{"id":1336,"date":"2016-07-29T20:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T20:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fancyholidays.com\/?p=1336"},"modified":"2017-11-30T23:50:47","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T04:50:47","slug":"experience-relaxing-vacation-lake-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmysteriousplaces.com\/experience-relaxing-vacation-lake-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience a Relaxing Vacation at Lake Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>20Lake Michigan, one of North America\u2019s five Great Lakes, is located entirely in the U.S. It is bounded by Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, with Chicago at is southernmost point and Milwaukee on its southwestern shore. The Lake Michigan area is a bustling waterfront with lots of attractions and activities.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Attractions and Activities in Lake Michigan Area<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore<\/strong> and <strong>Indiana Dunes State Park\u00a0<\/strong>stretches 25 miles from Gary along Lake Michigan\u2019s southern shore. Indian Dunes boasts more than 15,000 acres of dunes, oak savannas, marshes, prairies, forests, rivers and swamps that offer exciting activities. Visitors can enjoy the beaches, hiking trails and camping sites.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore<\/strong> consists of miles of sand dunes on Lake Michigan near Traverse City and North and South Manitou islands.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore<\/strong> on Lake Superior\u2019s southern shore features stunning lakeside landscapes, including a rugged coastline with naturally sculpted rock formations and waterfalls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicago\u2019s Navy Pier<\/strong> on Lake Michigan is widely popular for its amusement park, live entertainment, shopping, theater and restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Toronto\u2019s CN Tower<\/strong> on Lake Ontario, the Western Hemisphere\u2019s tallest free-standing structure, offers spectacular views, including a steep downward view from a glass floor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cedar Point Amusement Park<\/strong> on Lake Erie is an 1870 amusement park, touted as the world\u2019s largest, and features some of the tallest and fastest rides.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>South Shore <\/strong>towns offer exciting shopping opportunities, world-class golf courses and casinos. It has several harbors including <strong>Hammond Marina<\/strong> in Hammond and <strong>Pastrick Municipal Marina<\/strong> in Chicago for water adventures on motorboats, canoes and sailboats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charter fishing<\/strong> on Lake Michigan offers the best experience during spring, summer and fall. You are welcome to check the <a href=\"http:\/\/stuartflfishing.net\/charter-rates\" target=\"_blank\">Charter Rates<\/a>\u00a0at Stuart Fl Fishing. The lake teems with Chinook salmon, coho, lake trout, steelhead and many brown trout species.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nearby island destinations<\/strong>, including Thousand Islands, Isle RoyaleNational Park, Lake Erie Islands, St. Joseph Island and Manitoulin Island, offer enthralling nature tours and vacations.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Great Lakes Circle Tour<\/strong>, a designated picturesque road system, connects all the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. The <strong>Lake Michigan Circle<\/strong> Tour loops around Lake Michigan on state highways closest to the lake. A spur route takes the SS Badger ferry across the lake between Michigan and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lake Michigan Transportation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As the Great Lakes encompass a vast area there are several points of entry, the most common being Chicago\u2019s O\u2019Hare International Airport. I-94 is a major U.S. highway connecting the Great Lakes area, running from Lake Michigan\u2019s west coast through Chicago, central Michigan and Detroit.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Accommodations on Lake Michigan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Lake Shore Resort overlooks Lake Michigan from a beautiful shoreline bluff. It is a private beach location just minutes from downtown Saugatuck in Michigan and makes a perfect getaway destination. It is close to restaurants, golf courses, tennis courts, boat cruises, dune rides, charter fishing and live summer theater. The resort has 30 non-smoking rooms that are air-conditioned and well-furnished with diverse amenities including cable TV, coffeemakers and refrigerators. Large windows provide beautiful lake views. Other facilities include heated pool, continental breakfast, bikes, kayaks and wooded walking trails.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20Lake Michigan, one of North America\u2019s five Great Lakes, is located entirely in the U.S. It is bounded by Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, with Chicago at is southernmost point and Milwaukee on its southwestern shore. The Lake Michigan area is a bustling waterfront with lots of attractions and activities. 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