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The Mackinac Bridge—the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere—spans the Straits of Mackinac, connecting the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan.

Rays from the setting sun cast a picturesque pattern over the pier and lighthouse at Grand Haven, Michigan.

Open water beckons kayakers near Esray Park just south of Copper Harbor, Michigan.

The mineral-stained cliffs and sand dunes of Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore stretch for 42 miles along the Lake Superior shore.

The historic Grand Hotel provides one-of-a-kind accommodations to Mackinac Island visitors. 

If you're near Traverse City, stop at Gallagher's Farm Market and Bakery to enjoy fresh Michigan cherries.

Detroit's city lights shine along the skyline of this revitalized community.

Sand dunes rise as high as 400 feet above Lake Michigan at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

A seagull glides about Michigan's Mackinac Island State Park.

Silhouetted by the sun, a sailboat passes the lighthouse pier in Grand Haven, Michigan.

Ferry riders coming to Beaver Island from Charlevoix, Michigan, pass the Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse as they head into St. James Harbor.

Watch the sunrise from the vantage point of an Adirondack chair alongisde the waters of Lake Michigan near St. Helena Island Lighthouse. 

Kayakers explore the chilly waters of Lake Superior in Rock Harbor, Michigan, part of remote Isle Royale National Park.

A golden sunset frames Michigan's Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse.

Visitors seek solitude at Michigan's Isle Royale National Park, where a hiker watches the sunset along Rock Harbor.

A kayak cuts through Lake Superior along the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Gallagher's Farm Market near Traverse City offers a picturesque stop for fresh fruits and vegetables as well as pies, jams, cheeses and other goods.

A rocky bottom lies under Lake Michigan's waters near Beaver Island.

Stop at one of Michigan's many you-pick blueberry patches and enjoy this locally grown treat.

The 19th-century South Manitou Island Lighthouse sits along the rocky shoreline at Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Nottawa Creek, part of Michigan's first Heritage Water Trail, reflects autumn colors.

Fall colors spread across Michigan's Porcupine Mountains State Park.

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Rock formations create spectacular bands of color at Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Mount Baldhead offers a scenic overlook of autumn foliage in Saugatuck, Michigan.

Bond Falls, one of dozens of waterfalls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, tumbles through a forest of fall colors.

Red- and orange-tinted leaves frame a cluster of grapes at Lemon Creek Winery near Berrien Springs, Michigan.

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Thanks to the insulating effects of the Great Lakes, the color show in the fields and woods of northern Michigan often starts in late September and stretches into late October.

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Soft light highlights these leaves at the Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park in Mackinaw City, Michigan.

As the sun sets, fishermen try their luck off the end of the pier at Michigan's South Haven lighthouse.

Morning mists invite quiet contemplation from the dock on Republic Island in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

A necklace of fall color rings Lake of the Clouds in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains State Park.

Golden sunlight gives a barn near Cross Village, Michigan, an enchanting look.

Stroll down the long breakwall to North Breakwater Light in Ludington, Michigan, for perfect sunset views.

Round Island Light, built in 1895, helped ships navigate the Straits of Mackinac, which connects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

Thick forests in the Porcupine Mountains surround the Lake of the Clouds.

Wilderness reigns supreme and serene at one of the best-kept secrets in our national parks system: Michigan's Isle Royale National Park, a Lake Superior island north of the 48th parallel.

Ice and snow cover the walkway to the steel-skeleton Grand Marais, Minnesota, lighthouse, which has guarded the harbor since 1922.

Summer visitors can tour the tower and keeper's house (now a maritime museum) at Sturgeon Point Lighthouse in Harrisville, Michigan.

Sunset bathes the lighthouse in Muskegon, Michigan, with dramatic colors.

A red leaf contrasts against pebbles and stones at Bond Falls near Paulding, Michigan.

Both trailers and tents find beachfront camping at Munising, Michigan's Tourist Park. It's part of one of the Midwest's premier drives: the 1,200-plus-mile Circle Tour around Lake Superior.

Guests at Thunder Bay Resort in Hillman, Michigan, take a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the woods.

The moon glows over snow-covered cliffs in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

The Ontonagon River flows through snowy woods in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.