Michigan Vacation
Spots
Here you will find links to Places That We Have personally visited and toured In Michigan.
We will tell you about our trip to the Michigan communities that we have visited,
from what they are to do, to places to visit, camp and are dining experinces.
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Cities
Battle Creek Clare Detroit
Harbor Springs Harrison
Houghton Lake Grand Rapids Lansing Ludington
Mackinaw City
Mackinaw Island Petoskey Sault St. Marie St.Ignace Traverse City
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Attractions
Zoos
Belle Isle Aquarium & Zoo
PO Box 39
Royal Oak, Michigan48068
Phone: (313) 852-4141
The Belle Isle Aquarium is North America's oldest, continuously operating public aquarium. It opened in 1904 and is located at the intersection of Inselruhe Avenue and Loiter Way on Belle Isle, the DetroitRiver's beautiful 1,000-acre park. The Aquarium currently displays 60 exhibits with a total capacity of 32,000 gallons of water. In total, the Aquarium is home to over 5,000 individual animals of 239 species. Of these species, 31 are officially listed as endangered, threatened, or already extinct in the wild.
Binder Park Zoo
7400 Division Dr
Battle Creek, Michigan49014
Phone: (616) 979-1351
Binder Park Zoo is a place for discovery and adventure.
Detroit Zoological Park
PO Box 39
Royal Oak, Michigan48068
Phone: (248) 398-0903
The Detroit Zoo is a natural habitat for more than 2,500 animals and 700 varieties of trees, shrubbery and flowering plants. Of the 260
species at the Zoo, 64 are officially listed as endangered or threatened and two are extinct in the wild.
John Ball Zoological Garden
1300 West Fulton
Grand Rapids, Michigan49504
Phone: (616) 336-4300
Potter Park Zoological Gardens
1301 S Pennsylvania Ave
Lansing, Michigan48912
Phone: (517) 483-4221
National Parks
Keweenaw National Historic Park
Calumet, Michigan
Phone: (906) 337-3168
KeweenawNationalHistoricalPark was established to commemorate the rich history of copper mining on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan - the only place in the world where commercially abundant quantities of elemental copper occurred.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Empire, Michigan
Phone: (231) 326-5134
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore encompasses a 35 mile stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou Islands. Dune Climb. Ranger-led walks, campfire programs and other activities are available in July and August.
Isle Royale National Park
Houghton, Michigan
Phone: (906)482-0984
Isle Royale has 165 miles of scenic hiking trails and 36 campgrounds for backpackers and recreational boaters. Roadless Isle Royale is accessible only by boat or float plane.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Munising, Michigan
Phone: (906) 387-3700
Multicolored sandstone cliffs, beaches, sand dunes, waterfalls, inland lakes, wildlife and the forest of Lake Superior shoreline beckon visitors to explore this 73,000+ acre park. Attractions include a lighthouse and former Coast Guard life-saving stations along with old farmsteads and orchards. The park is a four season recreational destination where hiking, camping, hunting, nature study, and winter activities abound.
Museums
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
220 E. Ann Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
Phone: (734) 995-5437
At the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, children of all ages learn by doing -- by experimenting, using, touching, shaping, turning, lifting, pulling apart, and turning off and on.
Fort Wilkins Historic Complex
Copper Harbor, Michigan
Through Fort Wilkins' exhibits, audiovisual programs and living history interpretation, visitors may explore the daily routine of military service, experience with soldiers' families the hardships of frontier isolation.
Henry Ford Museum
20900Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn
, Michigan48124
Phone: (313) 271-1620
An astounding collection of Americana that depicts the ever changing worlds of transportation, manufacturing, home life, entertainment and technology. Detroit Science Center
5020 John R Street
Detroit, Michigan 48202
Exhibits of all kinds, IMAX theater, and planetarium.
Motorsports Hall of Fame
NoviExpoCenter water tower - at the southwest corner of I-96 & Novi Road (exit 162).
Novi, Michigan
Phone: (800) 250-RACE(7223)
The Museum, located in Novi, Michigan (see map), has well over 100 items on exhibit, most of them highly significant race vehicles, such as land and water speed record holders, both antique and current
The Talbert and Leota Abrams Planetarium
Located on MichiganStateUniversity campus.
East Lansing, Michigan 48824
Phone: (517) 332-STAR
The planetarium houses an exhibit hall with a book and gift counter, a blacklight gallery of astronomical art, and a hemispherical domed sky theater. The theater features a Digistar, the world's only computer-graphics-based planetarium projector.
Great Explorations Children's Museum
Port Plaza Mall
Downtown Green Bay, Michigan
Phone: (920) 432-GEXP
The mission of the Great Explorations Children's Museum is to contribute to children's love of learning and stimulate their curiosity through active participation and exploration.
The Gilmore Car Museum
6865 Hickory Road
Hickory Corners, Michigan
The Museum has over 140 antique, classic and collector cars on display providing visitors a unique experience in automotive history.
Iron Mountain Iron Mine
9 miles east of IronMountain on Hwy U.S. 2
in the town of Vulcan, Michigan.
Phone: (906) 563-8077
You will never forget the thrilling experience of visiting the Iron Mountain Iron Mine. Watch expert miners operate modern mining machinery as you ride on the underground trains.
U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame
Ishpeming, Michigan
Phone: (906) 485-6323
The National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1953 to serve as a location for the gathering and display of the history of skiing in it's many forms throughout the United States.
Michigan Space & Science Center
2111 Emmons Road
Jackson, Michigan 49201
Phone (517) 787-4425
Houses more than $30 million in space artifacts and displays, most having been provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Air & Space Museum / Smithsonian Institute..
Theme Parks, Amusement Parks & WaterParks
Four Bears Water Park and Recreation Area
3000 Auburn Road.
Utica, Michigan48317
Phone: (810) 739-5863
WaterPark and entertainment complex, which is a fun place for a family or group outing.
Crossroads Village and Mott Children's Farm
Located in Historic CrossroadsVillage on MottLake. CrossroadsVillage is northeast of Flint, Michigan and is operated by the Genesee
County Parks Commission. Phone: (800) 648-PARK
Michigan's Adventure Amusement Park & WildWater Adventure
4750 Whitehall Rd.
Muskegon, Michigan
Phone: (231) 766-3377
With over 50 rides, slides and attractions, there's something for everyone at Michigan's adventure.
Summer - Family Vacation Hot Spots (Beaches, Lakes, etc.)
Mackinac Island / State Park -
Shopping, bicycling and horseback riding. This Island Lies off St. Ignace just northeast of the Straits of Mackinac and the MackinacBridge (one of the longest suspension bridges in the U.S.).
Lake Superior -
The Largest of the Great Lakes, this wide span of water reaches from Duluth, MN. on its most western shore to 371 miles east to the locks at Sault Ste. Marie. At its widest point it is 166 miles wide. Numerous stopping points are available on the Canadian side as well as the US. side. This lake is noted for high cliffs, scenic shorelines and frequent changes in weather.
Grand Traverse Bay / SuttonsBay -
Fishing, swimming, beaches, picnicking and camping. SuttonsBay is a popular spot for boats of all sizes and is located in the west arm on the bay in a large cove area on the western shoreline. The village of Northport features a fishing, skiing and jet skis.
Lake Michigan -
Lake Michigan features many popular island stops including Beaver, North and SouthManitouIslands just west of the Sleeping Bear
Dunes National Seashore on the mainland (the ManitouIslands are a part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes) and Mackinac just past the MackinacBridge. Popular stops on the Michigan side from south to north include BentonHarbor, Holland, Muskegon, Ludington, Manistee Frankfort, Empire and Glen Arbor.
SaginawBay -
On Lake Huron; Fishing, skiing, beaches and camping. Bay CityState Park sets on the southwestern shoreline.
Winter - Family Vacation Hot Spots (Ski Resorts, etc.)
Shanty Creek - Schuss Mountain
One Shanty Creek Rd
Bellaire, Michigan 49615
Phone: (616) 533-8621
Big Powderhorn Mountain
N11375 Powderhorn Road
Bessemer
, Michigan 49911
Phone: (906) 932-4838
Blackjack Ski Resort
Bessemer, Michigan 49911
Phone: (906) 229-5157
Great family skiing.
Boyne Mountain
Boyne Mountain Rd
Boyne Falls, Michigan49713
Phone: (616) 549-2441
Boyne Highlands
600 Highlands Dr
Harbor Springs, Michigan49740
Phone: (616) 526-3001
Mt. Brighton Ski Resort
4141 Bauer Rd.
Brighton, Michigan48116
Phone (810) 229-9581
Great skiing and very popular snowboarding area.
Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf Resort
Caberfae Rd.
Cadillac, Michigan 49601
Phone: (231) 862-3000
Treetops Resort
3962 Wilkinson Rd
Gaylord, Michigan49735
Phone: (517) 732-6711
Norway Mountain
N 2090 Brier Mtn Rd
Norway, Michigan
Phone: (800) 272-5445
Crystal Mountain Resort
12500 Crystal Mountain Drive
Thompsonville, Michigan49683
Phone: (616) 378-2000
Indianhead Mountain and Bear Creek
500 Indianhead Rd
Wakefield, Michigan49968
Phone: (906) 229-5181