Plan Your Trip to the Great Lakes Bay

When all that pent-up wanderlust has you longing to explore new places? It can be tough to pack so much unfamiliar into a trip you can actually pull off — so, we’ve rounded up the essentials to keep it simple.

Fully-hatched trip plans, if you’re here for a night or the weekend. Vacation ideas if you’ve got kids in tow, and equally as many if you don’t. Self-guided tours you can take at your pace, and pocket guides packed cover-to-cover with local insights and inspiration. Pore over each of them here before you hit the road:

Go Great Guide
Get Local Wisdom You Can Carry With You

Once them over or hang on every mention — but consider these pages your steady compass to what’s really worth savoring here.

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Locale beer on the ledge of a bocce ball court set up in the street in front of The Public House in Bay City
The Public House | @thepublichousebaycity
Go Great Blog
City-Hop Like a Seasoned Local

Breeze through this waterfront region with the confidence of a native when you get to know our six cities through these stories.

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Delta College Planetarium
Featured Trip Ideas
Find Local Insights That Inspire

From bucket lists broken down by city to trip ideas curated for each of four Pure Michigan seasons, all your essential travel prep starts here.

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Frankenmuth
Travel Newsletter
Inspiration, Found Right in Your Inbox

Consider this your ear to the ground for memorable Pure Michigan experiences up ahead.

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Little girl running on the sandy beachfront at Bay City State Park in Bay City
Bay City State Park | @shineonsunfish
Weather
See What to Expect in Each Season

Discover the full depth of beauty you can only find in a place with four distinctive Pure Michigan seasons.

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Aerial view of the water in Downtown Bay City at dusk with buildings lit up
Downtown Bay City | @darion_lo
How to Get Here
Find Yourself Here in the Great Lakes Bay

You’ll find this region a breeze to get to, with MBS Airport at its center and smooth access off I-75 if you’re roadtripping in.

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Midland Visitor Center
Visitor Information Centers
Some Things Are Best Left To The Experts

Specifically? Our local Travel Experts. They’re the ones who’ll greet you at our Visitor Centers — and the warm voices on the end of the line when you dial up one of our Travel Tip Desks.

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Woman in colorful clothing taking fall color pictures with her camera on the ground trails at Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens in Midland
Dow Gardens | @_nomadic_sultana
Social Media
Discover Insider Tips + Instagrammable Spots

Find all the can’t-miss moments to share in — plus hints about what’s new and coming soon, sprinkled with plenty of insider travel extras — when you follow us on social.

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BaySail
COVID-19 Travel Updates
Get Ready to Go Great, Go Safely

Here in the Great Lakes Bay, the health of our guests and locals is everything. That's why we're taking extra steps to keep you safe as you explore our cities.

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