Need any and all ideas for things to see and do in Michigan
Going to spend a month or so "Doing" Michigan this summer and would appreciate any and all ideas of things to see and do in Michigan. Thanks one and all.
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The best campgrounds are state parks on the lake. They fill almost immediately for weekends as soon as they are available. We are now booking into August.
The father north you go into Michigan, the less populated it will be. Once you cross over the bridge to the UP, it's completely different.
Not knowing your ages or what you like to do, I'll suggest state parks to visit on the Great Lakes. Maybe work around the mitten starting in the southeast.
Go to Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum. This will take two days. Then head to do the lake tour.
Skip Lake Erie, don't waste your time. Compared to the others it's dirty and insignificant.
On Lake Huron, go to Tawas State park.
Then move on up to Petoskey. Then stay at Straights state park to visit Mackinac. Move up to the UP. Visit Tahquamenanon Falls state park to explore part of the area including Pictured Rocks and White Fish Point for your first taste of Lake Superior. Then move to Porcupine mountains to experience Lake Superior even more.
Travel down through the UP back to the LP and stop en route at Kitch-iti-kippi to view the springs. Cross back over the bridge coming into the LP and visit Wilderness state park on Lake Michigan. Then head south to Traverse City. While there, visit Sleeping Bear Dunes. Go further south to Ludington. If you get a campsite in the state park, you should buy a lotto ticket as well because that's the most difficult park to get into. If you enjoy ORV parks go to Silver Lake Sand Dunes, also on Lake Michigan. If you're traveling with kids, go to Michigan Adventure Amusement park in Muskegon.
Head further south and stop at Grand Haven, also on Lake Michigan.
You're probably beached out by now, head on home.
The father north you go into Michigan, the less populated it will be. Once you cross over the bridge to the UP, it's completely different.
Not knowing your ages or what you like to do, I'll suggest state parks to visit on the Great Lakes. Maybe work around the mitten starting in the southeast.
Go to Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum. This will take two days. Then head to do the lake tour.
Skip Lake Erie, don't waste your time. Compared to the others it's dirty and insignificant.
On Lake Huron, go to Tawas State park.
Then move on up to Petoskey. Then stay at Straights state park to visit Mackinac. Move up to the UP. Visit Tahquamenanon Falls state park to explore part of the area including Pictured Rocks and White Fish Point for your first taste of Lake Superior. Then move to Porcupine mountains to experience Lake Superior even more.
Travel down through the UP back to the LP and stop en route at Kitch-iti-kippi to view the springs. Cross back over the bridge coming into the LP and visit Wilderness state park on Lake Michigan. Then head south to Traverse City. While there, visit Sleeping Bear Dunes. Go further south to Ludington. If you get a campsite in the state park, you should buy a lotto ticket as well because that's the most difficult park to get into. If you enjoy ORV parks go to Silver Lake Sand Dunes, also on Lake Michigan. If you're traveling with kids, go to Michigan Adventure Amusement park in Muskegon.
Head further south and stop at Grand Haven, also on Lake Michigan.
You're probably beached out by now, head on home.
