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The Upper Peninsula

America's Best Snow. You Belong in It.

No one does winter like Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The lake effect snow from the Great Lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron blanket us with up to 300 inches of pure, glistening powder annually. Its why USA TODAY readers keep naming us The Best Destination for Snow. Come create the winter adventure of a lifetime.

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More snow. More fun. More heartwarming memories.

What adventures await? 

Crunch through snow to discover frozen waterfalls or stalwart lighthouses towering over crashing waves. Explore mystical ice caves. Fill the air with infectious laughter, tubing or dog sledding with family or friends. Find one-of-a-kind U.P. holiday gifts in welcoming shops. Warm your spirit at lively festivals. And relax in a Finnish sauna, accepting the dare to roll in the snow just outside the door.

Feed your craving for other winter-only thrills. Snowmobile in the Best Place in the U.S. with 3,000 miles of exhilarating trails to prove it. Escape into the hush of snowy woods on cross-country skis, snowshoes or a fat tire bike. Release your adrenaline downhill skiing, snowboarding, ice climbing or reeling in trophy walleye from frozen lakes. When you leave, one thing is certain: you will long to return.

 

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