About the Area


Executive Director
. Joanne Bartley

Staff
. Donna Phillips
. John Patterson

. Bridget Ware


Board of Directors

. James Martin (Pres)

State Savings Bank
. Steve Christian (VP/Sec)

Dinghy's Restaurant & Bar
. Karen Dennis (Treas)

Day Bookkeeping
.  LuAnn Elwell

Bay Port Lodging

. Larry Hale

Hale Special Interest Auto
. Dennis Haugen

Dennis Haugen Architect
. Andrew Johnson

Frankfort Insurance Agency

. Mike Jones

Wayfarer Lodgings

. Bob McNabb

BaySide Printing Inc.

. Bob McNeal

Bayview Party Store

. Jared MacDonald

MacDonald Marine

. Linda Manville

A Shear Class Experience
. Lee Mix

Lee Mix Salon



Point Betsie photo
© Copyright 2006
and courtesy of
Jay Burt .

© Copyright
2000-2007
by the Frankfort-
Elberta Area Chamber
of Commerce

 

 

   

 

 

The Frankfort-Elberta area has much to offer....

 
  • Located in northwest lower Michigan on the shore of Lake Michigan in west Benzie County, the Frankfort and Elberta communities encompass beautiful Betsie Bay, a historic sailing harbor.
 
 
 
  • World-class Great Lake, river, and inland lake fishing.
 
  • Over 19 fun and challenging golf courses nearby.
 
 
  • Seven full-service marinas line the harbor providing over 400 slips for all your boating needs.
 
  • Unmatched beauty, golden sandy beaches, crystal blue waters -- experience Nature's splendor -- here, in our little piece of paradise.
 

       More Below...


Announcements...

 

  • BENZIE FISHING FRENZY RESULTS ARE IN!!! - The event was a success - Ladies fished on Friday and the Pro/Am was a one day shoot out AGAIN, but a good time was had by all!!  BIG FISH RESULTS - AMATEUR RESULTS - PRO RESULTS
  • THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE THE 2nd ANNUAL SHIVER BY THE RIVER...A HUGE SUCCESS!

          Click here to view pics from the 2009 event!   Mark your calendars for 2011 - February 19-20

  • The Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce is holding Business After Hours! - Every 1st Thursday of the month 5:00 - 7:00 pm.  Mark your calendars!  Become a sponsor!

 


Summer Fun in Frankfort-Elberta Area!

Take a 2-minute tour - providing a taste of the area's many summer activities - on our video page, which offers the video in many different formats. Hopefully at least one will work for you!


Climate, Weather, Sunsets...

View the details about our rarely unpleasant climate, and what's to come with the current weather and forecast, or marine forecasts.

Catch the "perfect" sunset (or sunrise) using this handy sunrise and sunset time chart, showing these times throughout the year, as well as Astronomical and Nautical Dawn and Dusk, Civil Twilight Start and End.
 

Sunset on Lake Michigan

Click for Frankfort, Michigan Forecast


Frankfort-Elberta Area Maps

We're located in northwest lower Michigan, about 40 southwest of Traverse City, and 30 north of Manistee, on the shore of Lake Michigan in west Benzie County. The communities of Frankfort and Elberta encompass beautiful Betsie Bay (a.k.a. Frankfort Harbor and Betsie Lake), a historic sailing harbor.



Frankfort-Elberta
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larger
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Frankfort-Elberta Area
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Snowmobile trail for Frankfort-Elberta and Beulah-Benzonia


Larger 79 kB JPG version

Much larger scalable 1.7 mB PDF version
(Being a PDF format, this map can be read and printed using Acrobat Reader,
which if you do not have, can downloaded for free from Adobe's Web site.)

Proposed map of the snowmobile trial courtesy of BaySide Printing, Inc. and the
Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce Winter Recreation Committee.


Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc.

An innovative way for concerned citizens to put charitable dollars to work for the general benefit of the Frankfort-Elberta area. A long-term vehicle for the collection of funds and the distribution of grants for charitable purposes and projects in and about the Frankfort and Elberta areas. Click here to learn more.

Some of the Foundation's projects include:

FOREVER FRANKFORT-Community Support Wall

Make your mark on the city or remember a loved one with a beautiful, personalized glass tile to be placed on a community support wall. Click here to learn more.

COMPUTERS for KIDS Program

Although this program no longer exists, please Click Here to learn more about what to do with your old computer equipment, or if you are seeking an older used computer.

Frankfort-Elberta Beach-to-Beach Trail / Betsie Valley Trail

The trail needs your help! Click here to learn more. FYI: The 4.2 mile trail connecting the beaches of Elberta and Frankfort is complete and paved from the Lake Michigan Beach in Frankfort to Elberta. There it connects to the 18 mile long Betsie Valley Trail (which goes along the River Road, Betsie River, and Crystal Lake, through Beulah, and ends in Thompsonville).

PORT CITY PERSPECTIVES ñ Frankfort, Michigan at 150 (1850 - 2000)

Histories of the people, businesses, buildings, landmarks, and activities that have shaped God's Country. On sale now, locally and by mail. Click here for more information.


Photos Needed

The Chamber is looking for photos to be used at our Local Photos page of area beaches, water activities, nature, fishing, and other fun activities. If you are willing to share your photos, please send them to the Chamber (see the address below), and please make sure your name and address are on the photos so they can be returned. If you can scan them yourself (or if they are are already in "digital" form), and can email them as JPG attachments, that would be much appreciated, as well.

Frankfort Beach and Breakwater
with Ann Arbor Car Ferry about 1940
Frankfort Beach and Breakwater with Ann Arbor Car Ferry

Click on image for a larger view.



Point Betsie Light Station

Point Betsie
Light Station

We hope your visit to the area is everything you anticipate, and more!  If we can help in any way with questions about the Frankfort-Elberta area or Northwest Michigan, please contact us. We will reply promptly via phone, mail, or email.

We're open 7 days a week during July and August and 6 days a week in June and September.  Come by and see us - we are here to help you!

Frankfort-Elberta Area
Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 566, 517 Main Street
(Between 5th & 6th)
Frankfort, MI 49635
Phone: 231-352-7251
Fax: 231-352-6750
Email:
fcofc@frankfort-elberta.com