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Petoskey – red and white lighthouse near body of water during daytime📷 Photo by Ian Hutchinson on Unsplash

Road trips from Petoskey

3 road trips that start in or near Petoskey, from 3 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Mackinac Island and the Upper Peninsula’s Lake Michigan shore – Colonial Fort Michilimackinac in Winter© TracieMichelle · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Scenic byways

Mackinac Island and the Upper Peninsula’s Lake Michigan shore

194 mi9 stops3 days
Tunnel of Trees and Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula – Cross Village Township Hall (Michigan)© Notorious4life (talk) (Uploads) · CC0
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Scenic byways

Tunnel of Trees and Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula

182 mi9 stops4 days
Five miles of steel over the straits, copper hills and the lake of the clouds – by camper from the Mackinac Bridge to the Porcupine Mountains – Tahquamenon Falls 2025a© Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Five miles of steel over the straits, copper hills and the lake of the clouds – by camper from the Mackinac Bridge to the Porcupine Mountains

496 mi13 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Mackinac Island and the Upper Peninsula’s Lake Michigan shore3194 mi3 h 28 min9
Tunnel of Trees and Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula4182 mi3 h 15 min9
Five miles of steel over the straits, copper hills and the lake of the clouds – by camper from the Mackinac Bridge to the Porcupine Mountains8496 mi8 h 52 min13

FAQs

What are the best road trips from Petoskey?

Popular routes starting in or near Petoskey: Mackinac Island and the Upper Peninsula’s Lake Michigan shore, Tunnel of Trees and Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula and Five miles of steel over the straits, copper hills and the lake of the clouds – by camper from the Mackinac Bridge to the Porcupine Mountains.

Is there a short road trip from Petoskey?

The shortest is Mackinac Island and the Upper Peninsula’s Lake Michigan shore: 3 days, about 194 mi.

What is the longest road trip from Petoskey?

The longest is Five miles of steel over the straits, copper hills and the lake of the clouds – by camper from the Mackinac Bridge to the Porcupine Mountains: 8 days, about 496 mi with 13 stops.