North Bar Lake Overlook
North Bar Lake Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Empire Township, Leelanau County, Michigan. North Bar Lake Overlook is situated nearby to the peak Shauger Hill, as well as near The Sleeping Bear.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Sleeping Bear and Sleeping Bear Dunes.
Sleeping Bear Dunes
Dune
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a U.S. national lakeshore in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Located within Benzie and Leelanau counties, the park extends along a 35-mile stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou islands, preserving a total of 71,199 acres. Sleeping Bear Dunes is situated 2 miles north of North Bar Lake Overlook.
South Bar Lake
Lake
South Bar Lake is located near Empire, Michigan. It is approximately 69 acres in size and has a maximum depth of 13 feet. It is used for recreational purposes, and there is a public swimming beach on the west side of the lake in a village park. South Bar Lake is situated 2½ miles south of North Bar Lake Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Empire and Glen Haven.
Empire
Village
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Empire is a village on Lake Michigan in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. Located in southwestern Leelanau County, its population was 362 at the 2020 census. Empire is situated 3 miles south of North Bar Lake Overlook.
Glen Haven
Hamlet
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glen Haven is a restored port village on the shore of Lake Michigan on the Leelanau Peninsula within the now Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Attractions include the Lake Michigan beach, a restored General Store and Blacksmith Shop. Glen Haven is situated 4 miles northeast of North Bar Lake Overlook.
Glen Arbor
Village
Glen Arbor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States. A small tourist town, Glen Arbor lies on an isthmus between Lake Michigan and Glen Lake. Glen Arbor is situated 4½ miles northeast of North Bar Lake Overlook.
North Bar Lake Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Empire Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.85293° or 44° 51′ 11″ northLongitude
-86.0597° or 86° 3′ 35″ westOpen location code
86PMVW3R+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 2363147691OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shauger Hill and North Bar Lake.
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