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Weekend getaways from Lansing

64 places within a weekend’s drive of Lansing, 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

    Holland, MI

    About 1 hr 30 min drive · Dutch heritage town, Tulip Time in May

    $729est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $365 each

    • Long weekend $998

    Free: Downtown Eighth Street and Centennial Park

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    Weekend: gas $32 ($4.14 a gallon, 95 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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  • Saugatuck, MI

    About 1 hr 35 min drive · Beach town with galleries and dunes

    $847est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $424 each

    • Long weekend $1,159

    Free: The climb up Mount Baldhead for lake views

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    Weekend: gas $33 ($4.14 a gallon, 101 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

    Grand Haven, MI

    About 1 hr 40 min drive · Beach town with a lighthouse pier

    $707est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $354 each

    • Long weekend $964

    Free: The pier and lighthouse walk

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    Weekend: gas $35 ($4.14 a gallon, 105 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

    South Haven, MI

    About 1 hr 45 min drive · Blueberry country beach town with a red lighthouse

    $738est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $369 each

    • Long weekend $1,009

    Free: South Beach and the pier lighthouse walk

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    Weekend: gas $36 ($4.14 a gallon, 108 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $222, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Muskegon, MI

    About 1 hr 45 min drive · Lake Michigan beaches, dunes and state parks

    $736est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $368 each

    • Long weekend $1,006

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    Weekend: gas $37 ($4.14 a gallon, 111 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

    Port Huron, MI

    About 2 hr 5 min drive · Lake Huron shore and freighters on the St. Clair River

    $715est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $358 each

    • Long weekend $972

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    Weekend: gas $43 ($4.14 a gallon, 131 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

    Houghton Lake, MI

    About 2 hr 5 min drive · Michigan's biggest inland lake, cabins and ice fishing

    $716est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $358 each

    • Long weekend $973

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    Weekend: gas $44 ($4.14 a gallon, 132 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 2 hr 10 min drive · Two lakes, trails and snowmobiling

    $738est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $369 each

    • Long weekend $1,005

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    Weekend: gas $45 ($4.14 a gallon, 136 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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  • Put-in-Bay, OH

    About 2 hr 10 min drive · Lake Erie island by ferry

    $859est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $430 each

    • Long weekend $1,171

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    Weekend: gas $45 ($4.01 a gallon, 139 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 15 min drive · Lake Huron beaches and the Tawas Point lighthouse

    $719est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $360 each

    • Long weekend $976

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    Weekend: gas $47 ($4.14 a gallon, 142 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

    Pentwater, MI

    About 2 hr 15 min drive · Small Lake Michigan harbor village near 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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  • Hidden gem

    Ludington, MI

    About 2 hr 25 min drive · Lake Michigan beach town and the car ferry to Wisconsin

    $723est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $362 each

    • Long weekend $980

    Free: Stearns Park beach and the North Breakwater Light walk

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    Weekend: gas $51 ($4.14 a gallon, 153 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 2 hr 30 min drive · Harbor Country beach town with wineries nearby

    $865est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $433 each

    • Long weekend $1,177

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    Weekend: gas $51 ($4.14 a gallon, 155 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 30 min drive · Lake Huron beaches and the Au Sable River

    $724est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $362 each

    • Long weekend $981

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

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    Weekend: gas $52 ($4.14 a gallon, 158 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

    Manistee, MI

    About 2 hr 35 min drive · Victorian downtown and a Lake Michigan beach

    $726est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $363 each

    • Long weekend $983

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    Weekend: gas $54 ($4.14 a gallon, 164 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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  • Indiana Dunes, IN

    About 2 hr 50 min drive · National park beaches and dunes

    $742est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $371 each

    • Long weekend $1,003

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    Weekend: gas $59 ($4.14 a gallon, 178 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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  • Traverse City, MI

    About 2 hr 50 min drive · Lake Michigan beaches and wineries

    $899est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $450 each

    • Long weekend $1,223

    Free: Clinch Park beach and the TART lakeside trail

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    Weekend: gas $60 ($4.14 a gallon, 180 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

    Frankfort, MI

    About 3 hr drive · Quiet Lake Michigan harbor next to the dunes

    $734est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $367 each

    • Long weekend $991

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    Weekend: gas $62 ($4.14 a gallon, 187 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

    Torch Lake, MI

    About 3 hr drive · Michigan's longest inland lake, known for its turquoise water and the sandbar

    $877est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $439 each

    • Long weekend $1,189

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

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    Weekend: gas $63 ($4.14 a gallon, 189 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 3 hr 10 min drive · Bayside village and wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula

    $879est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $440 each

    • Long weekend $1,191

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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.

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  • Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI

    About 3 hr 10 min drive · The Dune Climb and Lake Michigan overlooks (national park pass required)

    $893est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $447 each

    • Long weekend $1,212

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    Weekend: gas $66 ($4.14 a gallon, 199 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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  • Chicago, IL

    About 3 hr 10 min drive · Big-city food, architecture, lakefront

    $1,238est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $619 each

    • Long weekend $1,708

    Free: Millennium Park and the Bean

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    Weekend: gas $67 ($4.14 a gallon, 201 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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  • Hidden gem

    Leland, MI

    About 3 hr 15 min drive · Historic Fishtown and the Leelanau wine trail

    $881est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $441 each

    • Long weekend $1,193

    Free: Walking the Fishtown shanties and docks

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    Weekend: gas $67 ($4.14 a gallon, 203 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 3 hr 15 min drive · Wineries, beaches and small harbor villages

    $881est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $441 each

    • Long weekend $1,193

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    Weekend: gas $67 ($4.14 a gallon, 203 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

    Alpena, MI

    About 3 hr 15 min drive · Shipwreck coast on Lake Huron

    $740est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $370 each

    • Long weekend $997

    Free: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center (free admission)

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    Weekend: gas $68 ($4.14 a gallon, 204 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 3 hr 15 min drive · Lakefront, breweries, festivals

    $803est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $402 each

    • Long weekend $1,090

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    Weekend: gas $68 ($4.14 a gallon, 205 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Charlevoix, MI

    About 3 hr 30 min drive · Harbor town between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix

    $886est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $443 each

    • Long weekend $1,198

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

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    Weekend: gas $72 ($4.14 a gallon, 218 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

    Petoskey, MI

    About 3 hr 30 min drive · Victorian downtown on Little Traverse Bay

    $894est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $447 each

    • Long weekend $1,209

    Free: Hunting for Petoskey stones along the shore

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    Weekend: gas $73 ($4.14 a gallon, 220 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

    Harbor Springs, MI

    About 3 hr 35 min drive · Quiet resort town on Little Traverse Bay

    $1,098est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $549 each

    • Long weekend $1,495

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

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    Weekend: gas $75 ($4.14 a gallon, 225 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

    Lake Geneva, WI

    About 3 hr 45 min drive · Lake town with Gilded Age estates

    $893est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $447 each

    • Long weekend $1,205

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

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    Weekend: gas $79 ($4.14 a gallon, 237 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

    Mackinaw City, MI

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

    $756est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $378 each

    • Long weekend $1,013

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

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    Weekend: gas $84 ($4.14 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.

    Also free: Mackinac Bridge views from the shoreline parks.

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  • Door County, WI

    About 4 hr 5 min drive · Lakeshore villages and cherry orchards

    $934est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $467 each

    • Long weekend $1,263

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    Weekend: gas $85 ($4.14 a gallon, 255 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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  • Mackinac Island, MI

    About 4 hr 5 min drive · Car-free island, bikes and fudge

    $1,148est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $574 each

    • Long weekend $1,564

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    Weekend: gas $86 ($4.14 a gallon, 258 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 10 min drive · Mackinac Bridge views and ferries to Mackinac Island

    $758est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $379 each

    • Long weekend $1,015

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    Weekend: gas $86 ($4.14 a gallon, 260 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 15 min drive · Boating among 36 quiet Lake Huron islands

    $761est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $381 each

    • Long weekend $1,018

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    Weekend: gas $89 ($4.14 a gallon, 268 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

    Sault Ste. Marie, MI

    About 4 hr 55 min drive · Watch freighters pass through the Soo Locks

    $775est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $388 each

    • Long weekend $1,032

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    Weekend: gas $103 ($4.14 a gallon, 312 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 5 hr 10 min drive · Water parks and river canyons

    $1,036est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $518 each

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    Long weekend: gas $107 ($4.14 a gallon, 324 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 10 min drive · Whitefish Bay shore near the falls and shipwreck museum

    $1,036est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $518 each

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    Long weekend: gas $107 ($4.14 a gallon, 324 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

    Munising, MI

    About 5 hr 15 min drive · Boat tours and waterfalls at Pictured Rocks

    $1,038est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $519 each

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    Long weekend: gas $109 ($4.14 a gallon, 329 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 5 hr 20 min drive · Lake Superior cliffs, beaches and waterfalls

    $1,055est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $528 each

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    Long weekend: gas $111 ($4.14 a gallon, 334 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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  • Niagara Falls, NY

    About 5 hr 20 min drive · The falls from the U.S. side

    $1,087est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $544 each

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

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    Long weekend: gas $114 ($4.25 a gallon, 336 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $333, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Marquette, MI

    About 5 hr 40 min drive · Lake Superior harbor town in the U.P.

    $1,048est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $524 each

    Free: Presque Isle Park

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    Long weekend: gas $119 ($4.14 a gallon, 358 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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  • Hidden gem

    Houghton, MI

    About 6 hr 50 min drive · Lake Superior college town on the Keweenaw

    $1,073est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $537 each

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    Long weekend: gas $144 ($4.14 a gallon, 433 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 55 min drive · Lake Superior shore, copper-mining towns and fall color

    $1,073est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $537 each

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    Long weekend: gas $144 ($4.14 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.

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  • Hidden gem

    Copper Harbor, MI

    About 6 hr 55 min drive · Remote Lake Superior village with trails and a lighthouse

    $1,074est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $537 each

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    Long weekend: gas $145 ($4.14 a gallon, 438 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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Small towns and hidden gems

  • Hidden gem

    Frankenmuth, MI

    About 1 hr 5 min drive · Bavarian-style town and chicken dinners

    $750est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $375 each

    • Long weekend $1,034

    Free: Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland (free admission)

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    Weekend: gas $23 ($4.14 a gallon, 70 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 3 hr drive · Alpine-style town with golf and ski hills

    $756est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $378 each

    • Long weekend $1,023

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    Weekend: gas $63 ($4.14 a gallon, 190 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

    Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH

    About 3 hr 30 min drive · Waterfalls and towpath trails between Cleveland and Akron

    $754est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $377 each

    • Long weekend $1,015

    Free: No entrance fee

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    Weekend: gas $71 ($4.01 a gallon, 220 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 4 hr 45 min drive · Waterfalls, caves and cabins

    $830est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $415 each

    • Long weekend $1,117

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

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    Weekend: gas $95 ($4.01 a gallon, 297 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Starved Rock, IL

    About 4 hr 45 min drive · Sandstone canyons with seasonal waterfalls

    $781est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $391 each

    • Long weekend $1,042

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

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    Weekend: gas $98 ($4.14 a gallon, 297 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 4 hr 55 min drive · Hill-country art town, best in fall color

    $838est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $419 each

    • Long weekend $1,125

    Free: Browsing the downtown galleries and studios

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    Weekend: gas $103 ($4.14 a gallon, 311 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 5 hr 5 min drive · Big amber waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula woods

    $1,050est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $525 each

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    Long weekend: gas $106 ($4.14 a gallon, 321 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

    Madison, IN

    About 5 hr 20 min drive · One of the Midwest's best-kept 1800s river towns

    $1,133est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $567 each

    Free: Walking the historic downtown and Ohio River front

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    Long weekend: gas $111 ($4.14 a gallon, 335 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $382, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Galena, IL

    About 5 hr 40 min drive · Historic small town in the hills

    $1,141est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $571 each

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    Long weekend: gas $119 ($4.14 a gallon, 359 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $382, food and fun $640. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Hidden gem

    Cherry Springs, PA

    About 6 hr 45 min drive · One of the darkest skies in the East

    $1,088est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $544 each

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

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    Long weekend: gas $144 ($4.25 a gallon, 423 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

    Laurium, MI

    About 6 hr 55 min drive · Copper-boom mansions and a national historical park

    $1,074est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $537 each

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    Long weekend: gas $145 ($4.14 a gallon, 437 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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Cities

  • Grand Rapids, MI

    About 1 hr 5 min drive · Breweries and riverfront downtown

    $758est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $379 each

    • Long weekend $1,045

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    Weekend: gas $23 ($4.14 a gallon, 70 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Cleveland, OH

    About 3 hr 15 min drive · Rock Hall and a lakefront downtown

    $800est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $400 each

    • Long weekend $1,087

    Free: Cleveland Museum of Art

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    Weekend: gas $65 ($4.01 a gallon, 204 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 10 min drive · Downtown sports and food

    $823est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $412 each

    • Long weekend $1,110

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    Weekend: gas $88 ($4.14 a gallon, 265 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 45 min drive · Riverfront, ballparks, chili

    $832est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $416 each

    • Long weekend $1,119

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    Weekend: gas $97 ($4.01 a gallon, 301 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $255, food and fun $480. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Pittsburgh, PA

    About 5 hr 25 min drive · Rivers, bridges and inclines

    $1,138est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $569 each

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    Long weekend: gas $116 ($4.25 a gallon, 341 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 drive · Bourbon trail and Churchill Downs

    $1,102est. estimated

    Long weekend for 2 · $551 each

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    Long weekend: gas $126 ($4.14 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

  • Ann Arbor, MI

    About 1 hr drive · University town with a lively downtown, food and music

    $887est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $444 each

    • Long weekend $1,225

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    Weekend: gas $21 ($4.14 a gallon, 62 miles each way), hotel rooms for two $296, food and fun $570. All estimates; how WRLD estimates.

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  • Kalamazoo, MI

    About 1 hr 10 min drive · College town with breweries and an arts scene

    $696est. estimated

    Weekend for 2 · $348 each

    • Long weekend $953

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    Weekend: gas $24 ($4.14 a gallon, 73 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

  • Detroit, MI
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Chicago, IL
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Toledo, OH
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Columbus, OH
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • St. Louis, MO
Holland, MIHidden gem
BenHerrera1979, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Saugatuck, MI
WMrapids, CC0 (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)
South Haven, MIHidden gem
Nanamac47, 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)
Port Huron, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Houghton Lake, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Cadillac, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, CC0 (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)
Tawas City, MIHidden gem
TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 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)
New Buffalo, MIHidden gem
TCP04, CC BY 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Oscoda, 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)
Indiana Dunes, IN
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 (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)
Frankfort, MIHidden gem
US Army Corps of Engineers, 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)
Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI
NPS Photo, Public domain (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)
Leland, MIHidden gem
Richard Hurd from Green Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0 (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)
Alpena, MIHidden gem
Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 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)
Charlevoix, MIHidden gem
User:My name, CC BY 3.0 (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)
Harbor Springs, MIHidden gem
WMrapids, 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)
Mackinaw City, MIHidden gem
WMrapids, CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Door County, WI
DNerenhausen, CC0 (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)
Sault Ste. Marie, MIHidden gem
P199, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Wikideas1, CC0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Paradise, MIHidden gem
Notorious4life, 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)
Niagara Falls, NY
Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0 (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)
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)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OHHidden gem
Niagara66, 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)
Starved Rock, ILHidden gem
Chris Light, 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)
Tahquamenon Falls, MIHidden gem
Wpwatchdog, CC BY-SA 3.0 (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)
Galena, IL
rboed*, CC BY 2.0 (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)
Laurium, MIHidden gem
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 (photo credit, opens Wikimedia Commons in a new tab)
Grand Rapids, MI
WMrapids, CC0 (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)
Indianapolis, IN
Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain (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)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dllu, 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)
Ann Arbor, MI
Flavinista, CC BY-SA 4.0 (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)