Why take a staycation when you can travel to the Upper Peninsula, Michigan? Vacation in the UP. You will find out it’s like a home away from home.
Photo compliments of Charles Dawley
The Upper Peninsula, Michigan has many activities for the traveler. From bird watching, hiking, and mountain biking to boating and camping, there is an outdoor adventure for everyone.
BOATING THE GREAT LAKES OF MICHIGAN
Boating, skiing, sailing, paddle boating… the list is endless. You can do all on the Great Lakes surrounding the Upper Peninsula, Michigan. You can also travel hundreds of inlets and lakes. Launching sites in the Upper Peninsula are well equipped with services and activities.
LODGING IN THE UPPER PENINSULA, MICHIGAN
Camping is one of many options with lodging in the UP. Camp in a tent or camper. Book your camping at a Michigan State Park. Stay at a bed-and-breakfast or an Airbnb. Book a room at a hotel or coastal motel. Plan your trip to stay in different lodgings every night for the full experience!
forty lighthouses.
Photo compliments of Pixaby
SIGHT-SEEING IN THE UP
Isle Royale National Park. North of Copper Harbor on Mott Island is Isle Royale, National Park. Park offices are located on the island during warm seasons and in Houghton, Michigan off-season. Visit the island to see moose and gray wolf. Play in the waters of Lake Superior. Hike over 100 miles of wilderness.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Pictured Rocks is one of the most picturesque places to visit. Waterfalls, cliffs, and sand dunes cover miles of shoreline. The shoreline and rocks change with the rising and setting of the sun – and the weather. Pictured Rocks has access for all ages.
Lighthouses of the Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The Upper Peninsula has over forty lighthouses. Many dating back to the 1800s. Activities include lighthouse tours and lighthouse lodging, You can even volunteer to be a lighthouse keeper.
Photo compliments of Tony Webster
These Upper Peninsula activities are accessible by boat if you can’t walk or hike. If you would like to know more about other Michigan activities, sign up for updates at barefootandprovincial.com.
