653 photo locations in Michigan — 199 waterfalls, 138 lighthouses, 125 sand dunes, 68 state parks and more — plus 6 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 68 cities. Milky Way core season runs April–August (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 4.0+ in central Michigan. Wildflowers peak around May.
Photo locations
653
NPS sites
6
Milky Way season
Apr–Aug
Peak bloom
May
Aurora
Kp 4.0+
Top photo locations in Michigan
LakeLake Michigan
Wilderness AreaIsle Royale National Park
WaterfallBridalveil Falls
LakeLake Saint Clair
LakeLake Superior
LakeLake Huron
LighthouseAu Sable Light
Mountain PeakMount Arvon
LakeLake Michigan–Huron
WaterfallSable Falls
WaterfallAlger Falls
WaterfallManido Falls
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Waterfalls199Lighthouses138Sand Dunes125State Parks68Lakes56Botanical Gardens14Scenic Viewpoints10Wilderness Areas8National Wildlife Refuges7Natural Arches6Covered Bridges5Fire Lookouts4National Forests3Beaches3Mountain Peaks2Ghost Towns2Rock Formations2Dark Sky Places1
National Park Service sites in Michigan
MIIsle Royale National Park
MIPictured Rocks National Lakeshore
MISleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
MIKeweenaw National Historical Park
MI/MNNorth Country National Scenic Trail
MIRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park
Golden hour in Michigan cities
Detroit, MI
Grand Rapids, MI
WAWarren, MI
SHSterling Heights, MI
AAAnn Arbor, MI
LALansing, MI
CTClinton Township, MI
Flint, MI
DEDearborn, MI
LILivonia, MI
CACanton, MI
Troy, MI
Night sky
Darkest skies in Michigan
Dark Sky PlaceThe Headlands
State ParkTahquamenon Falls State Park
State ParkBurt Lake State Park
State ParkWilderness State Park
State ParkHarrisville State Park
State ParkLake Gogebic State Park
Nature calendars
Scenic byways in Michigan
- West Michigan Pike Pure Michigan Byway
- Lake Superior Circle Tour
- Lake Michigan Circle Tour
- Lake Huron Circle Tour
- Lake Erie Circle Tour
- Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive