Tip of the Mitt

Interactive Map

Planning Tips

  1. Finding a campground near Traverse City will position you close to the largest concentration of POI.

  2. Even Mackinaw Island is doable from Traverse City. Ferries leave throughout the day.

  3. Traverse City and Petoskey are the major metropolitan areas with the most service and entertainment options.

Highlights

If you look at the map of Michigan’s lower peninsula, it is said that it looks like a mitten. The area at the top is considered the “tip of the mitt.” That being said, I guess we’re looking at the western side of the tip from Traverse City northward. It is a section of a state that has a lot going on around the lakes and this is no exception. If you look at the interactive map, you will see dozens of icons representing some of the more important landmarks and this is just part of the things to see. Here are a few things I think you should concentrate on…

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Traverse City Average Temperature and Rainfall