Art Museums/Science Centers Center for Cultural and Natural History - Mt Pleasant, Isabella County, 989-774-3829. Located on the Central Michigan University Campus. Collections feature prehistoric native American Indians, animals. Guided tours. Top
	Canoe Trips Au Sable River - Grayling, Crawford County - 3 miles east of Grayling. Popular canoe river and for trout fishing. Various spots to enter and many canoe rentals around river. Au Sable River, South Branch - Deerheart Valley, Crawford County - At Chase Bridge, passes through Mason Tract Preserve (bike and hike trails), Canoe Liveries nearby. Betsie River - Thompsonville, Benzie County - 6 miles northeast of Thompsonville. Designated wild scenic river. Grass Lake Forest Campground. Frequent access points, camping. Boardman River - Williamsburg, Grand Traverse County - For experienced canoeists. Designated wild scenic/ Country Scenic River. Put in at Forks Forest Campground. River known for trout fishing. Feeds into Lake Michigan. Chippewa River - Barryton, Mecosta County - Enter at Barryton Dam. Campgrounds and numerous access points. Exit in Midland or Tittabawassee River. Inland Waterway - Conway, Emmet County - Chain of Lakes and Rivers, Crooked Lake to Lake Huron at Cheboygan. Passes through Mullett Lake and Burt Lake where winds and waves can be challenging. Pere Marquette River - Baldwin, Lake County - 2.5 miles south of Baldwin. Designated National Scenic River. Enter at M-37 bridge. River has rapids and is for experienced canoeists only. Exit at Custer Bridge. Pine River - Luther, Lake County - 5.5 miles north of Luther. Popular river suitable for experienced canoeists. Enter at Silver Creek Forest Campground. Some rapids. Exit at Low Bridge. Platte River - Honor, Benzie County - 2 miles southeast of Honor, suitable for beginners. Enter at Platte River Forest Campground. Passes through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Exit at Lake Michigan. Rifle River - Lupton, Ogemaw County - Designated Wild Scenic River. Enter at Rifle River State Recreation Area. Rapids hazardous for novices. Exit at bridge above Saginaw Bay. Thunder Bay - Atlanta, Montmorency County - Enter at Lake 15 Forest Campground. Nice stream with some quick areas. Reservoirs and dam portages, exit at Lake Huron. Top
	Cider Mills/Orchards Friske Orchards 11027 Doctor Road Charlevoix, MI 49720 231-588-6185, 231-588-6185 Kilcherman's Christmas Cove Farm 11573 North Kilcherman Road Northport, MI 49670 231-386-5637 McIntosh Orchard 1731 West Remus Road Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 989-773-7330 Stan's Cider Mill 2505 East Vernon Rosebush, MI 48878 989-433-5849 Woodland Farm Market 5393 West Shelby Road Shelby, MI 49455 231-861-5380 Yost Country Lane Orchard & Cider Mill 5740 West M 61 Gladwin , MI 48624 989-428-3971 Top
	Gardens Chippewa Nature Center - Midland, Midland County, 989-631-0380. Nature hiking trails with plants, flowers and animals that are native to Michigan. Dow Gardens - Midland, Midland County, 989-631-2677. Gardens on display at the home of Dr. Herbert Dow, founder of Dow Chemical Company with streams waterfalls small bridges with flowers and plants. Kantzler Memorial Arboretum - Bay City, Bay County, 989-893-1222. Historic site located on the banks of the Saginaw River with with trees and shrubs. Top
	Historic Sites/Museums Beaver Island Marine Museum - Beaver Island, 231-448-2479 - Exhibits deal with harbor activities and neighboring islands. Displays of fishing, shipwrecks, lighthouses and lumbering. Charlevoix Historical Society - P.O. Box 525, Charlevoix, MI 49720, 231-547-0373. http://www.chxhistory.com/ Chmielewska Tapestry - Bay City, Bay County, 989-894-8146. Located in Bay City's City Hall. A tapestry made by Polish-born artist Monika Chmielewska. Features Bay Cities landmark buildings. Civilian Conservation Corps Museum - North Higgins Lake State Park, Crawford/Roscommon Counties, 989-821-6125. History of Civilian Conservation corps created by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. Colonial Michilimackinac - Mackinaw City, Cheboygan County, 231-436-5563. Reconstructed 18th century fur trading outpost, including stockade, barracks and guardhouse. Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center - a 20,000 square foot facility with exhibits and films featuring the shipwrecks and maritime history of Thunder Bay. Open 10-4 Monday-Saturday. Free admission. Historical Museum and Old Waterworks - Manistee, Manistee County, 231-723-5531. Victorian exhibits including 1870 drugstore with authentic furnishings and general store. Jesse Besser Museum - Alpena, Alpena County, 989-356-2202. Museum featuring lumbering and agricultural history in northern Michigan. Planetarium. Little Traverse History Museum - Petoskey, 231-347-2620, 100 Depot Court, Petoskey, MI 49770. http://www.petoskeymuseum.org/ Mackinac Bridge - Mackinaw City, Cheboygan County, 906-643-7600. Five mile suspension bridge built in 1957 connecting the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan. Mill Creek - Mackinaw City, Cheboygan County, 231-436-7301. Replica of 1790 Sawmill with museum and nature trails. Music House - Grand Traverse County, Traverse City, 231-938-9300. Extensive collection of automated musical instruments in live performance, featuring Belgian dance organ. Historic photo and radio galleries. Rose Hawley Museum - Ludington, Mason County, 231-843-2001. Museum exhibits feature artifacts from indians, early settlers and the lumbering industry. Teyson's Talking Bear Museum - Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, 231-436-7011. Collections includes artifacts from Michigan's Indian Culrute. Lumbering and Maritime exhibits. Straights of Mackinac Bottom - Land Preserve - Mackinaw City, 231-436-5574. Eight shipwrecks with multiple types of ships. Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve - Alpena, Alpena County, 231-354-4181. The sanctuary protects and preserves a collection of nearly 200 historic shipwrecks in and around Thunder Bay. Divers may visit many of these incredible underwater museums. Also, we have a new visitors' center for the sanctuary in Alpena: Top
	Industrial Tours Besser Company - Alpena, Alpena County, 989-354-4111. Concrete block manufacturer. Shelby Man Made Gemstones - Shelby, Oceana County, 231-861-2165. Audio and Visual displays of the only gem-producing factory in the U.S. Top
	Natural Features Arch Rock - Mackinaw Island, Cheboygan County. Natural rock formation viewable from an observation deck on Mackinaw Island. Glacial Moraine - Clare, Clare County - Large geographic marks left on surface from glaciers. 8 miles north of Clare. Iargo Springs - Oscoda, Iosco County - 17 miles west of Oscoda, Iargo is a natural spring that runs into the Au Sable River. Historical. Petoskey Stone - Petoskey, Emmet County - Fossil remains of a kind of coral found along shores of Leelanau Peninsula. Sinkholes - Onaway, Presque Isle County - 2600 acres of land depressions from deterioration of limestone bedrock. Sleeping Bear Dunes - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore, Leelanau County - Perched sand dune overlooking Lake Michigan from 400 foot plateau. Valley of the Giants - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Virgin white cedar grove over 500 years old. World record cedar over 90 feet tall and 17.5 feet in diameter. Top
	Scenic Drives/Excursions Arnold Mackinac Island Ferry - Mackinaw City, Cheboygan County, 231-436-5542. Passenger ferries to Mackinaw Island from Mackinaw City and from St. Ignace. Beaver Island Boat Company - Charlevoix County, Charlevoix, 231-547-2311. Passenger and car ferry service from Charlevoix to Beaver Island. Bois Blanc Island Ferry - Cheboygan County, Cheboygan, 231-627-2354. Ferry service (passenger and car) from Cheboygan to Bois Blanc Island. Mac Woods Dunes Rides - Mears, Oceana County, 231-873-2817. Dune ride with Lake Michigan views. Gift shop. Mackinac Island Carriage Tours - Mackinaw Island, 906-847-3573. Horse drawn carriage tour featuring historical and geographic sites on the island. Manitou Transit - Leland, Leelanau County, 231-256-9061. Ferry from Leland to South Manitou Island for four hour visit. Island has hiking trails and historic elements, guided tour available. Old Mission Peninsula Scenic Drive - Grand Traverse County, Traverse City. From the Garfield Ave and M-37 intersection, follow M-37 north through Old Mission Peninsula. There are many scenic points along the way. Also a winery and the Old Mission Lighthouse at the 45th parallel. Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive - Leelanau County, Sleeping Bear dunes National Lakeshore, 231-326-5134. Self-guided tour along dunes with views of Lake Michigan. Scenic Route to Mackinaw Bridge - Cheboygan county, Cheboygan. Old 27 from Vanderbilt along Sturgeon River to Cheboygan to US-23. Route passes Mullett Lake, Cheboygan River and Lake Huron Shoreline. Shepler's Mackinaw Island Ferry - Mackinaw City, Cheboygan County, 231-436-5023. Passenger ferry to Mackinaw Island. Tunnel of Trees Shore Drive - Harbor Springs, Emmet County. 31 mile drive from Harbor Springs to Cross Village via M-119. Historic sites, views of Lake Michigan and a tunnel of trees. Top
	Wineries Black Star Farms - 10844 E. Revold Rd., Suttons Bay, MI 49682, 231-271-4970 http://www.blackstarfarms.com Boskydel Vineyard - Lake Leelanau, Leelanau County, 231-256-7272. A vineyard on beautiful Lake Leelanau with wine tasting and sales. Chateau Grand Traverse, LTD - Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, 231-223-7355. Winery Tour with wine tasting and sales. Good Harbor Vineyards - Leelanau, Leelanau County, 231-256-7165. Wine tasting, sales and tours. L. Mawby Vineyards-Winery - Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, 231-271-3522. Tours of winery and vineyard along with sales. Leelanau Wine Cellars, LTD - 231-386-5201 - Winery tours and tasting. Top