Upper Peninsula of Michigan - Tell me what I need to know, Dave!
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Haven't posted for awhile but this caught my attention. Places I've visited and would recommend in the UP. We live in Northern WI
Shipwreck Museum, Paradise, MI and State Parks in this area.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Porcupine Mountains
Ottawa National Forest, toward Watersmeet, MI area. We get here often to visit the many waterfalls. Only about 50 miles from us.
The UP will keep you busy just because of far you have to travel. If you ever get the chance to venture into WI make sure you go to Bayfield.
Shipwreck Museum, Paradise, MI and State Parks in this area.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Porcupine Mountains
Ottawa National Forest, toward Watersmeet, MI area. We get here often to visit the many waterfalls. Only about 50 miles from us.
The UP will keep you busy just because of far you have to travel. If you ever get the chance to venture into WI make sure you go to Bayfield.
We live in northern Illinois but Michigan is a favorite destination for us. Upper Peninsula destinations we like include: Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (kayaking tours and tour boat tours), and I second the Porcupine Mountains, Shipwreck Museum and Bayfield (Apostle Islands National Lakeshore). If you have the time, Mackinac Island State Park, by the straits between the UP and Lower Peninsula is great fun. The Traverse City area farther south is good too, including the Leelanau Peninsula which has some nice driving roads.
Just curious...Lainey, I saw your avatar. Do you live near or visit Hatteras often? We've been going there on and off since the mid '60's.
Last edited by jeffreygebhart; 01-30-2017 at 04:56 PM.
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Thanks for the info. We live in MA about an hour south east of Boston. We made our first trip to the Outer Banks last fall. Really enjoyed the area. I like to take . The camera got a workout. Here's a pic I took inside Bodie. It's hanging in my kitchen.
Thanks for the info. We live in MA about an hour south east of Boston. We made our first trip to the Outer Banks last fall. Really enjoyed the area. I like to take . The camera got a workout. Here's a pic I took inside Bodie. It's hanging in my kitchen.
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We visited Cape Cod a few years back, staying at a couple of Youth Hostels and renting bicycles to ride around the central portion of the cape. We had a lot of fun, but the water was too cold! You must live near a lot of good driving roads. Where I live is a driver's wasteland...you have to drive to southern Wisconsin or over to Michigan to find any roads of interest.
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Not to worry about a hijack....I love the directions threads can take.
The water on the Cape (National Seashore) is cold once you get past Hyannis.MA Our area has warmer water. As far as driving roads, we aren't in any of the twisty areas, but it's pretty here. Lots of old farms, stone walls, etc. BUT speed limits of 35-40. Still we enjoy enjoy cruising and may ignore those speed limit signs just a tad. The western part of the state has some better roads.
The water on the Cape (National Seashore) is cold once you get past Hyannis.MA Our area has warmer water. As far as driving roads, we aren't in any of the twisty areas, but it's pretty here. Lots of old farms, stone walls, etc. BUT speed limits of 35-40. Still we enjoy enjoy cruising and may ignore those speed limit signs just a tad. The western part of the state has some better roads.
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