Welcome Centers - Pure Michigan Travel

There are thirteen highway Welcome Centers that stand ready to welcome you to Michigan, and one more getting ready to open (The Detroit Welcome Center is scheduled to open the summer of 2008). The knowledgeable staff at these centers have been members of the hospitality industry for a long time, and are ready to answer your Michigan travel questions. Pick up many of the Michigan travel brochures, maps and guidebooks at the Welcome Centers, or let the travel counselors share their knowledge about Michigan's diverse travel offerings.

Michigan Welcome Centers Video

Michigan’s 13 Welcome Centers are spread across the state. They are great places to take a break from your travels. Relax and find all kinds of interesting information about the many things to see and do in Michigan.

Welcome Centers Invite You!

Our Welcome Centers are well maintained. The grounds are beautiful and inviting. There are picnic areas to enjoy. The restrooms are kept clean, and our staff are always ready to assist you.

Friendly and Knowledgeable Staff

Our staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and happy to help you find whatever destination, attraction or site you wish to explore. With Internet connections and over 4,000 brochures, there is never a shortage of information to help you—and everything is free.

Informative Video Screens

One of the newest additions to our centers are the informative video screens. Be sure to check them out for special offerings, weather and traffic condition updates.

Fill Out a Guestcard -- Win a Prize

Want to be a winner?! Just fill out a Guestcard to enter to win one of our monthly drawing prizes. You’ll also receive our monthly enewsletter that contains all kinds of news about things to see and do in Michigan.

Fully Accessible Playgrounds

Another exciting new addition at the Monroe and New Buffalo Welcome Centers is the fully-accessible playgrounds. Stop by and let the kids exhaust some of their extra energy.

Special Guests Are Always Dropping In

You never know who’ll be dropping by at our centers. Here General Custer meets and greets some of our center visitors. Great photo opportunity!

Many Interesting Displays

All of our centers also have great displays about Michigan products and attractions. Here is a display of some of the locally produced wines.

Welcome Center Location Map

With 13 Welcome Centers throughout the state, and one more on its way (Detroit Welcome Center is scheduled to open Summer 2008), one is always easy to locate. To get a bigger interactive map of Welcome Center locations, click on View Welcome Center Map near bottom of this page.

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WELCOME CENTER LOCATIONS

1.	Ironwood Ironwood Welcome Center Honoree: Jack L. Gingrass Lisa Spencer, Acting Manager	2.	Iron Mountain Iron Mountain Welcome Center Diane Schabo, Manager
3.	Menominee Menominee Welcome Center Honoree: Claude Tobin Vivian Haight, Manager	4.	Marquette Marquette Welcome Center Honoree: Carl V. Pellonpaa Janet Sonaglia, Manager
5.	Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie Welcome Center Honoree: James E. Brophy Kathleen Skarisky, Manager	6.	St.Ignace St. Ignace Welcome Center Mike Lilliquist, Manager
7.	Mackinaw City Mackinaw City Welcome Center Honoree: Wallace D. Nunn Karrie White, Manager	8.	Clare Clare Welcome Center Honoree: John C. Mackie Harriet Grzyb, Manager Be sure to see the full-size lighthouse and the special sculptures dedicated to highway workers killed or injured on the job.
9.	Port Huron Port Huron Welcome Center Marsha Mills, Manager	10.	11, Detroit Detroit Welcome Center Honoree: Gloria Jeff Manager: Beverly Carney
11.	Monroe Monroe Welcome Center Honoree: Patrick M. Nowak Cathy O'Connor, Manager Monroe is one of two centers that has a fully accessible playground for kids to enjoy. Be sure to also see Monroe's special outdoor rock garden.	12.	DundeeDundee Welcome Center Honoree: James DeSana Sue Chesney, Manager
13.	Coldwater Coldwater Welcome Center Honoree: Robert A. Welke Larry Cornish, Manager	14.	New Buffalo New Buffalo Welcome Center Honoree: Ardale W. Ferguson Debra Gunderson, Manager New Buffalo is one of two centers that has a fully accessible playground for kids to enjoy.

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