Michigan Tourism Guide

By: Bacchus

Break Studios Contributing Writer

A Michigan tourism guide will help you get the most out of your Michigan vacation. There are many opportunities for Michigan tourism. The state has many landmarks such as the Woodland Cemetery, Big Sable Point Light, and the Belvedere Club.  Michigan is a paradise for lovers of the outdoors; it has six major state forests. Not only there’s a Lake Michigan, but Michigan has a lot of lakes. Some of the largest and deepest lakes include Crystal Lake, Lake Leelanau, and Mullett Lake. Michigan is well known for temperate orchids, where tourists can pick apples, berries, and peaches. Below are five major Michigan tourist attractions.

  1. Sleeping Bear Dunes Park. Sleeping Bear is a great spot for Michigan tourism. This park is covered with lakeshores and woodlands, but it is most noted for the sand dune. An uncommon treasure in the Midwest. The sand dune is 110-feet, which is the height of a ten story building. Best of all, you’re allowed to climb it! For an adrenaline rush, slide down the pearly-white sands on a snowboard. Michigan residents call it duneboarding. If you’re afraid of heights or have motion-sickness, take a hike in the forests or take a dip in the Caribbean-like clear waters of Lake Michigan.
  2. Isle Royal National Park. This national park is a very isolated sort of Michigan tourism, but in a good way. You cannot even access it by a vehicle, you must ride a boat or board a seaplane. If you want to see wildlife like wolves and moose, take a long hike. The Monarch shipwreck is in Lake Superior near the Isle Royal State Park. Help yourself onto a boat tour to see this point-of-interest. Camping at this national park is not for the faint of heart. There is no plumbing; you must get your water from the lakes and creeks. Make sure you boil it.
  3. Hitsville U.S.A. Many visitors and local residents flock to Hitsville U.S.A., also known as Motown Historical Museum, which was the original establishment of Motown Records. Many 1960s R&B singers launched their careers here. View the many displays of memorabilia and hear the sounds created by the echo chamber. Hitsville U.S.A.:  2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48208.
  4. University of Michigan. For intellectual Michigan tourism, visit this delicately designed college campus. If you’re a fan of gothic architecture, stop by the university’s law school quad. The main campus is picture-worthy also. Take a walk to the University of Michigan Stadium. The stadium is huge; some people consider it the largest stadium in the country. For additional intellectual flavor, visit some of the university’s museums. The most interesting museums are the Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry, Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, and the Kelsey Museum of Archeology. University of Michigan: 306 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
  5. The Whitney Restaurant. The Whitney Restaurant is located in the Whitney Mansion, for people who like the elegant side of Michigan tourism. The 52-room mansion has 21,000 square feet. The Whitney was built for David Whitney, Jr., a prominent lumber baron in the late 1800s. Ask any hostess for a tour, they are very acquainted with mansion’s facts and history. The service is superior; the servers will go out their way to accommodate you. Don’t be shy about bringing any groupons, they’ll accept them with a smile. The Whitney Restaurant: 4421 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201.
Posted on: Jun. 27, 2011