Bloomington, IL to Michigan UP and Back
Planning a trip to visit family near Petoskey, MI the last half of July. Thinking of driving up through MI then on up into the UP and then back home through WI. I have never been into the UP. I k...
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Wow, that's a great trip. Lots to see on that route. My daughter lives in Escanaba and it is gorgeous up there, especially along Lake Superior. Make sure to visit Painted Rocks National Lakeshore. Lots of waterfalls in the area. I have no CG recommendations because we'll only be staying up there the first time with the trailer in a few weeks.
Since it's just you and your wife I highly recommend a few days in Door County, that's the "thumb" of WI. While there are family friendly things to do there, it's much more geared to adults. Very beautiful and relaxing place to visit. Often referred to as "little Cap Cod", quaint little harbor towns, lots of shoreline, great state parks, lighthouse tours (Eagle LH in Peninsula State Park, Cana Island LH near Baily's Harbor), great places to ride bikes, lots of really good restaurants, art gallerys, shops, etc. We are there 2 to 4 times a year. Make it a point to see Cave Point County park too. We always stay at Egg Harbor Campground. Egg Harbor is pretty central to Door County and you can get to most of the best within a 20 minute ride. Peninsula State Park is excellent to camp in to but electric sites are booked up 11 months in advance. If you choose Door County, try and go during the week. On weekends that time of year you can barely get through the small towns there is so much traffic.
Along I-90/94 just north of Madison is Baraboo and Devil's Lake State Park. You probably won't get in the SP but if you can stay nearby it's worth a day to hike the bluffs and see the park. It's one of the best SPs in WI.
Also nearby is the Wisconsin Dells. I would not recommend too much there. It's very commercialized and geared toward families. But one worthwhile thing is the Ducks Tours of the WI River.
Since it's just you and your wife I highly recommend a few days in Door County, that's the "thumb" of WI. While there are family friendly things to do there, it's much more geared to adults. Very beautiful and relaxing place to visit. Often referred to as "little Cap Cod", quaint little harbor towns, lots of shoreline, great state parks, lighthouse tours (Eagle LH in Peninsula State Park, Cana Island LH near Baily's Harbor), great places to ride bikes, lots of really good restaurants, art gallerys, shops, etc. We are there 2 to 4 times a year. Make it a point to see Cave Point County park too. We always stay at Egg Harbor Campground. Egg Harbor is pretty central to Door County and you can get to most of the best within a 20 minute ride. Peninsula State Park is excellent to camp in to but electric sites are booked up 11 months in advance. If you choose Door County, try and go during the week. On weekends that time of year you can barely get through the small towns there is so much traffic.
Along I-90/94 just north of Madison is Baraboo and Devil's Lake State Park. You probably won't get in the SP but if you can stay nearby it's worth a day to hike the bluffs and see the park. It's one of the best SPs in WI.
Also nearby is the Wisconsin Dells. I would not recommend too much there. It's very commercialized and geared toward families. But one worthwhile thing is the Ducks Tours of the WI River.
