United States · 9 days · 1,700 km · Loop
Michigan Upper Peninsula and Great Lakes shores
Great Lakes shores loop. Sleeping Bear Dunes in lower Michigan, Mackinac Island (car-free), Pictured Rocks NL, Apostle Islands in Wisconsin and back. Sea-sized lakes and boreal forests. Little international tourism.
Highlights
- Sleeping Bear Dunes (Michigan)
- Mackinac Island (no cars)
- Tahquamenon Falls
- Pictured Rocks (Munising boat tour)
- Whitefish Point
- Apostle Islands (sea kayak)
- Bayfield
- Door County
- Wisconsin Dells
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Chicago → Sleeping Bear Dunes
Chicago → Empire · 580 km
Overnight: D.H. Day Campground
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Day 2
Sleeping Bear → Mackinaw City
Empire → Mackinaw City · 160 km
Overnight: Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping
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Day 3
Mackinac Island day trip
Mackinaw City
Overnight: Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping
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Day 4
Mackinaw → Pictured Rocks (Munising)
Mackinaw City → Munising · 240 km
Overnight: Munising Tourist Park
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Day 5
Pictured Rocks boat tour
Munising · 30 km
Overnight: Munising Tourist Park
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Day 6
Munising → Bayfield (Apostle Islands)
Munising → Bayfield · 380 km
Overnight: Apostle Islands Area Campground
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Day 7
Apostle Islands kayak
Bayfield · 30 km
Overnight: Apostle Islands Area Campground
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Day 8
Bayfield → Door County
Bayfield → Sturgeon Bay · 540 km
Overnight: Wagon Trail Campground
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Day 9
Door County → Chicago (drop-off)
Sturgeon Bay → Chicago · 360 km