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Northwest Lower Peninsula

Bayfront towns, dune-country outings and Lake Michigan evenings.

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Boardman River in downtown Traverse CityPetoskey marina on Little Traverse Bay

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Northwest Lower Peninsula, a little closer.

Bayfront towns, dune-country outings and Lake Michigan evenings.

Emmet CountyMonroe CountySt. Clair CountyMenominee CountyWayne CountyNewaygo CountyMarquette CountyClare CountyGogebic CountyMackinac CountyRoscommon CountyKeweenaw CountyBaraga CountyAlpena CountyHuron CountyGrand Traverse CountyPresque Isle CountyMacomb CountyAlger CountyOgemaw CountyGratiot CountyLeelanau CountyCharlevoix CountyIron CountyKent CountyEaton CountyIonia CountyMontcalm CountyOttawa CountyOtsego CountyKalamazoo CountyMissaukee CountyLivingston CountySchoolcraft CountyCass CountyMidland CountyBranch CountyBenzie CountyBerrien CountyDelta CountyOakland CountyOscoda CountyHillsdale CountyAllegan CountyVan Buren CountyIngham CountyLenawee CountySanilac CountyCheboygan CountyJackson CountyCrawford CountyLake CountyOntonagon CountyCalhoun CountyBarry CountyClinton CountyBay CountyGenesee CountyMontmorency CountyWashtenaw CountyTuscola CountyIsabella CountySt. Joseph CountyManistee CountyArenac CountyIosco CountyAlcona CountyGladwin CountySaginaw CountyKalkaska CountyWexford CountyOsceola CountyAntrim CountyShiawassee CountyMason CountyMecosta CountyMuskegon CountyLuce CountyHoughton CountyOceana CountyDickinson CountyLapeer CountyChippewa CountyTraverse City1. Traverse City →Petoskey2. Petoskey →Ludington3. Ludington →

Highlighted counties locate these featured towns. These six WTDO discovery areas are editorial groupings. Markers indicate approximate town centers, not entrances or driving routes. Select a town to open its guide. County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Emmet CountyMonroe CountySt. Clair CountyMenominee CountyWayne CountyNewaygo CountyMarquette CountyClare CountyGogebic CountyMackinac CountyRoscommon CountyKeweenaw CountyBaraga CountyAlpena CountyHuron CountyGrand Traverse CountyPresque Isle CountyMacomb CountyAlger CountyOgemaw CountyGratiot CountyLeelanau CountyCharlevoix CountyIron CountyKent CountyEaton CountyIonia CountyMontcalm CountyOttawa CountyOtsego CountyKalamazoo CountyMissaukee CountyLivingston CountySchoolcraft CountyCass CountyMidland CountyBranch CountyBenzie CountyBerrien CountyDelta CountyOakland CountyOscoda CountyHillsdale CountyAllegan CountyVan Buren CountyIngham CountyLenawee CountySanilac CountyCheboygan CountyJackson CountyCrawford CountyLake CountyOntonagon CountyCalhoun CountyBarry CountyClinton CountyBay CountyGenesee CountyMontmorency CountyWashtenaw CountyTuscola CountyIsabella CountySt. Joseph CountyManistee CountyArenac CountyIosco CountyAlcona CountyGladwin CountySaginaw CountyKalkaska CountyWexford CountyOsceola CountyAntrim CountyShiawassee CountyMason CountyMecosta CountyMuskegon CountyLuce CountyHoughton CountyOceana CountyDickinson CountyLapeer CountyChippewa County

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Real Michigan photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.

Visitor information: Traverse City, Petoskey, Ludington. Check current access, hours, weather and booking terms. Photos may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.

County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundaries. Town markers are approximate centers, not entrances or routes. WTDO regions are editorial discovery areas, not official tourism boundaries.

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