Region 1
Southern Gateway
Where the trip north begins, on the Lake Michigan shore.
Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Muskegon, Whitehall, Montague
4 guides
Regions
Six regions, one shoreline
We group the coast and its lake country into six regions to make trips easier to plan. They are editorial groupings, not county lines.
Region 2
Ludington & Manistee
Harbor towns, big dunes and quiet inland lakes.
Pentwater, Ludington, Scottville, Manistee, Onekama, Arcadia, Bear Lake, Kaleva, Brethren, Wellston, Chief Lake
7 guides
Region 3
Benzie & Sleeping Bear Country
Dunes, clear inland lakes and small harbor towns.
Frankfort, Elberta, Beulah, Benzonia, Honor, Thompsonville, Empire, Glen Arbor, Leland
6 guides
Region 4
Grand Traverse & Inland Lakes
Traverse City, the bays and the lake country to the south.
Traverse City, Suttons Bay, Northport, Elk Rapids, Interlochen, Kingsley, Cadillac, Lake City
6 guides
Region 5
Charlevoix & Petoskey
Little Traverse Bay, Lake Charlevoix and classic resort towns.
Charlevoix, Boyne City, Boyne Falls, Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Walloon Lake
7 guides
Region 6
Mackinac & the Straits
The top of the Lower Peninsula, the bridge and the island.
Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island
2 guides
The six regions
6 places on an OpenStreetMap map