Come relax at the Riverside. Located on the bank of the Betsie River in beautiful Benzie County, Michigan, the Betsie Riverside Resort offers riverside cabins and camping, canoe and kayak rentals, a park-like setting, an indoor pool, and easy access to all that NorthWest Michigan has to offer. For more than 75 years the resort has welcomed guests to the Betsie River for a classic “up north” vacation experience- from it’s beginnings as the RiverSide Resort, to its long history with Barb and John Hanmer, to it’s current form as the Betsie Riverside Resort.

Yes, we’re originally from Texas… Indeed, it is pretty cold up here in NW Michigan, but let us regale you with tales of 110 degree August days & skin scorched by the vinyl of your driver’s seat! We know we have a lot to learn about the mitten state. We’re going from barbecue and Mexican food to pasties & Boston Coolers, Longhorn and Aggie football to UofM & Michigan State, Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughn to Motown & Eminem, but we’re happy to be here. Luckily Chris spent his freshman year of college on the Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior, so snow isn’t a completely foreign concept to us… but as Michigan-native friend wryly proclaimed, “It’s not- Have you spent A winter up north, it’s- Have you spent TEN winters up north?” Chris grew up camping, & we both love to travel/camp/hike, & enjoy nature. Chris’ grandfather ran a canoe rental business on the Brazos River in TX all of his childhood, so when Barb & John Hanmer made the Riverside Resort available we felt it was the place for us. So, “howdy” (most Texans don’t really say that much, but it’s expected I guess). Welcome to BRR! -Chris & Misti Rasure

We are excited to share with you the natural beauty of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the fun of the Traverse City Cherry Festival, the nostalgia of the Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theater, the amazing fishing and water-sports on the Betsie River, Crystal Lake, and Lake Michigan, and the quaint towns, attractions, and shops in Beulah, Honor, Frankfort and beyond. From the Point Betsie Lighthouse, to the Betsie Valley Trail, the Betsie Riverside Resort can serve as your base-camp for an adventure-filled vacation, or simply a lazy weekend listening to the breeze through the maple trees. Looking for a quick couples weekend get-a-way? A family summer vacation spot? An unparalleled fishing experience? Come relax at the Riverside…