Discovering YOU Magazine September 2019 Issue | Page 35

VACATION AND TRAVEL

“A view of Mackinaw Bridge from Mackinaw City, and Mackinac Island”

to the very top of the lighthouse which has an outstanding view of the state park and Lake Michigan itself. Get a master list of all the state parks. The entry fee to all state parks is only $11.00 dollars when you renew your license tabs, or pay at the entrance when arriving.

There are different state parks along the shoreline drive on all three sides of the state to enjoy with nice restaurant stops along the way on the waterfront or very near the water. The different cities along the way will have log cabins near the Great Lakes to enjoy and experience with the great weather of the fall season, plus the scenic beauty from staying in a

log cabin this time of the year. . There are many places that are booked long in advanced depending on the location, so plan ahead of time, because this time of the year everyone has the same idea. Anyway, the city of Mackinaw has many motels directly on Lake Huron, which offers outstanding views of the Upper Peninsula and the Mackinac Bridge.