Benzie Shores District Library
Recreation and Sports Links
- Bicycling:
- Birding:
- Camping
- American Camping Association
- Information on over 2000 ACA-Accredited Camps
- Betsie River Camp Site - Located
on the Betsie Valley Trail System on River Road near Frankfort, MI. Direct access
to bicycling, hiking and cross-country skiing. Large grassy sites with scattered
shade. Excellent Trout, Perch, Bass, Pike, Salmon and Steelhead fishing in Lake Michigan
or off the beautiful Frankfort piers. There are also several other inland lakes nearby.
Modern fish cleaning station and fish freezing for your convenience.
- Camping in Michigan
- Campgrounds, RV Parks, State Parks, Private Parks.
- KOA (Kampgrounds of America Inc.) - a system
of 530 campgrounds open to the public. Located in US, Canada, Mexico, Japan, providing
full service family camping facilities, including hot showers, restrooms, laundry,
convenience store, RV hookups, tent sites, 1 & 2 room cabins."
- Michigan Campgrounds - Association
of RV Parks and Campgrounds - Camping, RV Parks, canoeing, Michigan cabin rentals.
- Summer Camps:
- Canoe and Kayak (and some Rafting) Section
- Fishing
- Benzie County Area Fishing
Report
- Benzie Fishery Coalition -
"A non-profit Michigan Corporation, begun in 1987 to protect and promote the
Benzie County area sports fishery. Their objective is to sponsor and support activities
that improved fishing conditions for all persons, including the handicapped, to initiate/participate
in actions that improve clean waters, and to enhance the local fishing habitat."
- Fish & Game Finder Magazine - Your
Guide to Fishing, Hunting, and Vacationing.
- Fish & Games Finder -
Fishing & Hunting Reports from Area Bait Shops, Guides, Resorts, and Fish &
Game Finder Field Editors - for 10 nearby states including Michigan.
- Fish Michigan!
- Michigan Charter Boat Association
- Michigan Fishing Newsletter: A GREAT Informational
Homepage! - Created for the men, women and children of all ages who love the
sport of fishing.
- Uncommon Adventures - Unique Outdoor
Experiences -- Kayaking, Flyfishing, Outdoors. They specialize in kayak tours, expert
kayak instruction, backcountry flyfishing in fresh and saltwater environments, wilderness
skills workshops including survival skills, map and compass work, kayak building,
fly tying, birding and fly rod building.
- World Wide Angler - "Catch
the best fishing site on the Web."
- Football:
- N.F.L. - The official site of the National
Football League. It offers in-depth team pages for all 30 clubs, extensive game-day
coverage with real time statistics and play-by-play, chats with top players, and
more.
- Superbowl.com - The official Superbowl
Web site.
- Golf:
- Hiking:
- Appalachian Trail - A 2167-mile footpath
along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains
from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in north Georgia. Appalachian
Trail Conference Site
- North Counry Trail - When completed,
it will span over 4000 miles across seven states, North Dakota through New York.
1700 miles of trial done as of 2003..
- Home and Garden - See our new Home section.
- Kayak and Canoe (and some Rafting) Section
- Online Games:
- Outdoor Gear and/or Clothing Links
- Pets - See our new Home section.
- Sailing
- Skiing
- Snowshoeing:
- See Snowshoes at our Shopping page
- TrailNet - Online
trail guide for snowshoeing. Links snowshoers to hiking trails and resort programs!
Online resource to locate and plan winter hikes and walks across North America.
- Soaring:
GENERAL
- CNN/SI - "Sports News from Cable News
Network (CNN) and Sports Illustrated Magazine (SI)."
- ESPN.com
- Frankfort
Panther Sports
- Frankfort Sports Fun
- Fun-Attic Sports and Toys - Unique childrens'
indoor/outdoor games, physical education lesson plans, toys for active play, activities
for all levels of play including the disabled, and innovative sporting goods. Creative
gifts for the sports/footbag/flyingdisc crowd. Fund raiser ideas for your next money
making event
- Gordons Guide - Adventure travel and vacations
worldwide, featuring: eco tours, dude and guest ranches, whitewater rafting, houseboating,
fishing lodges, hiking, trekking, backpacking, kayaking, bicycle touring, mountaineering,
safaris, snowboarding, snowcat and heli skiing, sailing, scuba diving, horseback
riding, packing and outfitting, charter boats, fun jobs, outdoor and travel magazines,
gear, catalogs, giveaways, outdoor skills training, cross country skiing, barefoot
boat cruises, resorts, airlines, hotels, national park lodges, multisport adventures,
canoeing, camping.
- Landings - Welcome all Pilots & Aviation
Enthusiasts - aviation meeting place featuring: aviation news, up to date aviation
databases (FAA Regulations, AIM, SDRs, NTSB Briefs, N Numbers and more), pilot weather,
expert advice forums, focused links, and more.
- Michigan Sports - a daily Web site
published by Michigan's largest newspaper, the Detroit Free Press.
- MountainZone.com – The definitive
source for all mountain related activity: Snowboarding, Skiing, Mountain Biking,
Hiking, Climbing, Expeditions, Adventure Racing and Travel, Books, Resorts, Photography,
and Online Shopping.
- National Park Service
- Olympics
- Recreation and Sports Page at
Yahoo - A popular Internet directory and search
engine.
- The New York Times: Sports
Site
- See also: Benzie County Michigan Area Web Site
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