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Michigan · 6 days

Experience the best of the Great Lakes State, from the Bavarian charm of Frankenmuth to the dramatic sand dunes of Lake Michigan and the rugged, pristine beauty of the Upper Peninsula's Pictured Rocks.

6days
18stops
1602km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Mackinac Island · Munising · Petoskey · Empire · Grand Haven — start in Frankenmuth, end in Detroit.

DAY01

Frankenmuth → Mackinac Island

356 km · 3h 48m driving · Overnight in Mackinac Island
  1. 09:00
    Frankenmuth· start
  2. 345 km · 3h 38m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Mackinac Bridge
  4. 11 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Mackinac Island· overnight
DAY02

Tahquamenon Falls → Munising

250 km · 2h 38m driving · Overnight in Munising
  1. 09:00
    Tahquamenon Falls· start
  2. 124 km · 1h 18m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Miners Castle Rock
  4. 15 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Munising· overnight
DAY03

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse → Petoskey

259 km · 2h 44m driving · Overnight in Petoskey
  1. 09:00
    Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse· start
  2. 41 km · 26m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Tunnel of Trees
  4. 22 km · 14m
  5. 15:00
    Petoskey· overnight
DAY04

Mission Point Lighthouse → Sleeping Bear Dunes

131 km · 1h 31m driving · Overnight in Sleeping Bear Dunes
  1. 09:00
    Mission Point Lighthouse· start
  2. 57 km · 36m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
  4. 2.9 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Sleeping Bear Dunes· overnight
DAY05

Ludington → Grand Haven

259 km · 2h 52m driving · Overnight in Grand Haven Pier
  1. 09:00
    Ludington· start
  2. 3.1 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Big Sable Point Lighthouse
  4. 135 km · 1h 25m
  5. 15:00
    Grand Haven Pier· overnight
DAY06

Windmill Island Gardens → Detroit

347 km · 3h 40m driving
  1. 09:00
    Windmill Island Gardens· start
  2. 289 km · 3h 3m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ The Henry Ford Museum
  4. 19 km · 12m
  5. 15:00
    Detroit
Heads Up
  • Mackinac Island is car-free; you must park in Mackinaw City and take a ferry.
  • Pictured Rocks boat tours are highly weather-dependent; book in advance for morning slots.
  • The Tunnel of Trees (M-119) is very narrow; drive slowly and watch for cyclists.
  • Check for Petoskey stones along the Lake Michigan shoreline after a storm.