Weekend getaways from Detroit
5 places within about 4 hours of Detroit, closest first. Locals go to get out of town, and visitors can add one to a city trip. Every trip here is by car.
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5 getaways, closest first
- 45 minby car Ann Arbor A college town with a lively food scene, Zingerman's and Big House football.
- 1 hrby car Windsor and Point Pelee Across the river in Canada: wineries, Point Pelee and Lake Erie beaches.
- 1 hr 30 minby car Frankenmuth Michigan's Little Bavaria, with chicken dinners and a giant Christmas store.
- 4 hrby car Traverse City Cherry orchards, wineries on two peninsulas and Sleeping Bear Dunes.
- 4 hrby car Mackinac Island A car-free island with fudge shops, the Grand Hotel and bike paths.
Nothing matches both filters. Try a longer trip or a different kind of weekend.