Thompsonville has many unique things for you to see and do. The village offers loads of opportunities for enjoying various recreational activities ranging from trekking to bird watching and horse riding. Enjoy angling in the clear waters of the Betsie River which abound with a variety of fish. Located at short distance from vacation rentals Thompsonville at Crystal Mountain is the Water’s Edge Park that features 4,200 square foot pool for up to 350 bathers, a crawl tube, arching jets, bubbler jets, and tumble pail, lily pad walk with an overhead net, basketball hoops and water volleyball court. If you are an avid trekker, then you will surely love Betsie Valley Trail. This 22.3 miles long trek extends from Frankfort through Elberta and Beulah to Thompsonville in Benzie County Michigan. Get connected to nature and art at the Michigan Legacy Art Park which was founded in 1995 by artist David Barr. More than 40 major works of art line 1.6 miles of hiking trails that wind through a 30-acre preserve of wooded hills. A truly unique cultural and recreational destination, the park connotes Michigan heritage and reflect many themes including forestry, literary works, mining and more. The park is open year round during the day and covers over a mile of trails. Apart from exploring Thompsonville, you can also enjoy a day trip to surrounding cities and towns including Bear Lake, and Traverse City.
Thompsonville offers a wonderful shopping and dinning experience to vacationers. Browse through the bustling market of the village where you will find many shopping centers, specialty shops, antique shops, art galleries, designer stores and flea markets. Enjoy a wide array of sumptuous local food at the fine restaurants and eating joints. Mostly clustered around Thompsonville vacation homes are several multi-cuisine restaurants where you can pamper your palate to exotic Italian, French, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese cuisines. Experience the amazing nightlife of the village at one of its many bars, pubs and nightclubs that are the perfect spot for food, spirits, and music and fun.