How to Get the Most Out of Time in Michigan
My wife and I are planning a trip to the Midwest from the Seattle area next June. The purpose is primarily to visit family in central Illinois and see sites going and coming. However, we also want to ...
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Henry Ford Museum is nice, and Algonac SP would work for a night of camping in that area. But it depends on whether museums are something the OP likes. And it would put them on the wrong side of the state; driving up the western shore along Lake Michigan, with stops to see the lake, beaches, dunes, and lighthouses is better than a museum in my personal opinion.
I agree that Mackinaw area warrants only about 3 nights. Make sure you take a boat ride along either Pictured Rocks or Apostle Islands (they are similar); try for a clear, calm day and preferably the sunset cruise for optimal light. I've heard that there's a nice NF CG just west of Munising... Bay Furnace, I think?
McLain is nice. I went there for one night and ended up staying for three nights instead. Stroll to the south end of the park and get an ice cream cone at the park store. Take a day drive north, along the west shore of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
Porcupine Mountains is also very much worth visiting, if not camping. Either do a day trip or plan to stay there for a night. Lake of the Clouds is beautiful, and the west unit has a pleasant trail along the river with 3 waterfalls in about a mile.
If there's time, stop at Bond Falls near Paulding. This is one of the nicest waterfalls in the UP (I like it even better than Tahquamenon, but folks may differ).
The Superior shoreline in MN is also spectacular, with a bunch of waterfalls and trails and views from high cliffs overlooking the lake (Palisade Head is not to be missed).
I agree that Mackinaw area warrants only about 3 nights. Make sure you take a boat ride along either Pictured Rocks or Apostle Islands (they are similar); try for a clear, calm day and preferably the sunset cruise for optimal light. I've heard that there's a nice NF CG just west of Munising... Bay Furnace, I think?
McLain is nice. I went there for one night and ended up staying for three nights instead. Stroll to the south end of the park and get an ice cream cone at the park store. Take a day drive north, along the west shore of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
Porcupine Mountains is also very much worth visiting, if not camping. Either do a day trip or plan to stay there for a night. Lake of the Clouds is beautiful, and the west unit has a pleasant trail along the river with 3 waterfalls in about a mile.
If there's time, stop at Bond Falls near Paulding. This is one of the nicest waterfalls in the UP (I like it even better than Tahquamenon, but folks may differ).
The Superior shoreline in MN is also spectacular, with a bunch of waterfalls and trails and views from high cliffs overlooking the lake (Palisade Head is not to be missed).
