Weathervane Reserve

Charlevoix, Michigan · Since the 1950s

Our story, on the channel

An Earl Young stone building beside the drawbridge, with a deck where the boats pass through dinner.

The Weathervane's entrance lit up at dusk

01 Our story

Stone, glass and the channel, since the 1950s

Panoramic view of the Weathervane's long stone exterior wall with rounded boulders set into the masonry

Overlooking the Pine River Channel, the Weathervane has welcomed generations of locals and visitors since the 1950s.

The building was designed by famed local builder Earl Young, and its historic stonework and distinctive architecture still frame the view: the channel, the drawbridge and the boats that pass along it.

Inside, the main dining room is anchored by a striking stone fireplace crafted from glacial boulders. There is casual seating at the bar, and in the warmer months the deck opens for open air dining and an easy evening of watching the boats go by.

A lantern mounted on the restaurant's fieldstone wall
Dining tables set beside a round stone pillar inside the Weathervane
Black and white archival photograph of the Weathervane building on the channel
Black and white archival photograph of the Charlevoix waterfront near the restaurant
Black and white archival photograph of the stone restaurant building from an earlier era

From the Charlevoix Historical Society archive

02 The deck

A front row seat to the channel

Boats pass along the Pine River Channel through dinner, and when a sailboat needs the room, the drawbridge lifts and the whole deck turns to watch.

  1. Umbrella shaded tables on the deck above the channel
    Umbrellas up on the deck
  2. The blue drawbridge raised, seen from the restaurant deck
    The drawbridge lifts for a sailboat
    A sailboat mast passing the raised drawbridge
    Guest photo Masts through the open bridge
  3. Boats moving along the channel toward the red pierhead lighthouse
    Out toward the pierhead light
    A boat passing the pier on the channel
    Along the pier
  4. Deck chairs and umbrellas facing the water
    Open air dining in the warmer months
    Summer umbrellas on the deck under a blue sky
    Guest photo Summer on the deck
  5. The channel at dusk seen from the restaurant
    Guest photo Dusk on the channel

    Stay for the light.

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03 Guest words

Northern Michigan charm, in their words

OpenTable rating 4.3 of 5 from 313 reviews · Tripadvisor reviews as featured on the restaurant's site

There is a ton of waterfront seating, so you don't have to worry about missing out... Tartar sauce remoulade is amazing on the white fish dinner!

Greg Todd · Tripadvisor

The atmosphere was warm, welcoming, and had that perfect Northern Michigan charm.

Kara Hanson · Tripadvisor

Sat out on the balcony overlooking the water and draw bridge. Great time watching all the boats go by.

Tammy Frye · Tripadvisor

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Dinner Wednesday to Sunday, 4:00 to 8:30 PM final seating

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