United States · 10 days · 1,900 km · Loop
Door County + Upper Peninsula Michigan
The Wisconsin Americans don't bring you to — Door County, the "Cape Cod of the Midwest", with fishing villages, lighthouses and cherry orchards. We cross to Michigan's UP for Pictured Rocks, Tahquamenon Falls and Lake Superior views. Mackinac Island ferry to close.
Highlights
- Door County fish boil
- Cana Island Lighthouse
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
- Tahquamenon Falls
- Mackinac Island ferry
- Lake Superior coast
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Milwaukee → Sturgeon Bay (Door County)
Milwaukee → Sturgeon Bay · 270 km
- · Pickup Milwaukee
- · Sturgeon Bay bridge
Overnight: Potawatomi State Park
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Day 2
Door County loop
Sturgeon Bay → Sister Bay · 80 km
- · Cana Island Lighthouse
- · Traditional fish boil Sister Bay
- · Peninsula State Park
Overnight: Peninsula State Park
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Day 3
Sister Bay → Washington Island ferry
Sister Bay → Washington Island · 50 km
- · Washington Island ferry
- · Schoolhouse Beach (white pebbles)
Overnight: Washington Island Campground
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Day 4
Washington Island → Marinette → Iron Mountain MI
Washington Island → Iron Mountain · 240 km
- · Cross into Michigan
- · Bond Falls
Overnight: Bewabic State Park
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Day 5
Iron Mountain → Marquette
Iron Mountain → Marquette · 175 km
- · Marquette Lake Superior coast
- · Sugarloaf Mountain hike
Overnight: Tourist Park Campground Marquette
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Day 6
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Marquette → Munising · 75 km
- · Boat cruise Pictured Rocks
- · Miners Castle
- · Munising Falls
Overnight: Pictured Rocks NPS Campground
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Day 7
Munising → Tahquamenon Falls → Paradise
Munising → Paradise · 175 km
- · Upper + Lower Tahquamenon Falls
- · Whitefish Point Lighthouse
Overnight: Tahquamenon Falls State Park
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Day 8
Paradise → Mackinaw City + Mackinac Island
Paradise → Mackinaw City · 175 km
- · Mackinac Bridge (5 miles)
- · Mackinac Island ferry day trip
- · Fort Mackinac
Overnight: Mackinaw Mill Creek Campground
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Day 9
Mackinaw → Traverse City
Mackinaw City → Traverse City · 175 km
- · Sleeping Bear Dunes NL
- · Cherry country
Overnight: Traverse City State Park
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Day 10
Traverse City → Milwaukee drop-off
Traverse City → Milwaukee · 485 km
- · Via Grand Rapids
- · Milwaukee drop-off
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.