About Upper Peninsula Area

Enjoy quiet walks along moss covered paths, the roar of falling water, scudding across blue lakes with winds puffing the sails, or the curl of smoke from a lakeside campfire? Head to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The beautiful waterfalls and the National Forests will enthuse any vacationer. Michigan's Upper Peninsula is an exciting place for camping, hiking or just driving down one of the many forest roads.

Lodging in the Upper Peninsula, enjoy the beauty of Lake Superior - the land of Hiawatha. You may take a boat ride to sites of sunken ships or go scuba diving on the shipwrecks. Gather agates from the beaches or have fun at one of the local rock shops. Or you can explore the Lake Superior Lighthouses which are open for tourists.  Visit the Soo Locks, or visit Isle Royale in Lake Superior, the site of prehistoric copper mining, now a National Park. In the Keweenaw Peninsula, visit old ruins, walk through a ghost town. In the Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point in the Upper Peninsula, you can see Lake Superior's graveyard of ships. See and hear Tahquamenon Falls. While there, stay in Paradise, Michigan.  Some of the other important destinations in the Upper Peninsula area are Lake Gogebic, Brevort Lake, Drummond Island, Rapid River, etc.

The Upper Peninsula is a spectacular place for rockhounds to hunt for various kinds of rocks. Take one of these tours for a great collection of rocks and minerals. The Huron Island Lighthouse in the Upper Peninsula was constructed in 1868. The island is the second largest island of the Huron Islands chain in southern Lake Superior. The lighthouse stand some 20 miles east of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Blessed by both history and natural beauty, the Huron Island Lighthouse is considered a local historic landmark. 

Upper Peninsula Area Travelers Journal

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