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Lake Michigan Loop

A five-day scenic driving loop crossing Lake Michigan by ferry and returning through the Upper Peninsula.

5days
17stops
1431km
DAY01

Delavan → Ludington

313 km · 5h 44m driving · long drive · Overnight in Ludington
  1. 09:00
    Delavan· start
  2. 213 km · 2h 3m
  3. 12:09
    Manitowoc
  4. 1.1 km · 3m
  5. 13:30
    SS Badger Ferry
  6. 99 km · 3h 38m
  7. 18:00
    Ludington· overnight
Accommodation
Ludington
DAY02

Sleeping Bear Dunes → Mackinaw City

317 km · 4h 17m driving · long drive · Overnight in Mackinaw City
  1. 09:00
    Sleeping Bear Dunes· start
  2. 133 km · 1h 47m
  3. 13:30
    Petoskey
  4. 152 km · 2h
  5. 15:30
    Tunnel of Trees
  6. 32 km · 30m
  7. 15:30
    Mackinaw City· overnight
Accommodation
Mackinaw City
DAY03

Mackinac Bridge → Munising

273 km · 3h 10m driving · Overnight in Munising
  1. 09:00
    Mackinac Bridge· start
  2. 4.4 km · 6m
  3. 11:30
    Tahquamenon Falls
  4. 125 km · 1h 26m
  5. 15:00
    Pictured Rocks
  6. 144 km · 1h 38m
  7. 15:00
    Munising· overnight
Accommodation
Munising
DAY04

Kitch-iti-kipi → Rhinelander

233 km · 2h 55m driving · Overnight in Rhinelander
  1. 09:00
    Kitch-iti-kipi· start
  2. 67 km · 59m
  3. 13:00
    Iron Mountain
  4. 166 km · 1h 56m
  5. 16:00
    Rhinelander· overnight
Accommodation
Rhinelander
DAY05

Lambeau Field → Delavan

295 km · 3h 11m driving · long drive
  1. 10:00
    Lambeau Field· start
  2. 216 km · 2h 21m
  3. 13:30
    Oshkosh
  4. 79 km · 50m
  5. 17:00
    Delavan
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Day 1Stay in Ludington · Night 1
  2. Day 2Stay in Mackinaw City · Night 2
  3. Day 3Stay in Munising · Night 3
  4. Day 4Stay in Rhinelander · Night 4
Heads Up
  • Day 1: 5h 44m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 2: 5h 1m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 5: 5h 8m driving — plan rest stops