Coastal Stay

Fifteen miles north of Traverse City on M-22.

Suttons Bay, a harbor village on the peninsula.

Suttons Bay is a village on an inlet of Grand Traverse Bay, fifteen miles north of Traverse City. M-22 runs through town. M-204 leaves west toward Lake Leelanau. Downtown is a few blocks up from the water, busiest from late spring through fall.

Suttons Bay, Michigan

The place

What to plan around.

The one Suttons Bay home in this catalog is Spyglass Ridge Retreat. The listing does not allow pets. It sits above the bay, a short drive from the village, not on the marina.

  • Suttons Bay harbor

    The village marina is just east of downtown, with a public beach. The village lists the marina as open May 15 through October 15.

  • Downtown and the VI Grill

    The chamber counts more than 25 shops, plus the Bay Theatre. The VI Grill is the long-running restaurant on the old Village Inn site. Confirm hours before you count on a table.

  • Leelanau wine country

    Tasting rooms sit on the peninsula roads around the village, especially toward Lake Leelanau and Omena. Book tastings in July and August.

  • Leland

    About 15 minutes north. Fishtown and a Lake Michigan beach if you want the west side of the peninsula for an afternoon.

Homes

1 Coastal Stay home in Suttons Bay.

These are the rentals. The guide above is the town.