Road trips in Michigan
6 road trips and 21 hand-picked places in Michigan, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 6
- Places
- 21
Trip guides
Road trips through Michigan
Scenic byways
Tunnel of Trees and Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula
Scenic byways
Marquette to Copper Harbor on the Keweenaw
Scenic byways
Mackinac Island and the Upper Peninsula’s Lake Michigan shore
Coast & island drives
Lake Michigan’s sunset coast: Saugatuck to Ludington
RV & family trips
Lake Michigan's dune coast
Scenic byways
Lake Superior’s north and south shores
Editor's picks
Places worth the detour in Michigan
Nature
Sleeping Bear Dunes
Nature
Pictured Rocks
Views
Tunnel of Trees (M-119)
Nature
Tahquamenon Falls
Views
Brockway Mountain Drive
Views
Grand Haven South Pierhead Lights
History
Fort Mackinac
Nature
Kitch-iti-kipi
Views
Mackinac Bridge
History
Whitefish Point Light and Shipwreck Museum
Oddities
Soo Locks
Nature
Presque Isle Park
History
Quincy Mine
History
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Views
Mount Baldhead
History
Windmill Island Gardens
Nature
Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Nature
Ludington State Park
History
Colonial Michilimackinac
Nature
Arch Rock
History
Fayette Historic State Park
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Michigan?
Popular routes include Tunnel of Trees and Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula, Marquette to Copper Harbor on the Keweenaw, Mackinac Island and the Upper Peninsula’s Lake Michigan shore and Lake Michigan’s sunset coast: Saugatuck to Ludington. CampingSpirit has 6 trip guides that pass through Michigan, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Michigan are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Sleeping Bear Dunes, Pictured Rocks, Tunnel of Trees (M-119), Tahquamenon Falls, Brockway Mountain Drive and Grand Haven South Pierhead Lights.