During a recent holiday, my family and I chose to visit an area of Michigan we don’t visit too often – the Thumb! When researching where to go and stay, we saw tons of small towns along the St. Clair River and decided on a road trip to the bottom of Michigan’s thumb. Read on to learn more!
This is my list of the top 10 underrated places to visit in Michigan, based on where I’ve traveled. Use this list to inspire you to plan a trip to a unique destination within Michigan.
After over a year of (mostly) only exploring within Michigan, my family and I yearned to visit someplace special… But we also wanted to remain in Michigan, but feel like we ‘got away.’ The problem was – where to go? Mackinac Island seemed like an obvious choice given its on an island and cars aren’t allowed, but nah… there are too many tourists! We wanted to visit a place not many people know about. So we decided to look into Michigan’s other islands to escape to. The island we decided to visit for our latest day trip was Harsens Island!
Don’t know about Harsens Island? That’s ok, we didn’t either until recently. Located in Lake St Clair near the Canadian border, Harsens Island is reachable by ferry if traveling by car or bike. Alternatively, there are a few marina’s to dock at if traveling in by boat. Read on to discover how to experience an epic day trip to Harsens Island.