Do
Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours Look up to see a lighthouse, or down through glass viewing wells to see two shipwreck sites near Munising. shipwrecktours.com
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Learn about the treacherous Lake Superior and see the bell from the ill-fated freighter Edmund Fitzgerald at this Whitefish Point spot. shipwreckmuseum.com
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Iron Ore Heritage Trail The 47-mile rail-to-trail path travels along the Lake Superior shoreline, through historic mining communities and past abandoned mines. Rest at one of the Marquette Iron Range interpretative signs along the mostly paved multiuse route. ironoreheritage.com
Isle Royale National Park Visitors arrive by boat or seaplane for wilderness adventures including hiking, kayaking, camping and scuba diving on this cluster of 400-plus islands in Lake Superior. nps.gov/isro
Isle Royale National Park
Keweenaw National Historical Park Dozens of sites related to the UP’s copper-mining boom, including a miner’s cabin and the Quincy Mine, dot the Keweenaw Peninsula. nps.gov/kewe
Marquette Maritime Museum and Lighthouse The museum is small, but the lighthouse tour educates about a keeper’s life. mqtmaritimemuseum.com
Munising Bay Shipwreck Tours Look up to see a lighthouse or down through glass viewing wells to see shipwrecks. shipwrecktours.com
Northern Waters Adventures Guided kayaking trips explore Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. northernwaters.com
Ore Dock Brewing Company The brewery pays homage to Marquette's heritage with local art on display and a bar inlaid with iron-ore pellets. Grab one of 10 beers on tap and borrow a board game or see if live music is on the evening schedule. ore-dock.com
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Sandstone cliffs streaked by minerals, dunes, beaches, waterfalls and forested shoreline stretch for more than 40 miles between Munising and Grand Marais. nps.gov/piro
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Michigan's largest state park (60,000 acres) holds many wonders: lakes, tumbling waterfalls and turbulent rivers. The most popular destination: Lake of the Clouds, surrounded by old-growth forest. michigandnr.com
Seney National Wildlife Refuge A mosaic of wetlands, bog and forests supports more than 200 bird species. Hike the 1.4-mile Pine Ridge Nature Trail to see songbirds and beavers. Backcountry roads are open to bikes, or paddle the Manistique River. fws.gov/refuge/seney
Soo Locks Boat Tours Passengers get up-close looks at 1,000-foot freighters while cruising the busy international harbor in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan’s oldest city. soolocks.com
Soo Locks Boat Tours
Tahquamenon Falls State Park A paved path leads to the region’s largest waterfall, the star of this park (54 miles west of Sault Ste. Marie). Row out to an island for a great view. michigan.gov/tahquamenonfalls
Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Washington Street Browse Marquette’s boutiques and galleries. travelmarquettemichigan.com
Eat
The Antlers Restaurant Taxidermic creatures decorate this Sault Ste. Marie landmark serving regional faves like venison meat loaf and fried pickle chips. saultantlers.com
The Delft Bistro A historic theater-turned-bistro in Marquette dishes innovative fare such as salmon poke. thedelftbistro.com
Elizabeth's Chophouse A cheese and charcuterie board is large enough to share, but you’ll want to keep cedar-planked whitefish with garlic spinach and mashed potatoes all to yourself. The balcony overlooks Marquette’s ore docks. elizabethschophouse.com
Jean Kay’s Pasties and Subs The deli-style restaurant in Marquette specializes in the traditional UP dish: the Cornish pastie. jeankayspasties.com
Lake Superior Brewing Company at the Dunes Saloon This logging-era tavern in Grand Marais comes with knotty pine walls, can’t-miss seasonal Lake Superior whitefish and house beers. Lake Superior Brewing Company on Facebook
The Marq Try field-to-fork dishes like wood-grilled steak with carrot potato butter or lavender-roasted beets in Marquette. marqrestaurant.com
Randall Bakery Sample pasties bursting with meat and potatoes at the old-time lunch counter in Wakefield, south of the Porcupine Mountains. Locals also stop in for doughnuts. Randall Bakery on Facebook
Stay
The Landmark Inn Guests choose from 62 rooms—some with fireplaces or whirlpool tubs—at this classy, restored 1930 Marquette hotel. thelandmarkinn.com
Mountain View Lodges In Ontonagon, on the eastern edge of the Porcupine Mountains and on Lake Superior, cottages have kitchens, fireplaces and screen porches. mtnviewlodges.com
Roam Inn A lumber baron’s 1896 home has morphed into a lodge-look inn in Munising. Some of the 18 guest rooms offer Lake Superior views. roam-inn.com
For information: Upper Peninsula Travel and Recreation Association uptravel.com
Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau keweenaw.info
Marquette County Convention and Visitor Bureau travelmarquettemichigan.com
Sault Ste. Marie Convention and Visitors Bureau saultstemarie.com