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Michigan

travel guide for Michigan

Hope you find value in our Michigan Travel Guide! We were blown away by the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and spent time enjoying Mackinac Island and Traverse City. We also took our very first seaplane to the amazing Isle Royale NP.

East North Central Travel Guides

John and Bev inside Amtrak train car

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Aerial view of University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor

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skyline of West Lafayette Indiana at sunset

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Chicago, Illinois skyline with buildings, trees and a lake

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two people on sailboat in the Apostle Islands

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In front of seaplane at Isle Royale National Park

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Michigan’s National Park

water and pine trees around isle royale national park

Isle Royale

Explore!

Major Attractions

Kitch-iti-Kipi

Located in the Central Upper Peninsula, Kitch-iti-Kipi is the largest natural freshwater spring in Michigan. Native Americans named this spring ‘Kitch-iti-Kipi’ or ‘The Big Spring’ because of its huge size. The crystal clear water in the spring has earned the name ‘Mirror of Heaven’ by the Native Americans. The branches and trunks at the bottom of the spring are covered in lime because of the limestone embedded in the ground. Visitors can ride a special raft that floats around into the spring and operates on a pulley system. From the raft, you can see spring water gushing from the ground.

Grand Island

Grand Island is located in Lake Superior and is part of Hiawatha National Forest. The island is filled with ice caves, woods, and cottages. During summer, families rent these cottages to spend their summer vacations here. Likewise, adventurers flock to this place during the winter to find ice caves lining the shore.

Mackinac Island

If you want to peek into the times before cars and buses, the island of Mackinac will offer you just that! You will find horse-drawn carriages on the island. The Mackinac Bridge was opened in the 1950s to connect the Upper and Lower peninsulas of the US and is one of the most extended suspension spans in the world. In the Mackinac Bridge Museum, there are many interesting artifacts from the bridge’s construction.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore gets its name from its multicolored rocks. You will find red, green, orange, and blue rocks here because of the iron and manganese oxide found on them. The site is a mix of beaches, rocky shorelines, dunes, and cliffs. Apart from boating and camping, tourists can also opt for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park consists of an art museum, botanical garden, tropical conservatory, and an outdoor sculpture park. It is lovely to appreciate art alongside nature. Visiting the park, you will get to enjoy many plants and will also be able to watch Monarch butterflies transforming from caterpillars to insects.

Some other notable places and Michigan attractions:

Lake Michigan
Michigan Historical Museum
Windmill island
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Belle Isle Park

Best Time to Visit Michigan

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