About UpNorthVacation.com

UpNorthVacation.com is an independent guide to vacationing along Michigan's Lake Michigan shore and the lake country behind it, from Grand Haven in the south to Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island at the Straits.

We cover the famous places and the small ones: harbor towns, quiet inland lakes, state and national parkland, festivals and the four very different seasons up north. Our aim is to help you decide where to go, what is happening while you are there, and what is nearby.

How we work

We are not a government site or a tourism bureau, and no business pays to appear in our guides. Facts come from official sources and are checked by an editor before publishing. Read our editorial policy to see how we research, what we will not publish, and how places to stay are disclosed.

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Corrections, event updates and ideas are always welcome through our contact form.