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Forest Dunes & Arcadia Bluffs is Michigan's premier architecture-pilgrimage pairing, two top-100-public anchors plus Tom Doak's reversible Loop across 9 courses in our catalog, $$$ pricing, fly into TVC, best played May through October.
Architecture pilgrimage between two top-100-public anchors. Arcadia Bluffs on Lake Michigan and Forest Dunes in the Huron forest, with Tom Doak's reversible Loop as the novelty that justifies the drive. 2.5 hours between the two resorts.
What are the top golf courses in Forest Dunes & Arcadia Bluffs?
9 courses
Forest Dunes & Arcadia Bluffs has 9 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Arcadia Bluffs: The Bluffs Course, Arcadia Bluffs: The South Course, and Forest Dunes Golf Club. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$$Arcadia Bluffs: The Bluffs Course
Rick Smith and Warren Henderson (1999)
$$$Arcadia Bluffs: The South Course
Dana Fry and Jason Straka (2018)
$$$Forest Dunes Golf Club
Tom Weiskopf (2002)
$$$The Loop at Forest Dunes
Tom Doak (2016)
$$Bootlegger at Forest Dunes
Keith Foster (2019)
$$Treetops Resort - The Premier
Tom Fazio (1987)
$$$The Bear at Grand Traverse Resort
Jack Nicklaus (1985)
$$A-Ga-Ming Resort - Sundance Course
$$Manistee National - Cutters Ridge
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How much does a 3-round Forest Dunes & Arcadia Bluffs golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Forest Dunes & Arcadia Bluffs runs about $1,205 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Where is Forest Dunes & Arcadia Bluffs and how do I get there?
Forest Dunes & Arcadia Bluffs sits in Michigan. The closest major airport is Traverse City (TVC), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into TVC, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
What's the best month for golf in Forest Dunes & Arcadia Bluffs?
The strongest months for golf in Forest Dunes & Arcadia Bluffs are May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Forest Dunes & Arcadia Bluffs averages a 28°F high in January and a 79°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
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Build Your TripForest Dunes & Arcadia Bluffs data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.