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On your Michigan Vacation visit one of the last pristine areas in the Midwest, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, lined with sandy white beaches. Enjoy on your Michigan Vacation, areas dotted throughout with 199 gushing waterfalls, and full of history from the tip of Copper Country to the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie.
Visit on your Michigan Vacation, the fabled blue-ribbon trout streams in northern Michigan, still coursing with wily fish, attracted a young Hemingway and hosted some pivotal moments in the history of American fly-fishing.
On any Michigan Vacation, check out the Lake Michigan coastal region which is dune country, a showcase of 275,000 acres of freshwater sand dunes, a large percentage of which are found within the boundaries of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. These towering hills of sand, which often rise to almost two hundred feet above Lake Michigan, make for an intriguing topography and outstanding hiking during your Michigan Vacation.
A Michigan Vacation, offers you an outstanding scenic drive on the Hiawatha National Forest's Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway. This two lane road that follows along the Lake Superior shoreline is rich with history and scenic beauty. It passes by Whitefish Bay and nearby lakes and streams. Native Americans, missionaries, fur traders, and early settlers have been drawn to the wild lands and resources of Whitefish Bay for over 2000 years. Today, ore boats and ocean-going vessels pass as they ply the magnificent waters of the Great Lakes. All along the Byway, there are scenic views where wildlife can usually be seen at any time.
A Michigan Vacation option, is to take in the scenic beauty along the Black River Scenic Byway's picturesque countryside draws people to this area to enjoy nature at its best. Extending 12 miles on Black River Harbour Road from Bessemer to Black River Harbour, you will tour past Big Powderhorn Mountain Village -- with chalets nestled in the woods against the ski slopes of Big Powderhorn Mountain; the Royal Palm Ranch -- a nationally recognized equestrian school; North Country Scenic Trail -- boasting picturesque vistas and scenic waterfalls; Copper Peak -- a world class ski flying facility with the largest ski jump in the Northern Hemisphere, located at the site of an old copper mine; Black River Harbour -- a unique harbour with beautiful stretches of Lake Superior beaches, docking facilities, picnic areas and a wooden suspension bridge. A beautiful drive in any season!