Stuff to keep you entertained coming or going to Eagle River: Canyon FallsĬanyon Falls Michigan’s Grand Canyon is a short hike and worth the effort. The rooms are almost in Lake Superior! As they say, it is priceless. If you are lucky, the Northern Lights may put on a show for you! It fills up fast and the food is awesome. You’ll need reservations for dinner even if you have a room reservation for the night. Saturday Day 2 of the 5-Day Trip to Michigan’s UP – From Curtis drive to Eagle River in the Keweenaw Peninsula and stay at Fitzgerald’s Hotel. If you are lucky, they’ll have live music! They are closed on Monday and Tuesday, which is why we put them at the start of your UP adventure.

Breakfast is included in the room fee so it is an excellent deal. You’ll need a reservation at Chamberlin’s for both a room and dinner. The first night stay at Chamberlin’s Old Forest Inn In Curtis, Michigan. It is still one of our most popular posts. If you love Polish food, this restaurant is an absolute must. You could do this either at the start or the tail end of the trip. I know right an entire 5-Day Itinerary in Michigan’s UP around a football and Bloody Mary’s.ĭrive down the Tunnel of Trees (M-119) starting in Good Hart and h ave lunch at Legs Inn. I’ve added the casinos (dice icon) near the places we’ve recommended they explore to a Google Map.įriday Day 1 of the 5-Day Trip to Michigan’s UP – Because they love Football and Bloody Mary’s, we recommend leaving on Friday so they can stop at Shelly’s Rainbow Bar in Ishpeming on Sunday for Football. Day 5 (Tuesday) Explore Mackinaw City and drive home.

Day 4 ( Monday) – Drive East to the Mackinac Bridge.

Day 3 (Football Sunday) Ishpeming or Marquette (or both).

Day 2 ( Saturday) – From Curtis drive to Eagle River in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Day 1 (Friday) Tunnel of Trees, Legs Inn and cross the Mackinac Bridge into the UP.

With all this in mind, I started mapping out some UP fun. But please keep daily driving down to no more than 6 hours. They like casinos, Polish food, Bloody Mary’s, football, and have never been to either Marquette or Mackinaw Island. They wanted to go around the last week of September. Very good friends recently asked for suggestions for a 4 or 5-day trip to Michigan’s UP. Do I have suggestions for a 5-day trip to Michigan’s UP? Yes, I do! I love Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and pounce on every opportunity to promote it.

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