Beaver Island is a very low key, lightly populated island in Lake Michigan. It is located 18 miles from the shore so the only method of arrival is by boat or Island Airways. There are lakes within the island, loaded with fish. Hiking and campgrounds are also located on Beaver Island and the beaches are some of the most remote and picturesque in the lake region.

Charlevoix is a small lakeside town with a year round population of around 3,000 residents. The town is a summer destination for urban residents of Michigan looking for a quiet vacation by the lake. In the downtown area, pretty streets are lined with flowers, with Lake Charlevoix glistening in the background. Not many people drive from destination to destination here, as the lay of the land was made for walking. Restaurants, shops and art galleries abound on the main downtown streets, while lighthouses, beaches and parks surround the perimeter.

Cheboygan is a small town along the mouth of the 38-mile waterway linking Lake Huron to Lake Michigan's Little Traverse Bay. Cheboygan is an area where nature and water merge, and those who love the two will find a visit full of things to do. In the downtown business district, along the Cheboygan River, shops and restaurants line the streets with everything from Italian food and steaks to fresh seafood. The Grass Bay Preserve is a wetland habitat with pools, marshes and flats separated by dunes.

Sault Ste. Marie is the second largest city in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with a population of around 15,000. It's the oldest city in the state, and has a twin city by the same name, across the river in Ontario. It is a popular tourist destination for it close proximity to Canada, and for its situation along the water.