The Sleeping Bear Inn, also known as the Glen Haven Inn, is a hotel located on Glenn Haven Road in Glen Haven, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1996 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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About Glen Arbor

Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

261Population

1 sq miArea

591 ftElevation

Glen Arbor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States. A small tourist town, Glen Arbor lies on an isthmus between Lake Michigan and Glen Lake. It is adjacent to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Its population was 261 as of the 2020 census, up from 229 at the 2010 census. The community is located along M-22 and the Lake Michigan shore. Glen Arbor has a post office with ZIP code 49636.

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ZIP code49636

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Living in Glen Arbor

Housing in Glen Arbor

$663K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Glen Arbor home is worth about $663,000, up 4.1% in a year, 149% above the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market71

Sale-to-list96.6%

Sold in May5

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Work & commute in Glen Arbor

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About one in 5 of Glen Arbor’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Traverse City (14%), Garfield (6%) and Empire (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Traverse City

14%

Garfield

Empire

Kasson

21%Work in townlive and work in Glen Arbor 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 527Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Glen Arbor

Compared with Michigan

15better than MI·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 7.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 14.6%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Paul Oliver Memorial HospitalFrankfort · 26.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northwest Michigan Health ServicesBenzonia · 26.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49636, 49654, 49664 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Glen Arbor →

Natural hazards in Glen Arbor

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

1Does Glen Arbor flood?paid flood claims since 1987 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 3 declared for Leelanau County MapGlen Arbor vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Glen Arbor

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Glen Arbor has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 143 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 18°Winter

54° / 31°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

58° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Glen Arbor get?About 143 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around May 22.Frost dates →What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12 months.By month →

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Schools in Glen Arbor

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School Grade A

The public schools Glen Arbor’s kids attend outperform 89% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

Schools1

The Leelanau SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 35 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.