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Weekend getaways from Grand Rapids

59 places within a weekend’s drive of Grand Rapids, 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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  • Hidden gem

    Pentwater, MI

    About 1 hr 20 min drive · Small Lake Michigan harbor village near the dunes

    $699est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $350 each

    • Long weekend $956

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    Weekend: gas $27 ($4.14 a gallon, 82 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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    Ludington, MI

    About 1 hr 30 min drive · Lake Michigan beach town and the car ferry to Wisconsin

    $704est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $352 each

    • Long weekend $961

    Free: Stearns Park beach and the North Breakwater Light walk

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    Weekend: gas $32 ($4.14 a gallon, 95 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

    Cadillac, MI

    About 1 hr 45 min drive · Two lakes, trails and snowmobiling

    $729est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $365 each

    • Long weekend $996

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    Weekend: gas $36 ($4.14 a gallon, 108 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

    Manistee, MI

    About 1 hr 50 min drive · Victorian downtown and a Lake Michigan beach

    $709est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $355 each

    • Long weekend $966

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    Weekend: gas $37 ($4.14 a gallon, 113 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 1 hr 50 min drive · Harbor Country beach town with wineries nearby

    $853est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $427 each

    • Long weekend $1,165

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    Weekend: gas $39 ($4.14 a gallon, 117 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

    Houghton Lake, MI

    About 2 hr drive · Michigan's biggest inland lake, cabins and ice fishing

    $713est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $357 each

    • Long weekend $970

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    Weekend: gas $41 ($4.14 a gallon, 124 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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  • Milwaukee, WI

    About 2 hr 10 min drive · Lakefront, breweries, festivals

    $780est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $390 each

    • Long weekend $1,067

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    Weekend: gas $45 ($4.14 a gallon, 136 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Indiana Dunes, IN

    About 2 hr 10 min drive · National park beaches and dunes

    $729est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $365 each

    • Long weekend $990

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    Weekend: gas $46 ($4.14 a gallon, 138 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

    Frankfort, MI

    About 2 hr 15 min drive · Quiet Lake Michigan harbor next to the dunes

    $719est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $360 each

    • Long weekend $976

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    Weekend: gas $47 ($4.14 a gallon, 143 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 2 hr 20 min drive · Lake Michigan beaches and wineries

    $888est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $444 each

    • Long weekend $1,212

    Free: Clinch Park beach and the TART lakeside trail

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    Weekend: gas $49 ($4.14 a gallon, 149 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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  • Chicago, IL

    About 2 hr 25 min drive · Big-city food, architecture, lakefront

    $1,221est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $611 each

    • Long weekend $1,691

    Free: Millennium Park and the Bean

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    Weekend: gas $50 ($4.14 a gallon, 150 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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  • Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI

    About 2 hr 35 min drive · The Dune Climb and Lake Michigan overlooks (national park pass required)

    $880est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $440 each

    • Long weekend $1,199

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    Weekend: gas $53 ($4.14 a gallon, 161 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

    Torch Lake, MI

    About 2 hr 40 min drive · Michigan's longest inland lake, known for its turquoise water and the sandbar

    $869est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $435 each

    • Long weekend $1,181

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

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    Weekend: gas $55 ($4.14 a gallon, 166 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 2 hr 40 min drive · Bayside village and wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula

    $869est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $435 each

    • Long weekend $1,181

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    Weekend: gas $55 ($4.14 a gallon, 167 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

    Tawas City, MI

    About 2 hr 40 min drive · Lake Huron beaches and the Tawas Point lighthouse

    $728est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $364 each

    • Long weekend $985

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    Weekend: gas $56 ($4.14 a gallon, 169 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

    Leland, MI

    About 2 hr 45 min drive · Historic Fishtown and the Leelanau wine trail

    $871est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $436 each

    • Long weekend $1,183

    Free: Walking the Fishtown shanties and docks

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    Weekend: gas $57 ($4.14 a gallon, 171 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

    Lake Geneva, WI

    About 2 hr 45 min drive · Lake town with Gilded Age estates

    $871est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $436 each

    • Long weekend $1,183

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

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    Weekend: gas $57 ($4.14 a gallon, 171 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

    Leelanau Peninsula, MI

    About 2 hr 45 min drive · Wineries, beaches and small harbor villages

    $871est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $436 each

    • Long weekend $1,183

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    Weekend: gas $57 ($4.14 a gallon, 173 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

    Oscoda, MI

    About 2 hr 55 min drive · Lake Huron beaches and the Au Sable River

    $733est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $367 each

    • Long weekend $990

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

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    Weekend: gas $61 ($4.14 a gallon, 185 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

    Charlevoix, MI

    About 3 hr 10 min drive · Harbor town between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix

    $879est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $440 each

    • Long weekend $1,191

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

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    Weekend: gas $65 ($4.14 a gallon, 197 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

    Port Huron, MI

    About 3 hr 10 min drive · Lake Huron shore and freighters on the St. Clair River

    $737est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $369 each

    • Long weekend $994

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    Weekend: gas $65 ($4.14 a gallon, 197 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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  • Door County, WI

    About 3 hr 15 min drive · Lakeshore villages and cherry orchards

    $916est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $458 each

    • Long weekend $1,245

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    Weekend: gas $67 ($4.14 a gallon, 203 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $279 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Petoskey, MI

    About 3 hr 15 min drive · Victorian downtown on Little Traverse Bay

    $889est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $445 each

    • Long weekend $1,204

    Free: Hunting for Petoskey stones along the shore

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    Weekend: gas $68 ($4.14 a gallon, 204 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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  • Put-in-Bay, OH

    About 3 hr 15 min drive · Lake Erie island by ferry

    $880est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $440 each

    • Long weekend $1,192

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    Weekend: gas $66 ($4.01 a gallon, 206 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

    Harbor Springs, MI

    About 3 hr 20 min drive · Quiet resort town on Little Traverse Bay

    $1,092est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $546 each

    • Long weekend $1,489

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

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    Weekend: gas $69 ($4.14 a gallon, 209 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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  • Hidden gem

    Alpena, MI

    About 3 hr 30 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 ($4.14 a gallon, 219 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

    Mackinaw City, MI

    About 3 hr 50 min drive · Mackinac Bridge views and the ferry to the island

    $752est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $376 each

    • Long weekend $1,009

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

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    Weekend: gas $80 ($4.14 a gallon, 240 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 3 hr 55 min drive · Car-free island, bikes and fudge

    $1,144est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $572 each

    • Long weekend $1,560

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    Weekend: gas $82 ($4.14 a gallon, 247 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 3 hr 55 min drive · Mackinac Bridge views and ferries to Mackinac Island

    $754est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $377 each

    • Long weekend $1,011

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    Weekend: gas $82 ($4.14 a gallon, 247 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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  • Wisconsin Dells, WI

    About 4 hr drive · Water parks and river canyons

    $756est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $378 each

    • Long weekend $1,013

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    Weekend: gas $84 ($4.14 a gallon, 254 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 10 min drive · Boating among 36 quiet Lake Huron islands

    $759est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $380 each

    • Long weekend $1,016

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    Weekend: gas $87 ($4.14 a gallon, 261 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

    Munising, MI

    About 4 hr 40 min drive · Boat tours and waterfalls at Pictured Rocks

    $769est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $385 each

    • Long weekend $1,026

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    Weekend: gas $97 ($4.14 a gallon, 292 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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  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI

    About 4 hr 45 min drive · Lake Superior cliffs, beaches and waterfalls

    $783est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $392 each

    • Long weekend $1,044

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    Weekend: gas $100 ($4.14 a gallon, 301 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

    Sault Ste. Marie, MI

    About 4 hr 50 min drive · Watch freighters pass through the Soo Locks

    $772est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $386 each

    • Long weekend $1,029

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    Weekend: gas $100 ($4.14 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.

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  • Hidden gem

    Paradise, MI

    About 4 hr 50 min drive · Whitefish Bay shore near the falls and shipwreck museum

    $773est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $387 each

    • Long weekend $1,030

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    Weekend: gas $101 ($4.14 a gallon, 306 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

    Marquette, MI

    About 5 hr drive · Lake Superior harbor town in the U.P.

    $776est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $388 each

    • Long weekend $1,033

    Free: Presque Isle Park

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    Weekend: gas $104 ($4.14 a gallon, 314 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $192 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

    Also free: Sugarloaf Mountain hike.

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  • Hidden gem

    Houghton, MI

    About 6 hr 5 min drive · Lake Superior college town on the Keweenaw

    $1,056est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $528 each

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    Long weekend: gas $127 ($4.14 a gallon, 384 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

    Keweenaw Peninsula, MI

    About 6 hr 10 min drive · Lake Superior shore, copper-mining towns and fall color

    $1,057est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $529 each

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    Long weekend: gas $128 ($4.14 a gallon, 387 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

    Copper Harbor, MI

    About 6 hr 15 min drive · Remote Lake Superior village with trails and a lighthouse

    $1,060est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $530 each

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    Long weekend: gas $131 ($4.14 a gallon, 395 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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  • Niagara Falls, NY

    About 6 hr 25 min drive · The falls from the U.S. side

    $1,110est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $555 each

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

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    Long weekend: gas $137 ($4.25 a gallon, 402 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $333, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Bayfield and the Apostle Islands, WI

    About 7 hr drive · Sea caves and island cruises on Lake Superior

    $1,272est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $636 each

    Free: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (no entrance fee)

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    Long weekend: gas $146 ($4.14 a gallon, 439 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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Small towns and hidden gems

  • Hidden gem

    Marshall, MI

    About 1 hr 10 min drive · Small town full of 19th-century homes

    $696est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $348 each

    • Long weekend $953

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    Weekend: gas $24 ($4.14 a gallon, 72 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

    Frankenmuth, MI

    About 1 hr 55 min drive · Bavarian-style town and chicken dinners

    $767est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $384 each

    • Long weekend $1,051

    Free: Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland (free admission)

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    Weekend: gas $40 ($4.14 a gallon, 121 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $247, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Gaylord, MI

    About 2 hr 50 min drive · Alpine-style town with golf and ski hills

    $753est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $377 each

    • Long weekend $1,020

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    Weekend: gas $60 ($4.14 a gallon, 181 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

    Starved Rock, IL

    About 3 hr 55 min drive · Sandstone canyons with seasonal waterfalls

    $764est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $382 each

    • Long weekend $1,025

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

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    Weekend: gas $81 ($4.14 a gallon, 245 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

    Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH

    About 4 hr 35 min drive · Waterfalls and towpath trails between Cleveland and Akron

    $775est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $388 each

    • Long weekend $1,036

    Free: No entrance fee

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    Weekend: gas $92 ($4.01 a gallon, 288 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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  • Galena, IL

    About 4 hr 40 min drive · Historic small town in the hills

    $832est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $416 each

    • Long weekend $1,119

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    Weekend: gas $97 ($4.14 a gallon, 294 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Tahquamenon Falls, MI

    About 4 hr 45 min drive · Big amber waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula woods

    $782est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $391 each

    • Long weekend $1,043

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    Weekend: gas $99 ($4.14 a gallon, 300 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

    Nashville (Brown County), IN

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

    $839est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $420 each

    • Long weekend $1,126

    Free: Browsing the downtown galleries and studios

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    Weekend: gas $104 ($4.14 a gallon, 314 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hocking Hills, OH

    About 5 hr 30 min drive · Waterfalls, caves and cabins

    $1,134est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $567 each

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

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    Long weekend: gas $112 ($4.01 a gallon, 349 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 35 min drive · One of the Midwest's best-kept 1800s river towns

    $1,138est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $569 each

    Free: Walking the historic downtown and Ohio River front

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    Long weekend: gas $116 ($4.14 a gallon, 351 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $382, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Laurium, MI

    About 6 hr 10 min drive · Copper-boom mansions and a national historical park

    $1,058est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $529 each

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    Long weekend: gas $129 ($4.14 a gallon, 390 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

    Porcupine Mountains, MI

    About 6 hr 15 min drive · Old-growth forest, waterfalls and Lake of the Clouds

    $1,091est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $546 each

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    Long weekend: gas $131 ($4.14 a gallon, 396 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $320 (off season in November 2026), food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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Cities

  • Indianapolis, IN

    About 4 hr 15 min drive · Downtown sports and food

    $824est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $412 each

    • Long weekend $1,111

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    Weekend: gas $89 ($4.14 a gallon, 267 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Cleveland, OH

    About 4 hr 20 min drive · Rock Hall and a lakefront downtown

    $822est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $411 each

    • Long weekend $1,109

    Free: Cleveland Museum of Art

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    Weekend: gas $87 ($4.01 a gallon, 272 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Cincinnati, OH

    About 5 hr 10 min drive · Riverfront, ballparks, chili

    $1,127est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $564 each

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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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  • Louisville, KY

    About 6 hr 10 min drive · Bourbon trail and Churchill Downs

    $1,106est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $553 each

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    Long weekend: gas $130 ($4.14 a gallon, 391 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $336, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Pittsburgh, PA

    About 6 hr 30 min drive · Rivers, bridges and inclines

    $1,161est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $581 each

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    Long weekend: gas $139 ($4.25 a gallon, 409 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $382, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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More places

  • Ann Arbor, MI

    About 2 hr 5 min drive · University town with a lively downtown, food and music

    $909est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $455 each

    • Long weekend $1,247

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    Weekend: gas $43 ($4.14 a gallon, 130 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $296, food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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Getaways from other cities

  • Detroit, 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
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)
Cadillac, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (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)
New Buffalo, MIHidden gem
TCP04, CC BY 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Houghton Lake, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (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)
Indiana Dunes, IN
Diego Delso, 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)
Traverse City, MI
rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 (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)
Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI
NPS Photo, Public domain (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)
Tawas City, MIHidden gem
TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (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)
Lake Geneva, WIHidden gem
Yinan Chen, 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)
Oscoda, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Charlevoix, MIHidden gem
User:My name, CC BY 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Port Huron, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Door County, WI
DNerenhausen, CC0 (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)
Put-in-Bay, OH
NOAA's National Ocean Service, CC BY 2.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Harbor Springs, MIHidden gem
WMrapids, 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)
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)
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Wikideas1, 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)
Munising, 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)
Sault Ste. Marie, MIHidden gem
P199, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Paradise, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, 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)
Houghton, MIHidden gem
Cityofhoughton1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Keweenaw Peninsula, MIHidden gem
Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Copper Harbor, MIHidden gem
Schwerdf, CC BY 4.0 (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)
Bayfield and the Apostle Islands, WIHidden gem
NPS Photo, Public domain (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)
Frankenmuth, MIHidden gem
Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Gaylord, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Starved Rock, ILHidden gem
Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OHHidden gem
Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Galena, IL
rboed*, CC BY 2.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Tahquamenon Falls, MIHidden gem
Wpwatchdog, 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)
Hocking Hills, OH
Ramseybuckeye, Public domain (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)
Laurium, MIHidden gem
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Porcupine Mountains, MIHidden gem
w:Flickr user Erik Abderhalden, CC BY 2.0 (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)
Cleveland, OH
Erik Drost, CC BY 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)
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)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Ann Arbor, MI
Flavinista, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)