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Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum Tour
Western Michigan
Drive to the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula to tour the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum and get spectacular views of the water. Tours take place at one of the oldest...
History Museum
Historical Landmark
Hiking
Glass-Bottomed Shipwreck Tour
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
This may just be the highlight of your trip (for your kids, at least). During the two-hour tour, you can view three different shipwrecks -- an 1880s schooner, an 1895...
Aerial Ride
Aerial Tour
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Lake Superior offers some of the most pristine beaches (and, let's face it, coldest water) available in the Midwest. Pictured Rocks National Shoreline, named for a stretch of colorful rocks...
Park
Tahquamenon Falls
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
The second-largest state park in Michigan, the Tahquamenon Falls area was described in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Song of Hiawatha" as a pristine and tranquil natural oasis. The waterfalls...
Park
Canoe Trip on the Lower Platte River
Western Michigan
The whole family will enjoy this canoe trip down a gentle, shallow river with no whitewater worries. With clear water at a depth of 2 to 3 feet, even rank...
Canoeing
Dennos Museum Discovery Gallery
Western Michigan
Blink and you might miss one of Traverse City's gems, tucked away along the main road just east of downtown. This small museum houses a distinctive collection of Inuit art...
Art Museum
Special Collection
Oswald's Bear Ranch
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
If you'd like to see black bears up close (from a safe distance, of course!), then Oswald's Bear Ranch is a must-visit. The only ranch of its kind in...
Zoo
Seney Wildlife Refuge
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
The Seney Wildlife Refuge represents some of the best wildlife viewing the Upper Peninsula has to offer. Rich in forest and grasslands -- plus bog, marsh, and swamp -- the refuge boasts...
Park
Wildlife Sanctuary
Soo Locks
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
The St. Mary's River sits between Sault Ste. Marie, MI and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. A series of treacherous rapids once made navigation of the river impossible, but the locks...
Scenic Landmark
Soo Locks Train Tour
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
If you've got train enthusiasts in your family -- or just want an opportunity to put your feet up and rest for a while -- the Soo Locks Train Tour is a...
Train
Sightseeing Tour
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