7-Day Upper Peninsula Road Trip Itinerary
Have you always wanted to visit the Upper Peninsula of Michigan but are not sure where to begin? We've got you covered! Read on for our ultimate 7-day Upper Peninsula road trip itinerary including breweries, places to stay and eat and hiking trails to discover!
Day 1
Drive to Grand Rapids
Explore downtown breweries:
- Hopcat (4-10 PM)
- Founders (11-9 PM)
- Brewery Vivant (12-9 PM)
- Speciation (12-8 PM)
- City Built (10-6 PM)
- Mitten Brewing (11:30-9 PM)
Spend the night in Grand Rapids
Day 2
Visit Cherry Point Farm and Market
- Lavender Farm and bakery!
Drive to Sleeping Bear Dunes
- Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
- Covered Bridge, Lake Michigan Overlook, Dune Point Overlook, Sleeping Bear Dune Overlook
If time, stop in Traverse City!!!
Drive to Petoskey
- Hang out downtown & go to breweries & shops in Gaslight District
Drive to Mackinaw City
- Scalawags Whitefish & Chips for dinner
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
- Go to Headlands Dark Sky Park at night
Spend the night in Mackinaw City
Day 3
Ferry to Mackinac Island for the day
- Rent bikes
- Or walk instead
- Do self-guided attractions tour (Arch Rock, Grand Hotel, Butterfly House)
- Grand Hotel tour ($10)
- Snack & drinks at Pink Pony on the patio
Ferry back to Mackinaw City
Drive across Mighty Mac Bridge
Drive to Paradise
Spend the night in Paradise
Day 4
Drive to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum ($28, opens at 10 am)
- Explore Museum
- Whitefish Lighthouse
- Walk to the furthest point
Drive to Tahquamenon Falls
- Drive from lower to upper- there are viewing platforms for both
- Swim in the lower falls
- Tahquamenon Falls Brewery
- Rent a rowboat for the lower falls
Drive to Grand Marais
- Dunes Saloon for dinner
Spend the night in Grand Marais
Day 5
Dream Bean Machine for coffee
Stop by Pickle Barrel
- Sable Falls Trail/Sable Beach
- Log Slide Overlook
Drive H-58 to Munising
Arrive in Munising
- Pasties at Muldoons
- Beers at ByGeorge 11-10
- Wagner Falls ½ mile trail
- Munising Falls ¼ mile trail
- Miners Castle Overlook
- Miners Falls Trail 1.2 miles roundtrip
- Sunset Cruise 7:45
- East Channel Lighthouse
- Miners Castle
- Lovers Leap
- Indian Head
- Grand Portal
- Chapel Rock
- Spray Falls
Spend the night in Munising
Day 6
Drive to Marquette
Stop by Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
Presque Isle Park
- Sunset Point Loop via Peter White Drive
Hike Sugarloaf Mountain
Spend the night in Munising
Day 7
Drive to Kitch-Iti-Kipi
Visit springs in Kitch-Iti-Kipi
Fayette Historic State Park