf is a big thing! We have some great parks:
- Powder Mill Disc Golf
- Silver Creek Disc Golf
- Trowbridge Park
- Old Town Disc Golf Course
- Al Quaal Recreation Area
Visit them all, or visit one, but stop in a Dunegrass Marquette for pre or post tee-time provisions.
Almira Township Park
This 18 hole course is great for beginners or putting practice.
Green Lake Disc Golf Course
This is the 1st DiscGolfPark established in the state of Michigan and the 30th DiscGolfPark installed in the United States. This is pro level, championship level course playing through the moderately thick Northern Michigan woods. Learn More →
Kingsley Civic Center
Designed by our friends at Aloft Disc Golf, this 18 hole course affectionately called “The Bear’s Den” is great for discers of all skill levels.
Hickory Hills
This city-run course has two 18-hole layouts starting in the woods and features a mixture of open and wooded fairways with large elevation changes as it is located on an active ski hill. Closed in the winter.