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- Pukaskwa National Park. The holy grail of Great Lakes camping is the wilderness of the beautiful Pukaskwa Peninsula in Ontario. The Pukaskwa Coast Trail is a 40-mile point-to-point trail along the rugged shores of Lake Superior, with beautiful views and even better campsites.
- Meritt Lane, Isle Royale National Park. At the far Northern end of Isle Royale National Park is a small watercraft-only campsite straight out of a fairytale.
- Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario. Looking for a unique place to hike and camp on Lake Huron? Check out the Cyprus Lake Campground in the Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario.
- State Forest Campgrounds. The best-kept secret of the Great Lakes States is the State Forest Campgrounds. At these tucked away campgrounds you can find beautiful and more remote campsites.
- The Great Lakes Tour
- Day 1 | Duluth, Minnesota, and Lake Superior
- Day 2 | Apostle Islands
- Day 3 | Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
- Day 4 | Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
- Day 5 | Port Huron, Michigan
- Day 6 | Niagara Falls
- Day 7 | Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- Day 8 | Home
- Viking Great Lakes Explorer Travelogue
UPDATE: After reading this Great Lakes road trip itinerary, be sure to read our new Great Lakes Explorer cruise with Viking Expeditions. What are the Great Lakes? The Great Lakes are a series of five interconnected freshwater lakes located on the border of the United States and Canada. They are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world by ...
My oldest daughter was attending the University of Minnesota in Duluth, so in the early morning hours, my two youngest, our Boston Terrier, Izzy, and I headed that way. Duluth serves as a major port on Lake Superior for ocean vessels that have made their way through the Great Lakes Waterway and the St. Lawrence Seaway. A revitalized downtown and su...
The next day, we drove 86 miles to Bayfield, Wisconsin, via Hwy. 13. Bayfield serves as the headquarters for the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, consisting of 21 islands and 12 miles of mainland shoreline along Lake Superior. We had booked the 10:00 AM Classic Grand Tour at Apostle Islands Cruises, the best way to get an overview of the area. I...
On Day 3 of our Great Lakes road trip route, we were still driving along Lake Superior! Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Michigan’s largest state park, was our destination. Affectionately known as “The Porkies,”it is 60,000 acres along the Lake Superior shoreline with 35,000 acres of old-growth forest, countless rivers and streams, and mo...
Day 4 was more of the Lake Superior experience, and we had only touched the surface of this amazing place. On this day, we drove 3.5 hours to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, more than 40 miles of multicolored sandstone cliffs and geological formations, reaching a height of 200 feet above the water. Getting a view of the pictured rocks requir...
Finally on Day 5, we ventured away from Lake Superior. Driving toward the Mackinac Bridge, we dropped down to Hwy. 2 so we could drive along the shore of Lake Michigan. We stopped at a wayside beach to test out the waters and take a picture. Before leaving Upper Peninsula Michigan, we needed to sample an authentic pastie. So when we spotted the sig...
In the morning, we crossed the border into Canada and visited Lake Ontario by way of Skyway Park. It took a little navigating via service roads, but we were able to walk down to the beach to visit and take a photo of our fourth Great Lake. You really can’t drive to Lake Ontario and not see Niagara Falls. Even if you’ve been there before, which we h...
With one more Great Lake to go, we set off early, crossing back into the US, headed for Pennsylvania. We had not really planned where to stop and visit Lake Erie because I figured we could find it randomly along the way. It took some doing, but finally we worked our way to a beach near Dunkirk. Further research revealed a much better place to stop ...
On the final leg of our journey (other than taking my oldest back to Duluth), we drove home to Stoughton, Wisconsin. We stopped to see Lake Michigan again at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshorefeaturing 15 miles of shoreline and 15,000 acres of sand dunes, wetlands, prairies, and forests. After stretching our legs and negotiating a nasty traffic j...
Be sure to check out Howard’s Great Lakes Explorer travelogue with Viking Expeditionsfor another way to explore the Great Lakes!
Sep 20, 2021 · In this new Great Lakes Shoreline Tour we cover in detail: Notable U.S. Cities/Towns along each Great Lake (US side) like ; Watertown, Grand Island, Geneva-on-the-Lake, Vermillion, Mackinaw City and so many more!
Jan 18, 2024 · Here are some hidden gems for Great Lakes camping that will help you escape the throngs and embrace your inner mermaid. We’ve divided this Great Lakes camping list into a section for each of the Great Lakes: Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior.
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Jun 11, 2014 · The Great Lakes RV Lifestyle Shoreline Tour. Home » Blog » Destinations » The Great Lakes RV Lifestyle Shoreline Tour. By Mike Wendland | Updated Nov 6, 2021. We're about to set off on a 3,500 mile trip that will take us farther than if we drove across country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Dec 24, 2019 · If you're looking to for a Great Lakes national parks itinerary, this six-week trip takes you to all of the sites in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and a few extra.
Book and save! As low as $447/mo. - 0% interest! Call for Availability. Starts: Buffalo, NY Ends: Chicago, IL. Experience the ultimate adventure on Fantasy RV Tours' Great Lakes of North America guided RV tour. Visit all five great lakes, starting at Niagara Falls and ending in historic Chicago.
