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Kayak to Turnip Rock

Port Austin, Michigan

5.0

Backpack the Manistee River Trail

Mesick, Michigan

4.0
17.6 mi

Hike Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Glen Arbor, Michigan

4.4
3.5 mi

Camp in the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness

Free Soil, Michigan

4.6

Backpack Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Munising, Michigan

5.0
43 mi / 500 ft gain

Backpack Isle Royale NP's Greenstone Ridge Trail

Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan

5.0
41.12 mi / 3235 ft gain

Miners Falls

Munising, Michigan

4.8

Hike to Big Sable Point Lighthouse

Ludington, Michigan

4.7
3.6 mi

Camp on South Manitou Island

Leland, Michigan

5.0

Places to stay

Petes Lake Campground

Inwood Township, Michigan

Petes Lake Campground

Marion Lake Group Site

Watersmeet, Michigan

Marion Lake Group Site

Port Huron KOA Resort

Smiths Creek, Michigan

Port Huron KOA Resort

Oscoda / Tawas KOA Holiday

Oscoda, Michigan

Oscoda / Tawas KOA Holiday

Shelter Ridge Campsite On Grand Island

Munising, Michigan

Shelter Ridge Campsite On Grand Island

Preservation Point Campsite On Grand Island

Munising, Michigan

Preservation Point Campsite On Grand Island

Guides and stories

The 10 Best Adventures In The Great Lakes Region

The 10 Best Adventures In The Great Lakes Region

Shalee Blackmer

Great Lakes Winter Hotspot: A 72 Hour Getaway in Marquette, MI

Great Lakes Winter Hotspot: A 72 Hour Getaway in Marquette, MI

Joe Whitson

72 Hours in the Winter Wonderland of Traverse City, Michigan

72 Hours in the Winter Wonderland of Traverse City, Michigan

Holly Mandarich

Everything You Need for a Winter Getaway in Traverse City, Michigan

Everything You Need for a Winter Getaway in Traverse City, Michigan

Holly Mandarich

Winter is Coming: 6 Videos to Inspire You to Visit Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Winter is Coming: 6 Videos to Inspire You to Visit Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Josiah Roe

8 Reasons to Put Marquette, Michigan on Your Bucket List

8 Reasons to Put Marquette, Michigan on Your Bucket List

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