Upper Peninsula is by far one of the most beautiful places in America. While it just to be in our home state, it's still about a 4-8 hour drive to these locations.
Day 1 Mackinac Island- Plan your drive (about 4 hours from Holland, MI) to Mackinac Island.
Star Line Ferry $25 for adults (13 and over) $14.00 for under 13. (buy tickets ahead of time here) Be sure and plan a little extra time for parking and figuring out where to go. Boat leaves every 15/20 minutes. Enjoy the beautiful ride over!
Ryba's Bike Rental- Once arriving at the Island feel free to walk the streets and grab some fudge & starbucks. Then go grab a bike like we did! We did the 4 hour bike rental ($6.00 a hour) and biked the entire island. There are a few different routes and so much to see along the way so a day bike rental might be more what you want! We stopped for ice cream along the way and a few beach fronts. Also we stopped at the well known Arch Rock which was so worth the steps up to it! If you hit weather & day right... this could be the most beautiful bike ride you've ever taken!
Smokey Jose's - Once back to town we sat and ate here watching the ferry's come and go. We made sure not to miss the last one of the day this way as well! Delicious food, kind service and delicious rum runners for drinks!
Other things to do on the Island: Take a Carriage Ride Learn the Legends and Lore Explore by Kayak Sample Afternoon Tea Golfing at at Mission Point Resort Tour the Governor's Summer Home .Fly around the Butterfly House(s)
The Hidden Outpost- our glamping spot for the night!
Our goal was to make it back before sunset and we called our Airbnb for a late check in! After getting settled we grabbed a bottle of wine and headed out on the doc. It was just stunning to watch with the Mackinac bridge in view as well! - Jim was a great host and had all kinds of info on the area. Also they had a few different options there at his location to stay! Other places to stay & save money near this area check out our ideas here on Hotwire or here on Airbnb!
Day 2 Taquainanin Falls -
Sleep in a bit or get up and enjoy the sunset on the doc! We had packed our breakfast for this morning and so hit the road up to
Point Iroquois Lighthouse. A great stop to see the lake and read about some amazing history about Lake Michigan!
