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Weekend getaways from Detroit

62 places within a weekend’s drive of Detroit, each priced for two for a weekend in November 2026: gas, a place to stay, food and fun. These are estimates to compare places; check live stays before you book.

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Lake and beach towns

  • Hidden gem

    Port Huron, MI

    About 1 hr drive · Lake Huron shore and freighters on the St. Clair River

    $693est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $347 each

    • Long weekend $950

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    Weekend: gas $21 ($4.01 a gallon, 65 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Tawas City, MI

    About 2 hr 35 min drive · Lake Huron beaches and the Tawas Point lighthouse

    $724est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $362 each

    • Long weekend $981

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    Weekend: gas $52 ($4.01 a gallon, 163 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Oscoda, MI

    About 2 hr 45 min drive · Lake Huron beaches and the Au Sable River

    $728est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $364 each

    • Long weekend $985

    Free: River Road National Scenic Byway and Lumberman's Monument

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    Weekend: gas $56 ($4.01 a gallon, 174 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Holland, MI

    About 3 hr drive · Dutch heritage town, Tulip Time in May

    $758est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $379 each

    • Long weekend $1,027

    Free: Downtown Eighth Street and Centennial Park

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    Weekend: gas $61 ($4.01 a gallon, 191 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $217 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Houghton Lake, MI

    About 3 hr 5 min drive · Michigan's biggest inland lake, cabins and ice fishing

    $734est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $367 each

    • Long weekend $991

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    Weekend: gas $62 ($4.01 a gallon, 194 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Saugatuck, MI

    About 3 hr 5 min drive · Beach town with galleries and dunes

    $877est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $439 each

    • Long weekend $1,189

    Free: The climb up Mount Baldhead for lake views

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    Weekend: gas $63 ($4.01 a gallon, 195 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $244 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    South Haven, MI

    About 3 hr 10 min drive · Blueberry country beach town with a red lighthouse

    $765est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $383 each

    • Long weekend $1,036

    Free: South Beach and the pier lighthouse walk

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    Weekend: gas $63 ($4.01 a gallon, 198 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $222, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Grand Haven, MI

    About 3 hr 15 min drive · Beach town with a lighthouse pier

    $737est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $369 each

    • Long weekend $994

    Free: The pier and lighthouse walk

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    Weekend: gas $65 ($4.01 a gallon, 203 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

    Also free: Musical Fountain shows on summer nights.

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  • Hidden gem

    Muskegon, MI

    About 3 hr 20 min drive · Lake Michigan beaches, dunes and state parks

    $766est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $383 each

    • Long weekend $1,036

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    Weekend: gas $67 ($4.01 a gallon, 209 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $219 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Cadillac, MI

    About 3 hr 25 min drive · Two lakes, trails and snowmobiling

    $761est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $381 each

    • Long weekend $1,028

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    Weekend: gas $68 ($4.01 a gallon, 213 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $213 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Alpena, MI

    About 3 hr 35 min drive · Shipwreck coast on Lake Huron

    $745est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $373 each

    • Long weekend $1,002

    Free: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center (free admission)

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    Weekend: gas $73 ($4.01 a gallon, 228 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    New Buffalo, MI

    About 3 hr 40 min drive · Harbor Country beach town with wineries nearby

    $888est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $444 each

    • Long weekend $1,200

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    Weekend: gas $74 ($4.01 a gallon, 232 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $244 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Pentwater, MI

    About 3 hr 45 min drive · Small Lake Michigan harbor village near the dunes

    $748est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $374 each

    • Long weekend $1,005

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    Weekend: gas $76 ($4.01 a gallon, 238 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Ludington, MI

    About 3 hr 55 min drive · Lake Michigan beach town and the car ferry to Wisconsin

    $751est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $376 each

    • Long weekend $1,008

    Free: Stearns Park beach and the North Breakwater Light walk

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    Weekend: gas $79 ($4.01 a gallon, 246 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Niagara Falls, NY

    About 4 hr drive · The falls from the U.S. side

    $785est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $393 each

    • Long weekend $1,056

    Free: Niagara Falls State Park (free to walk in; parking is extra)

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    Weekend: gas $83 ($4.11 a gallon, 252 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $222, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Indiana Dunes, IN

    About 4 hr drive · National park beaches and dunes

    $764est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $382 each

    • Long weekend $1,025

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    Weekend: gas $81 ($4.01 a gallon, 253 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $203 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Manistee, MI

    About 4 hr drive · Victorian downtown and a Lake Michigan beach

    $753est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $377 each

    • Long weekend $1,010

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    Weekend: gas $81 ($4.01 a gallon, 253 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Traverse City, MI

    About 4 hr drive · Lake Michigan beaches and wineries

    $920est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $460 each

    • Long weekend $1,244

    Free: Clinch Park beach and the TART lakeside trail

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    Weekend: gas $81 ($4.01 a gallon, 254 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $269 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Torch Lake, MI

    About 4 hr 5 min drive · Michigan's longest inland lake, known for its turquoise water and the sandbar

    $896est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $448 each

    • Long weekend $1,208

    Free: Torch Lake Township Day Park beach on the west shore

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    Weekend: gas $82 ($4.01 a gallon, 256 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $244 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Suttons Bay, MI

    About 4 hr 15 min drive · Bayside village and wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula

    $900est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $450 each

    • Long weekend $1,212

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    Weekend: gas $86 ($4.01 a gallon, 269 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $244 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Frankfort, MI

    About 4 hr 20 min drive · Quiet Lake Michigan harbor next to the dunes

    $759est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $380 each

    • Long weekend $1,016

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    Weekend: gas $87 ($4.01 a gallon, 271 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Leelanau Peninsula, MI

    About 4 hr 20 min drive · Wineries, beaches and small harbor villages

    $902est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $451 each

    • Long weekend $1,214

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    Weekend: gas $88 ($4.01 a gallon, 274 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $244 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI

    About 4 hr 25 min drive · The Dune Climb and Lake Michigan overlooks (national park pass required)

    $915est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $458 each

    • Long weekend $1,234

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    Weekend: gas $88 ($4.01 a gallon, 276 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $257 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Leland, MI

    About 4 hr 25 min drive · Historic Fishtown and the Leelanau wine trail

    $902est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $451 each

    • Long weekend $1,214

    Free: Walking the Fishtown shanties and docks

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    Weekend: gas $88 ($4.01 a gallon, 276 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $244 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Petoskey, MI

    About 4 hr 25 min drive · Victorian downtown on Little Traverse Bay

    $910est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $455 each

    • Long weekend $1,225

    Free: Hunting for Petoskey stones along the shore

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    Weekend: gas $89 ($4.01 a gallon, 277 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $251 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

    Also free: Little Traverse Wheelway bike trail.

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  • Hidden gem

    Charlevoix, MI

    About 4 hr 30 min drive · Harbor town between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix

    $904est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $452 each

    • Long weekend $1,216

    Free: Self-guided walk past Earl Young's mushroom houses

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    Weekend: gas $90 ($4.01 a gallon, 281 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $244 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

    Also free: South Pier lighthouse and Michigan Beach.

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  • Hidden gem

    Harbor Springs, MI

    About 4 hr 30 min drive · Quiet resort town on Little Traverse Bay

    $1,113est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $557 each

    • Long weekend $1,510

    Free: Tunnel of Trees scenic drive (M-119) north to Cross Village

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    Weekend: gas $90 ($4.01 a gallon, 282 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $333 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $690. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Chicago, IL

    About 4 hr 30 min drive · Big-city food, architecture, lakefront

    $1,262est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $631 each

    • Long weekend $1,732

    Free: Millennium Park and the Bean

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    Weekend: gas $91 ($4.01 a gallon, 284 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $481, food and fun $690. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

    Also free: Lincoln Park Zoo.

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  • Milwaukee, WI

    About 4 hr 50 min drive · Lakefront, breweries, festivals

    $832est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $416 each

    • Long weekend $1,119

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    Weekend: gas $97 ($4.01 a gallon, 302 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Mackinaw City, MI

    About 4 hr 50 min drive · Mackinac Bridge views and the ferry to the island

    $769est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $385 each

    • Long weekend $1,026

    Free: Headlands International Dark Sky Park (free, open day and night)

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    Weekend: gas $97 ($4.01 a gallon, 303 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

    Also free: Mackinac Bridge views from the shoreline parks.

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  • Mackinac Island, MI

    About 4 hr 50 min drive · Car-free island, bikes and fudge

    $1,160est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $580 each

    • Long weekend $1,576

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    Weekend: gas $98 ($4.01 a gallon, 306 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $372 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $690. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    St. Ignace, MI

    About 4 hr 55 min drive · Mackinac Bridge views and ferries to Mackinac Island

    $771est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $386 each

    • Long weekend $1,028

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    Weekend: gas $99 ($4.01 a gallon, 310 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Les Cheneaux Islands, MI

    About 4 hr 55 min drive · Boating among 36 quiet Lake Huron islands

    $771est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $386 each

    • Long weekend $1,028

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    Weekend: gas $99 ($4.01 a gallon, 310 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Lake Geneva, WI

    About 5 hr 15 min drive · Lake town with Gilded Age estates

    $1,232est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $616 each

    Free: The 21-mile public Geneva Lake Shore Path past the estates

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    Long weekend: gas $106 ($4.01 a gallon, 330 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $366 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $760. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Door County, WI

    About 5 hr 25 min drive · Lakeshore villages and cherry orchards

    $1,288est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $644 each

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    Long weekend: gas $110 ($4.01 a gallon, 342 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $418 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $760. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Sault Ste. Marie, MI

    About 5 hr 35 min drive · Watch freighters pass through the Soo Locks

    $1,043est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $522 each

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    Long weekend: gas $114 ($4.01 a gallon, 354 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $289 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Finger Lakes, NY

    About 5 hr 55 min drive · Wineries, gorges and lakes

    $1,052est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $526 each

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    Long weekend: gas $123 ($4.11 a gallon, 373 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $289 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Paradise, MI

    About 5 hr 55 min drive · Whitefish Bay shore near the falls and shipwreck museum

    $1,049est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $525 each

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    Long weekend: gas $120 ($4.01 a gallon, 375 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $289 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI

    About 6 hr 20 min drive · Lake Superior cliffs, beaches and waterfalls

    $1,072est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $536 each

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    Long weekend: gas $128 ($4.01 a gallon, 400 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $304 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Munising, MI

    About 6 hr 20 min drive · Boat tours and waterfalls at Pictured Rocks

    $1,057est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $529 each

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    Long weekend: gas $128 ($4.01 a gallon, 400 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $289 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Ithaca, NY

    About 6 hr 20 min drive · Gorges and waterfalls in a college town

    $1,159est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $580 each

    Free: Ithaca Falls

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    Long weekend: gas $132 ($4.11 a gallon, 401 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $387, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

    Also free: Cascadilla Gorge trail.

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  • Wisconsin Dells, WI

    About 6 hr 40 min drive · Water parks and river canyons

    $1,064est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $532 each

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    Long weekend: gas $135 ($4.01 a gallon, 422 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $289 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Marquette, MI

    About 6 hr 55 min drive · Lake Superior harbor town in the U.P.

    $1,068est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $534 each

    Free: Presque Isle Park

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    Long weekend: gas $139 ($4.01 a gallon, 434 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $289 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

    Also free: Sugarloaf Mountain hike.

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Small towns and hidden gems

  • Hidden gem

    Frankenmuth, MI

    About 1 hr 30 min drive · Bavarian-style town and chicken dinners

    $757est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $379 each

    • Long weekend $1,041

    Free: Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland (free admission)

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    Weekend: gas $30 ($4.01 a gallon, 93 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $247, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Marshall, MI

    About 1 hr 50 min drive · Small town full of 19th-century homes

    $710est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $355 each

    • Long weekend $967

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    Weekend: gas $38 ($4.01 a gallon, 118 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH

    About 2 hr drive · Waterfalls and towpath trails between Cleveland and Akron

    $722est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $361 each

    • Long weekend $983

    Free: No entrance fee

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    Weekend: gas $39 ($3.87 a gallon, 126 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $203 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

    Also free: Brandywine Falls.

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  • Hocking Hills, OH

    About 3 hr 45 min drive · Waterfalls, caves and cabins

    $808est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $404 each

    • Long weekend $1,095

    Free: Old Man's Cave and Ash Cave trails (Ohio state parks are free)

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    Weekend: gas $73 ($3.87 a gallon, 235 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Gaylord, MI

    About 3 hr 50 min drive · Alpine-style town with golf and ski hills

    $771est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $386 each

    • Long weekend $1,038

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    Weekend: gas $78 ($4.01 a gallon, 244 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $213 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Cherry Springs, PA

    About 5 hr 10 min drive · One of the darkest skies in the East

    $1,051est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $526 each

    Free: Cherry Springs State Park stargazing (Pennsylvania state parks are free)

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    Long weekend: gas $107 ($4.11 a gallon, 327 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $304 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Nashville (Brown County), IN

    About 5 hr 10 min drive · Hill-country art town, best in fall color

    $1,127est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $564 each

    Free: Browsing the downtown galleries and studios

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    Long weekend: gas $105 ($4.01 a gallon, 328 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $382, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Madison, IN

    About 5 hr 15 min drive · One of the Midwest's best-kept 1800s river towns

    $1,128est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $564 each

    Free: Walking the historic downtown and Ohio River front

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    Long weekend: gas $106 ($4.01 a gallon, 332 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $382, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Tahquamenon Falls, MI

    About 5 hr 55 min drive · Big amber waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula woods

    $1,064est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $532 each

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    Long weekend: gas $120 ($4.01 a gallon, 375 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $304 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    New River Gorge, WV

    About 5 hr 55 min drive · Rafting, climbing and the big bridge

    $1,061est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $531 each

    Free: New River Gorge National Park (no entrance fee)

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    Long weekend: gas $117 ($3.90 a gallon, 375 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $304 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Starved Rock, IL

    About 6 hr drive · Sandstone canyons with seasonal waterfalls

    $1,065est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $533 each

    Free: Starved Rock State Park trails (no entrance fee)

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    Long weekend: gas $121 ($4.01 a gallon, 377 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $304 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Shenandoah, VA

    About 6 hr 40 min drive · Skyline Drive and hiking

    $1,153est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $577 each

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    Long weekend: gas $131 ($3.90 a gallon, 419 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $382, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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Cities

  • Cleveland, OH

    About 1 hr 45 min drive · Rock Hall and a lakefront downtown

    $768est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $384 each

    • Long weekend $1,055

    Free: Cleveland Museum of Art

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    Weekend: gas $33 ($3.87 a gallon, 108 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Grand Rapids, MI

    About 2 hr 40 min drive · Breweries and riverfront downtown

    $789est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $395 each

    • Long weekend $1,076

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    Weekend: gas $54 ($4.01 a gallon, 168 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Pittsburgh, PA

    About 3 hr 55 min drive · Rivers, bridges and inclines

    $816est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $408 each

    • Long weekend $1,103

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    Weekend: gas $81 ($4.11 a gallon, 246 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Cincinnati, OH

    About 4 hr 30 min drive · Riverfront, ballparks, chili

    $823est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $412 each

    • Long weekend $1,110

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    Weekend: gas $88 ($3.87 a gallon, 283 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Indianapolis, IN

    About 4 hr 35 min drive · Downtown sports and food

    $827est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $414 each

    • Long weekend $1,114

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    Weekend: gas $92 ($4.01 a gallon, 288 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Louisville, KY

    About 6 hr drive · Bourbon trail and Churchill Downs

    $1,098est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $549 each

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    Long weekend: gas $122 ($4.01 a gallon, 379 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $336, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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More places

  • Kalamazoo, MI

    About 2 hr 30 min drive · College town with breweries and an arts scene

    $722est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $361 each

    • Long weekend $979

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    Weekend: gas $50 ($4.01 a gallon, 156 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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Getaways from other cities

  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Lansing, MI
  • Chicago, IL
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Toledo, OH
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Columbus, OH
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • St. Louis, MO
Port Huron, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Tawas City, MIHidden gem
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Oscoda, MIHidden gem
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Holland, MIHidden gem
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Houghton Lake, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Saugatuck, MI
WMrapids, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
South Haven, MIHidden gem
Nanamac47, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Grand Haven, MIHidden gem
Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Muskegon, MIHidden gem
bigmikesndtech, CC BY 2.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Cadillac, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Alpena, MIHidden gem
Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
New Buffalo, MIHidden gem
TCP04, CC BY 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Pentwater, MIHidden gem
WMrapids, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Ludington, MIHidden gem
WMrapids, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Niagara Falls, NY
Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Indiana Dunes, IN
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Manistee, MIHidden gem
TCP04, CC BY 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Traverse City, MI
rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Torch Lake, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Suttons Bay, MIHidden gem
Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Frankfort, MIHidden gem
US Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Leelanau Peninsula, MIHidden gem
Rachel Kramer, CC BY 2.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI
NPS Photo, Public domain (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Leland, MIHidden gem
Richard Hurd from Green Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Petoskey, MIHidden gem
Todd Van Hoosear, CC BY-SA 2.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Charlevoix, MIHidden gem
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Harbor Springs, MIHidden gem
WMrapids, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Chicago, IL
File:Chicago River ferry.jpg : John Picken derivative work: Georgfotoart, CC BY 2.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Milwaukee, WI
Unknown author, CC BY 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Mackinaw City, MIHidden gem
WMrapids, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Mackinac Island, MI
n8huckins, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
St. Ignace, MIHidden gem
WMrapids, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Les Cheneaux Islands, MIHidden gem
TheCharlevoix, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Lake Geneva, WIHidden gem
Yinan Chen, Public Domain (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Door County, WI
DNerenhausen, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Sault Ste. Marie, MIHidden gem
P199, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Finger Lakes, NY
NASA, Public domain (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Paradise, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI
National Park Service, Public domain (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Munising, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Ithaca, NYHidden gem
Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Wikideas1, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Marquette, MIHidden gem
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Frankenmuth, MIHidden gem
Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Marshall, MIHidden gem
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OHHidden gem
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Hocking Hills, OH
Ramseybuckeye, Public domain (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Gaylord, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Cherry Springs, PAHidden gem
Kevin Wigell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Nashville (Brown County), INHidden gem
Quentin Melson, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Madison, INHidden gem
Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Tahquamenon Falls, MIHidden gem
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New River Gorge, WVHidden gem
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Starved Rock, ILHidden gem
Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Shenandoah, VA
Shenandoah National Park from Virginia, Public domain (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Cleveland, OH
Erik Drost, CC BY 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Grand Rapids, MI
WMrapids, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Cincinnati, OH
EEJCC, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Indianapolis, IN
Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Louisville, KY
Charles Delano of LouisvilleUSACE - Louisville District of the US Army Corp of E, CC BY 2.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Kalamazoo, MI
Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)