Day 1: We traveled to Warren Dunes State Park in Michigan for some dune and beach fun.
Day 2 - 4: Traverse City, MI
Traverse City was beautiful! We loved everything about the cute, clean, and friendly town. We kayaked the bay and were amazed that we could see all the way to the bottom of the lake as far out as we were! We enjoyed sailing Lake Michigan on The Schooner Manitou, climbing Sleeping Bear Dunes, visiting the National Cherry Festival, swimming at the beaches, and camping at TC state Park.
Day 5-6: Mackinaw City, MI
From TC, we drove to Mackinaw City for some more fun. We stayed in a water park hotel and enjoyed a local playground. The first night in Mackinaw City, we discovered nearby Headlands National Dark Sky Park. We loved viewing the moon, Saturn with its’ rings, and all the other stars and planets in dark sky. We learned tons from the onsite astronomers who even shared their professional telescopes! It was awesome!
The next day, we ferried over to Mackinaw Island for a day of biking and exploring. The boys loved the island! We spent about eight hours biking the outside and inside of the island trying to find all the playgrounds. Our favorite was Turtle Park right in the middle of the island next to Fort Holmes. The boys also enjoyed learning the history of the fort from volunteer actors.
Day 7: Indiana Dunes National Park
On our way home, we made one last stop to spend the day at Indiana Dunes National Park in Indiana. We biked from the visitor center to the start of the 3 Dune Challenge. Honestly, it wasn’t much of a challenge compared to the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado. But, it was fun anyway! Then, we biked to the beach which was actually closed because of dangerous waves. The boys were allowed to go just close enough to be splashed and cool off from our hiking and biking.
Michigan was gorgeous and fun! It’s definitely a place to return to soon.
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