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*This article was originally published in 2021, during the throes of the COVID pandemic. It has been revised as of summer 2026 with more current and accurate information. Driving Time: 2 hours, 4 minutes Distance: 98 miles The word “pioneer” has an almost romantic and adventurous sentiment attached to it. Pioneers were early settlers, [...]
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary as a country, embark on this driving tour across Michigan, established as a state in 1837, by visiting the America 250! Patriot Markers of historic sites and properties managed by the Daughters of the American Revolution. This society promotes “historic preservation, education, and patriotism across the United States.” Some [...]
The shoreline of Lake Michigan, the Great Lake found on the west side of the state, will take your breath away with its beauty and expansive panoramic views. These views are even more superb from an elevation. This driving tour takes you to multiple locations where you can find towering sand dunes. Mileage: 70 miles [...]
Driving time: 10 hours, 44 minutes Distance: 645 miles Route: Detroit – Dearborn – Ann Arbor – East Lansing – Lansing – Kalamazoo – Grand Rapids – Mackinac City – Mackinac Island – Marquette Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a presidential tour of the Mitten State. On this unique road trip, you’ll visit several locations [...]
Driving time: 1 hour, 5 minutes Mileage: 40 miles The Tunnel of Trees is renowned for its beauty, especially for fall color tours. However, the two-lane road, M-119 is also known as the Heritage Route. This driving tour takes you along this route not only to witness the majestic beaty of the area, but to [...]
Mileage: 51.3 miles Driving Time: 1 hours, 3 minutes (plus a brief ferry ride) About 15 miles north of St. Ignace and the mighty Mackinac Bridge is the turnoff for M-134, the North Huron Byway. This 50-mile stretch of road takes you through three small towns and then across the St. Mary’s River to Drummond [...]
Distance: 36 miles (driving) Travel Time: 57 minutes (driving) If you’ve ever heard of a Coney Dog, then you probably haven’t heard of Jackson, Michigan. Detroit gets the credit for being the birthplace of this particular creation; however, Jackson historians place the birth of the Coney Dog to their very city three years before Detroit [...]
Distance: 445 miles Driving Time: 8 hours, 40 minutes (plus a ferry ride to and from the island) Midwest Living published an article “These are the 20 Best Small Towns for a Great Lakes Vacation” in June 2025. Not surprisingly, a dozen of those destinations were located in Michigan. This road trip takes you [...]
Distance: 7.6 miles Walking time: 2 hours, 47 minutes Driving time: 19 minutes If you love history, then drive approximately 40 miles south of metro Detroit (or just over the Ohio border if you’re coming from the south) to “Michigan’s Cornerstone,” the city of Monroe. Known in the early days as Frenchtown, this settlement was [...]
Distance: 39.6 miles Travel Time: 1 hour, 9 minutes Lake Michigan, for all its beauty and serenity it has inspired, has a treacherous history. The area between Little Sable Point Lighthouse near Silver Lake Sand Dunes and Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Ludington is known as the “Graveyard of Ships,” as there were more than [...]
