Upper Peninsula, Michigan, Family Vacation
Upper Peninsula with School-Age Kids
They'll love the outdoors, but the highlight may be the mysterious shipwrecks. U.P. is big; try staying in Munising or Newberry.Know Before You Go
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This is not a rushing-around type of vacation. Here, you can expect a lot of fresh air and natural beauty. The Upper Peninsula -- the northern part of Michigan -- houses 4,300 inland lakes, more than 150 waterfalls, and seven million acres of forest. Families can enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities in the U.P. (locals pronounce it "yoo-pee"), from hiking to fishing (and skiing in the winter), but also unique treats like a shipwreck boat tour, a ghost town, a fun train ride, and more.
Glass-Bottomed Shipwreck Tour
Munising / Marquette
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
Mystery Spot
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
Valley Camp Museum
Sault Ste. Marie
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
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Favorite Vacation Moments
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- Mackinaw Bridge 150th Birthday August 2007
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Walking on the beach at Mackinaw Is…
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- Fish Masters
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- Mackinaw Island
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