5-day Pictured Rocks itinerary (Michigan)

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Tue, Nov 10
Pictured Rocks
$325
- 09:291
  Teal Lake Beach
  park in Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 11:29Free entry 29 min
- 11:402
  U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
  hall of fame in Ishpeming, Michigan, USA
  until 13:40~$20/person · typicalOpen 09:00–16:00 11 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 15:213
  Van Riper State Park
  park in Michigan, USA
  until 16:21Free entry 41 min
- 16:464
  Craig Lake State Park
  mountain range in Michigan, United States
  until 18:01Free entry 25 min
- Back near Pictured Rocks (near South Beach) · 88 minDirections
Sunset 5:19 PM
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Wed, Nov 11
Pictured Rocks
$278
- 09:461
  Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park
  waterfall
  until 11:01Free entry 46 min
- 11:482
  Picnic Rocks Beach
  park in Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 13:48Free entry 47 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:553
  Ellwood A Mattson Lower Harbor Park
  park in the United States of America
  until 15:55Free entry 7 min
- 16:024
  Harlow Park
  park in Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 17:02Free entry 7 min
- Back near Pictured Rocks (near South Beach) · 8 minDirections
Sunset 5:18 PM
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3
Thu, Nov 12
Pictured Rocks
$292
- 10:251
  Grand Island National Recreation Area
  protected area of Michigan, United States
  until 11:25Free entry 85 min
- 12:082
  Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone)
  U.S. National Lakeshore on Lake Superior
  until 13:23Free entry 43 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 15:083
  Twin Waterfalls Memorial Plant Preserve
  Nature Reserve in Alger County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 16:23Free entry 45 min
- 16:374
  Munising Falls
  waterfall
  until 17:37Free entry 15 min
- Back near Pictured Rocks (near South Beach) · 90 minDirections
Sunset 5:17 PM· golden hour atWagner Falls Scenic Site
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4
Fri, Nov 13
Pictured Rocks
$277
- 09:441
  Farquar-Metsa Tourist Park
  park in Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 10:44Free entry 44 min
- 10:552
  Peter Nordeen Park
  park in Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 11:55Free entry 11 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:033
  Forsyth Township Ball Park
  park in Marquette County, Michigan, the United States of America
  until 14:03Free entry 8 min
- 14:184
  Little Trout Lake Park
  park in the United States of America
  until 15:18Free entry 15 min
- Back near Pictured Rocks (near South Beach) · 37 minDirections
Sunset 5:16 PM
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5
Sat, Nov 14
Pictured Rocks
$122
- 09:051
  South Beach
  park in Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 10:05Free entry 5 min
- 10:112
  Shiras Hill Park
  park in Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 11:11Free entry 6 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 12:273
  Presque Isle Park
  park in Marquette, Michigan, USA
  until 13:42Free entry 16 min
- 13:534
  McCarty Cove
  park in the United States of America
  until 14:53Free entry 11 min
- Back near Pictured Rocks (near South Beach) · 8 minDirections
Sunset 5:15 PM

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Road trip

344 mi

Driving

6 h 55 min

Behind the wheel

$54

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4 nights near Pictured Rocks (near South Beach)
Nov 10 → Nov 14 · Pictured Rocks, MI
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Where the money goes

$1,294

$647 per person · $259 per day

Stays: $600 46%
Food: $600 46%
Tickets: $40 3%
Travel: $54 4%

Cost per day

$325

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