With this trip, you will get to experience going back in time! You will get to see old mining tools and equipment, see the famous BIG JOHN, thats 40 feet high, 12 feet wide, and weighting 2000 pounds. You will also get to experience taking a guided tour into the Iron Mountain Iron Mine's drifts and stopes that is 2600 feet deep. This is such a fun experience! I will say, it gets cold in the mine so I suggest bringing a jacket or heavy sweatshirt, and also closed toe shoes. This trip will probably take up a half of a day.

Pictured Rocks in Munising is an amazing place to visit! It has amazing sights, especially in the fall with the fall colors. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, America’s first National Lakeshore, is along the southern shore of Lake Superior in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula. With stunning beaches, 10 inland lakes, many awesome waterfalls, and nearly 100 miles of trails, everyone can find something to enjoy at Pictured Rocks! Munising is also a fun place to explore as well! There are many parks you can visit, other than Pictured Rocks, and so many fun things to see there! This would be more of a day trip, but so worth it!

Presque Isle Park is a 323-acre forested oval-shaped headland/peninsula which juts into Lake Superior in the northern tip of the City. Presque Isle is known throughout the United States for its natural beauty! Situated at the end of Lakeshore Boulevard, the showcase park is easily accessible by either the bike path or automobile. The park supports over 100 species of native plants and diverse landscapes including pebble beaches, rocky cliffs, bogs, and forest. This activity will be a day trip.

This is NOT a big city zoo, step out of the box, away from the concrete jungle and come along on a new journey. You will love the natural setting filled with amazing animals from around the world. Large natural habitats, education through hands-on experiences, as well as up close and personal family fun! It’s all waiting for you at the DeYoung Family Zoo! This will be more like a half day trip.

One of the nation’s premier historic company townsites is on the Garden Peninsula in Fayette Historic State Park. Plan to spend a minimum of two hours (you can easily fill a day) exploring the townsite’s visitor center and 20 buildings to learn how this little iron smelting town helped transform America between 1867 and 1891. If history isn’t your motivation to stop, then the recreational fun will be in this 711-acre park that wraps around Snail Shell Harbor off Lake Michigan’s Big Bay de Noc. With the town and the sights, this is easily a day trip!