The Betsie Valley Trail is 22 miles long and extends from Frankfort through Elberta and Beulah to Thompsonville in Benzie County Michigan.
The Trail is popular for bicycle and pedestrian use.
Dogs are permitted on most parts of the Trail as long as they are on a leash and under control. Dogs are not permitted on the portion of the Trail between Mollineaux Road and Beulah.
Friday! Elite Asphalt will be doing repairs on the paved portion of the Betsie Valley Trail, starting at 10th Street (behind Menus on Main) and continuing through the trail that extends through Elberta and on toward Airport Road. The trail will be closed from 10th Street in Frankfort through access off River Road near M22. It’s very likely that the trail will be closed from the intersection of River Road and M22 through past Adams Rd. (near the River Road input/trail access parking lot).
We will be heating asphalt to 1800 degrees, therefore all trail users will be deverted off the trail and on to adjacent roadways for up to 24 hours after the work is completed. Please respect these baracades for trail user safety.
A huge thank you to Elite and to all volunteers who are helping us make this trail surface smooth for our everyday users and our Ironman athletes!
Any questions regarding volunteering should be directed toward bvtcare@gmail.com. Our Care Coordinator, Steph Kennedy, will respond quickly!
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Board Member Fred Stransky along with his grandsons Shay and Kole (both seniors at Frankfort High School), worked hard this past weekend to remove the overhanging branches along the trail. Many of these branches reach all the way to the asphalt when wet. Chainsaws can’t be used. From the bed of Fred’s truck, the two used a long pole with a hook to pull the branches down to be cut. AWESOME JOB GUYS! Thank you!
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POP-UP ALERT! We’re all set up and giving out free snacks along the trail near the food trucks in Frankfort. (Today-Labor Day) Stop by and say hi and learn what’s happening with the trail from our awesome volunteers!
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We’re so excited to be one of the finalists for this awesome grant from Impact 100 TC which will cover the majority of the cost of our Trail Accessibility Project that will make two of our most popular trail parking areas fully accessible!
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Thank you Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes!
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This year’s Brew-to-Brew Trail Day was a huge success! The beautiful summer weather led to a record number of 190 participants and raised nearly $14,000 that will support the work of the Friends. The great turnout was a bit overwhelming for our volunteers as we did not expect nearly all… Read More »
Expanding access to those with mobility challenges is an immediate need and today the Friends are launching the Trail Access Accessibility Project! We’re always working towards increasing the use of the trail for everyone of all ages and abilities. We work with the Michigan DNR to keep the trail beautiful… Read More »
Our third annual Brew-to-Brew Trail Day was a big success! Thank you to our event sponsors and everyone who participated! It was a lot of fun! Check out the recap video:
