Harbor Country of Pure Michigan

Welcome to Harbor Country®, where five star dinners go with flip flops and the day's agenda can change on a whim. Where the fast pace of life slows down and yields to the lazy luxuries of sunsets over Lake Michigan, plankwood sidewalks and dockside cafes. Of art and antiques and long afternoons whiled away in the tasting rooms of world-class wineries.

90 minutes from Chicago is Harbor Country®, a treasure of lakeside towns, shabby-chic shops, countryside communities, heavenly beaches and the most spectacular sunsets in the state.

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90 Minutes – Harbor Country®

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Explore a treasure of lakeside towns, shabby-chic shops, country-side inns, heavenly beaches and the most spectacular sunsets in the state. Welcome to Harbor Country®.

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Harbor Country® Trails

Canoe or kayak along the Dowagiac River. Enjoy unique art galleries, classic cinema, and performing arts. Explore u-pick farms, antique shops and wineries.

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A Secluded Slice of Sand in Harbor Country®

What better way to end your day than watching the sunset over the sparkling blue waters of Lake Michigan? Relax, unwind on the beaches in Harbor Country®.

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Harbor Country® Wineries

We see it in the vineyards. Hear it in the cellars. Smell it in the wineries. Explore the 11 wineries on the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail. And pour yourself a glass of Pure Michigan.

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Strolling the Lake Michigan Shoreline in Harbor Country®

A world of excitement and relaxation awaits you in Harbor Country®, the best combination of quaint towns and verdant countryside. Stroll along miles of sandy lakeshore and beaches, visit area vineyards, bike through the rolling countryside and shop shabby-chic shops.

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Sunrise Coast

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Explore Harbor Country®

Accommodations
Our B&B's, hotels, inns, cottages, condos and private homes cater to every taste and budget. From romantic getaways to waterfront views, we accommodate.

Beaches
See the sunset from on top a two-hundred-foot dune. From New Buffalo to Warren Dunes State Park--voted best State/National Park by Lake Magazine. Stroll, relax and discover what Pure feels like.

Shopping
Step away from the cookie cutter stores of the mall and step into Harbor Country®, a world of personal attention and friendly service. Discover art galleries and boutiques, farm markets and antiques stores, part of the lazy luxuries of Harbor Country®.

Outdoor Recreation
In 90 minutes you could be casting a line and reeling in salmon, steelhead or lake trout, hiking up the towering Warren Dunes, biking the Backroads Bikeways, or doing a little lake surfing. It’s time to play in Harbor Country®.

Hot Deals
Check out these Hot Deals! Updated each week, save at area hotels, B&B's, restaurants, shops and spas.

Wineries
Tour our award-winning wineries and enjoy the craftsmanship of our world class wines. Sip wines that have been favorites of presidents and won national titles. Our whites are exceptional, our reds deep, rich and coming of age.

Pets Welcomed
No need to leave your four-legged family members at home--bring them along! Harbor Country® is the perfect pet friendly getaway with B&Bs, vacation rentals, outdoor dining locations, beaches and more hanging the Pets Welcomed sign.

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