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Mackinac Island
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Although Mackinac Island has residential, resort, and shopping districts, the majority of the state's acreage -- 80 percent -- is reserved as a state park. ...
Park
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
Mystery Spot
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Decades ago, three surveyors discovered an area near St. Ignace, MI, that made them feel queasy and confounded their equipment ... or so the story goes. For kids who long to...
Amusement Park
Golf
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
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
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
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...
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Wildlife Sanctuary
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
Valley Camp Museum
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Climb aboard a huge 1917 steam-powered freighter to learn more about maritime history and life on the big ships that made their way through the Great Lakes. On board...
History Museum
Special Collection
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...
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