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you will be able to take in the expansive night sky with little distraction or interruption.
DAY #5: Speaking of the night sky, this day will take you to the International Dark Sky Park. But first, travel two- and-a-half hours from Tawas to Mackinaw City. Although it’s a 15-minute voyage to beautiful Mackinac Island, you won’t want to leave the quaint island. So, best to stay on land for the day. You can walk around the shops in Mackinaw City, eat at the park that gives you the best view of the Mackinac Bridge, and visit Fort Michilimackinac. Then, you will travel 15 minutes west to reach the International Dark Sky Park. The park is full of hiking trails and incredible views, so it’s well worth visiting in the daytime. If you can, stay until nightfall or return at night to take in the stars.
DAY #6: An easy 45 minutes away is the coastal town
of Harbor Springs. Smaller than the neighboring towns of Petoskey and Charlevoix – which you will travel through on the way to your next destination and are worth exploring – Harbor Springs is a good place to slow down. For a scenic drive, take M-119 through the Tunnel of Trees as you head south to this charming town. There are beaches, wineries, and the Thorne Swift Nature Preserve, which has easy trails. The downtown is also worth meandering through, complete with galleries and restaurants.
DAY #7: This is your longest travel day, three hours and fifteen minutes. You’ll bypass the counties containing Traverse City, the Leelanau Peninsula, and Sleeping Bear Dunes (gasp!),
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