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Lake Michigan Loop · 5 days

Experience the ultimate Great Lakes circle tour. Cross Lake Michigan by historic ferry, explore the rugged beauty of the Upper Peninsula's waterfalls and shorelines, and return through the scenic Northwoods of Wisconsin.

5days
14stops
1677km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Ludington · St. Ignace · Marquette · Wausau — start and end in Delavan.

DAY01

Delavan → Ludington

333 km · 3h 31m driving · Overnight in Ludington Waterfront Park
  1. 09:00
    Delavan· start
  2. 217 km · 2h 17m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ SS Badger Ferry
  4. 116 km · 1h 14m
  5. 15:00
    Ludington Waterfront Park· overnight
DAY02

Sleeping Bear Dunes → St. Ignace

312 km · 3h 23m driving · Overnight in St. Ignace
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Sleeping Bear Dunes· start
  2. 175 km · 1h 51m
  3. 12:00
    Mackinac Bridge
  4. 6.8 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    St. Ignace· overnight
DAY03

Tahquamenon Falls → Marquette

304 km · 3h 12m driving · Overnight in Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
  1. 09:00
    Tahquamenon Falls· start
  2. 103 km · 1h 5m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
  4. 97 km · 1h 1m
  5. 15:00
    Marquette Harbor Lighthouse· overnight
DAY04

Bond Falls → Wausau

373 km · 3h 56m driving · Overnight in Wausau
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Bond Falls· start
  2. 89 km · 57m
  3. 12:00
    Minocqua
  4. 122 km · 1h 17m
  5. 15:00
    Wausau· overnight
DAY05

Wisconsin Dells → Delavan

355 km · 3h 44m driving
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Wisconsin Dells· start
  2. 83 km · 52m
  3. 12:00
    Madison State Capitol
  4. 94 km · 59m
  5. 15:00
    Delavan
Heads Up
  • Book the SS Badger ferry tickets well in advance as July is peak season.
  • Check the ferry schedule for the 4-hour crossing time from Manitowoc.
  • A recreation passport or entry fee is required for Michigan State Parks and Pictured Rocks.
  • Cell service can be spotty in remote areas of the Upper Peninsula; download offline maps.