If you are interested in enjoying a day on one of Lake Erie’s most popular tourist destinations, pack up your kids and follow our complete itinerary to hit up some of our favorite family-friendly island attractions.

If you are interested in enjoying a day on one of Lake Erie’s most popular tourist destinations, pack up your kids and follow our complete itinerary to hit up some of our favorite family-friendly island attractions.
We would like to set the record straight: As longtime Northwest Ohio residents and avid Lake Erie enthusiasts, we can definitely assure you that, yes, you can take your kids to Put-in-Bay. And, yes, there will be plenty of children’s activities for them to enjoy there.
Gorgeous scenic views and hikes along the dunes are, of course, the highlight of any trip to northern Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. However, there are several other non-dune excursions you won’t want to miss when you visit. This includes experiencing one of the area’s beautiful, clear rivers.
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The Great Lakes region is full of beautiful places to ride a bike. One location we have recently added to our list of favorites is the Little Traverse Wheelway. We appreciate this trail for its ease of use, family-friendliness, and beautiful views of Lake Michigan — and we think you will too!
On our trip to Grand Haven, MI, we stumbled upon a lovely little hike to a secluded Lake Michigan beach at Rosy Mound Natural Area.
Torch Lake, located in Antrim County in Northern Michigan, is famous for its clear, turquoise blue water and its party-perfect sandbars. During the GLL team’s 2019 trip to northern Michigan, we explored this beautiful lake and learned first-hand exactly why it has a reputation as the crown jewel of Michigan’s Chain of Lakes.