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3. Southeast: Detroit
When it comes to southeast Michigan, it’s all about history, culture, and educational experiences. Though camping sites are null in the metro area, campgrounds are not far away in Novi, Brighton, and Howell. Visit The Henry Ford Museum, a celebration of our nation’s transportation history and the visionaries who advanced us forward,
and Greenfield Village to step back in time and experience life of earlier generations of Americans. Kids will enjoy participating in demonstrations. You can also go on the Ford Rouge Factory Tour to get a closer glimpse at American automobile manufacturing. Other
spots to visit in and around Detroit that are ideal for families include the Yates Cider Mill in Rochester Hills for a delicious snack and a petting zoo, and the Cranbrook Institute of Science, Michigan’s museum of natural history, in Bloomfield Hills for hands-on learning.
NEARBY: Ann Arbor, home of the University of Michigan, has a captivating history all its own and a die-hard culture for Michigan sports.
4. Northwest: Honor
Honor is a small village in Benzie County that is also home to the state’s only drive-in theatre – The Cherry Bowl. Family friendly double features and old fashioned hot dog cartoons are on the big outdoor screen every night of the summer. Freshly made popcorn wafts through the air around
the cars until
you can’t resist
anymore. During
the day, families
can choose to
take a trip on the
lower or upper
part of the Platte
River. The lower
trip is the most
ideal for families
because of its gentle current. It takes about two hours and ends at Lake Michigan at a sugar sand beach. The upper trip has a faster current and features more narrow turns to navigate, more suitable for families with older children. That adventure takes three to four hours to complete.
NEARBY: Other family activities include a short hike in the Trapp Farm Nature Preserve in Beulah and the dune climb at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
5. Upper Peninsula: Sault Ste. Marie
Fifty miles north of the Straits of Mackinac, the Soo Locks have been a favorite family destination since opening in 1934. Nearly 5,000 vessels go through the Locks every year, traversing the 21-foot drop between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. There are a variety of
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