Notable beach · Grand Traverse, Michigan
Wild Celery Bay
Wild Celery Bay is a beach in Grand Traverse, Michigan.
Wild Celery Bay: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Wild Celery Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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.
Visiting Wild Celery Bay: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Wild Celery Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.68833, -85.49250. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wild Celery Bay
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~4 km · Must-see
- Boardman/Ottaway River Trail · trek · Grand Traverse · ~4 km · Must-see
- Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~4 km · Must-see
- Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~10 km · Must-see
- Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~14 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~22 km · Must-see
- Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~24 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~25 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~26 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~26 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~27 km · Must-see
- Interlochen State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~29 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Wild Celery Bay
- Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~59 km · Must-see
- Orchard Beach State Park · beach · Manistee · ~99 km · Must-see
- Old South Fox Island Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~102 km · Must-see
- Beaver Head Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~124 km · Must-see
- Deepwater Point · beach · Grand Traverse · ~14 km
- Spencer Bay · beach · Antrim · ~28 km
- Bowers Harbor · beach · Michigan · ~29 km
- North Beach · beach · Antrim · ~31 km
- Deepwater Point · beach · Antrim · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Wild Celery Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wild Celery Bay?
Nearby: Spider Lake (lake, 1 km), Rennie Lake (lake, 4 km), Boardman/Ottaway River Trail (trek, 4 km), Arbutus Lake (lake, 4 km), Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park (park, 10 km), Boardman Valley Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is Wild Celery Bay worth visiting?
Wild Celery Bay is listed as a notable beach in Michigan on Spotwander.