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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
15stops
1677km
Day 1: Delavan → SS Badger Ferry → Ludington Waterfront Park
3h 31min · 333km3 stops
Delavan
09:00 – 11:00
2h 17min · 217km
SS Badger Ferry
12:00 – 14:00
1h 14min · 116km
Ludington Waterfront Park
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Sleeping Bear Dunes → Mackinac Bridge → St. Ignace
3h 23min · 312km3 stops
Sleeping Bear Dunes
09:00 – 11:00
1h 51min · 175km
Mackinac Bridge
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 6.8km
St. Ignace
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Tahquamenon Falls → Pictured Rocks National Lakes… → Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
3h 12min · 304km3 stops
Tahquamenon Falls
09:00 – 11:00
1h 5min · 103km
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
12:00 – 14:00
1h 1min · 97km
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Bond Falls → Minocqua → Wausau
3h 56min · 373km3 stops
Bond Falls
09:00 – 11:00
57min · 89km
Minocqua
12:00 – 14:00
1h 17min · 122km
Wausau
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Wisconsin Dells → Madison State Capitol → Delavan
3h 44min · 355km3 stops
Wisconsin Dells
09:00 – 11:00
52min · 83km
Madison State Capitol
12:00 – 14:00
59min · 94km
Delavan
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Book the SS Badger ferry tickets well in advance as July is peak season.
- 2. Check the ferry schedule for the 4-hour crossing time from Manitowoc.
- 3. A recreation passport or entry fee is required for Michigan State Parks and Pictured Rocks.
- 4. Cell service can be spotty in remote areas of the Upper Peninsula; download offline maps.