Grand Traverse Commons Barns Area

Owned and operated by the Traverse City/Garfield Township Recreational Authority, portions of this 54-acre property were once used by State Hospital patients for farming activities as a form of therapy.  The area was purchased with millage funding approved by area voters in 2004.  Future plans for the area include the rehabilitation of the two large barns into public assembly places, an outdoor amphitheater, additional trails, and community educational and agricultural activities. Stay tuned for further news on this exiting area of the Grand Traverse Commons!  

Access to the Barns area is currently via Red Drive or Silver Drives. An extension of Franke Road, which would connect the Barns Area directly to Silver Lake Road, is currently under discussion and would increase future accessibility to this area. Restrooms are not presently available on site. Entry to any building is permitted only during scheduled events, but feel free to walk around and check things out from the outside!

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