Carefree Travel Guide 2023

UPPER PENINSULA

SEASONAL FUN

Kara Deigert | Mackinaw City

Patricia Lynn | Mackinac Island

Gary Mason | Munising

Cheryl Baase | McMillan

U.P. TRAVEL TIPS • In the U.P. you are more likely to see the Northern Lights between August and April, with the peak months being October, November, and April. • You can reach the U.P.’s easternmost hiking/

• There are over 12,000 miles of rivers and streams in the U.P. for you to explore. • Park your vehicle on the mainland and ride a ferry across to Mackinac Island. M-185 on the island is the only state highway in the U.S. where motorized vehicles are not allowed.

• With over 300 waterfalls, there are plenty to see year round in the U.P. That said, just after the ice melts is one of the best times to see all their power. • Four U.P. counties operate in the Central Time Zone: Menominee, Dickinson, Iron, and Gogebic. The other 11 counties operate in the Eastern Time Zone.

biking/ORV destination, Drummond Island, by car ferry, boat, or airplane.

Tips courtesy of Upper Peninsula Travel and Recreation Association

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