Notable viewpoint · Leelanau, Michigan
Prospect Hill
Prospect Hill is a viewpoint in Leelanau, Michigan.
Prospect Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Prospect Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Prospect Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.91777, -85.96731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prospect Hill
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~7 km · Must-see
- Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~13 km · Must-see
- North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~14 km · Must-see
- South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~17 km · Must-see
- Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~17 km · Must-see
- South Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Leelanau · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~23 km · Must-see
- North Manitou Island · river spot · Leelanau · ~27 km · Must-see
- Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~34 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Dubonnet · lake · Grand Traverse · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Benzie · ~41 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse · lake · Benzie · ~42 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Prospect Hill
- The Sleeping Bear · viewpoint · Leelanau · ~12 km
- Shauger Hill · viewpoint · Leelanau · ~13 km
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Leelanau · ~14 km
- Lookout Station Foundation · viewpoint · Michigan · ~18 km
- Empire Bluffs · viewpoint · Leelanau · ~19 km
- Old Baldy Hill · viewpoint · Leelanau · ~21 km
- Old Baldy Dune · viewpoint · Leelanau · ~21 km
- Varney Hill · viewpoint · Leelanau · ~21 km
- Warner Hill · viewpoint · Benzie · ~23 km
- Fouch Hill · viewpoint · Leelanau · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Prospect Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Prospect Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Prospect Hill?
Nearby: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (sanctuary, 3 km), Big Glen Lake (lake, 7 km), Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 7 km), Lime Lake (lake, 13 km), North Manitou Shoal Light Station (fort, 14 km), South Bar Lake (lake, 17 km).
Is Prospect Hill worth visiting?
Prospect Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in Michigan on Spotwander.