What to See and Do in Michigan's UP

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is a must for all nature lovers. As you travel over the Mackinac Bridge you will feel the serene calm that only Michigan's UP can bring. Slow down and relax!

Sand Point Charters offers fishing charters and sightseeing tours in the most pristine lake within the Great Lakes Region. Lake Superior is the World’s largest fresh-water lake and is home of the Lake Trout that can only be found in cold Northern waters.

Wild Beauty on the Lake Superior Shore. Sandstone cliffs, beaches, sand dunes, waterfalls, lakes, forest, and shoreline beckon you to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Hiking, camping, sightseeing, and four season outdoor opportunities abound. The lakeshore hugs the Lake Superior shoreline for more than 40 miles.

Pictured Rocks Cruises, LLC is an authorized concessionaire of the National Park Service Department of the Interior and has been guiding the public to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for over 50 years.

Loud Acres is a organic farm with fresh veggies and farm fresh eggs! Continuing our family traditions for working at the farm for over 100 years!

Sailing into our 62nd season, Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours offers a variety of cruises aboard our iconic yellow and blue tour boats. Make your visit to the U.P. memorable with a 90-minute tour through the Soo Locks, the world’s largest parallel locking system that resolves the 21-foot variance between Lake Huron and Lake Superior.

Bond Falls is one of the most popular upper peninsula waterfalls. There are six viewing locations on its accessible boardwalk. Although not part of the Ottawa National Forest, this beautiful waterfalls is surrounded by the Ottawa National Forest. Managed by the U.P.

Brockway Mountain Drive is a secondary road that is an offshoot of Hwy M-26. The recommended “circle” is to take Hwy M-26 (Lakeshore Drive) west from Copper Harbor and enjoy lake views. Stop and take in Lake Superior at Hebard Park. The park also offers a nice picnic and grilling area.

Open All Year - 9am to 5pm Daily

Upper Peninsula Antique & Vintage Snowmobiles
"Where the history of snowmobiling comes to life."

2023 tour season starts on June 14 and runs through October 7
The tour departs from Soo Junction, MI at 10:30 AM and returns at 5:00 PM.

Train and Riverboat Tour to the Tahquamenon Falls

The Adventure Mine is a copper mine near Greenland, Michigan that operated from 1850 to 1920. During that time, miners removed more than 11 million pounds of native copper from the ground.

What to See and Do in Michigan UP

Our new farm with the vineyard being established is located on 160 acres between Carney and Daggett in Menominee Co. To the older locals and some of the younger ones, the area we are is consider Talbot. One of those long gone towns along the railroad.

July 3 - 4, 2023

The festivities begin on July 3rd with the Marquette Fireworks show over Lake Superior. Then experience the first-ever Marquette Fourth of July Laser Show on July 4th on the historic Lower Harbor Ore Dock!

August 14-20, 2023

Michigan's Upper Peninsula State fair will be held in Escanaba at the Fair Grounds. Come and enjoy all the great events, entertainment and racing.

Sand Point Charters offers fishing charters and sightseeing tours in the most pristine lake within the Great Lakes Region. Lake Superior is the World’s largest fresh-water lake and is home of the Lake Trout that can only be found in cold Northern waters.

While Sunflowers are in bloom we are open from 10am to sunset.

Experience the beauty of fall in the Porcupine Mountains. When the leaves change, the Porcupine Mountains is where you want to be! Located on the shores of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Porcupine Mountains are home to the largest tract of old-growth hardwood forests west of the Adirondacks.

Northland Outfitters is conveniently located smack dab between all of your UP bucket list sights and things to do. Which ever direction you go, take the time and soak it all in. It's not about where you're going, but how you spend your time while you're getting there.

August 24 - 27, 2023

Each summer ends with the Houghton County Fair in Hancock Michigan, the weekend before Labor Day weekend. It offers a great opportunity to come out and have a great time with friends and family with entertainment ranging from livestock shows, demolition and off road derby. Miss Houghton County Queen and youth talent show.

"Benny the Beard Fisher" is a troll sculpture installed at Northland Outfitters (8174 State Highway M-77, Germfask, MI, 49836) you can also see him while floating down the Manistique River in Germfask Michigan. the troll is about 15 feet tall with a length of nearly 35 feet seems to be watching the water.

Bond Falls is one of the most popular upper peninsula waterfalls. There are six viewing locations on its accessible boardwalk. Although not part of the Ottawa National Forest, this beautiful waterfalls is surrounded by the Ottawa National Forest. Managed by the U.P.

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The fall color season in the Copper Harbor area rivals anywhere else in the country! Our mixed woodlands featuring a variety of deciduous trees blended with an abundance of coniferous species deliver a stunning color show in autumn. The “Tree Tunnel” US-41 coming into Copper Harbor is literally jaw dropping in the fall.

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Ojibwa Casino Hotel

The Ojibwa Casino hotel offers comfortable, accommodating rooms with reasonable rates. Stay and play with the Ojibwa Casino Resort and enjoy the following accommodations:

Brockway Mountain Drive is a secondary road that is an offshoot of Hwy M-26. The recommended “circle” is to take Hwy M-26 (Lakeshore Drive) west from Copper Harbor and enjoy lake views. Stop and take in Lake Superior at Hebard Park. The park also offers a nice picnic and grilling area.

“The PASTY OVEN is a dream come true.” It started with Gene’s Mother’s recipe; which was used to open a pasty shop in Quinnesec, MI, near Iron Mountain. The Pasty Oven pastys’ popularity grew rapidly. The decision was made to build a USDA plant, so our pastys (trademark spelling) could be distributed throughout the world.

The Adventure Mine is a copper mine near Greenland, Michigan that operated from 1850 to 1920. During that time, miners removed more than 11 million pounds of native copper from the ground.

Open for Tastings Sun-Friday 12pm to 8pm; Sat 3-7pm “Currently only Wine will be for sale, beer is a future project”
Marquette County's only Winery, all wines made locally

Keweenaw County has 11 well-maintained sites/museums offering a glimpse into the unique history.

July 26, 2024

The annual Blueberry Festival in Downtown Marquette. Washington and Front streets will be bustling with sidewalk sales, food vendors, artists, demonstrations, pony rides, inflatable arcade games, and activities for children and families.

Tours of an authentic underground copper mine tour dating from the 1800's, with above-ground trails past 1870's mine building ruins.

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