Worth the trip from Tower: Lake Michigan–Huron, 39 mi off
The town has no place on our list of its own; 7 are within 40 miles. There are 2 museums, a lake and an ancient site to choose from. Day-trippers head 42 mi out to St. Ignace Mission.
Lake Michigan–Huron
Lake system.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Plotted on the map
The 7 outside town cluster to the northwest.
Orange: Tower. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
Its 9 places all lie within 60 miles.
2Mackinac National Park
Former national park in Michigan, United States of America.
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6Robert Stuart House
Mackinac Island, Michigan, NRHP-listed in Mackinac County.
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9Opera House
Theater and multi-use building (city hall, police headquarters, fire station) in Cheboygan, Michigan, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Tower → · Tower’s history →
Photo credits
Lake Michigan–Huron: ChongDae, Public domain · Fort Michilimackinac: WMrapids, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Mackinac: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · St. Ignace Mission: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Stuart House: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mackinac Art Museum: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edward E. Hartwick Memorial Building: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Opera House: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
