Paradise, Michigan is only miles away from a few of the Upper Peninsula's most popular attractions: Tahquamenon Falls, Whitefish Point Lighthouse, and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. Cyclists can use the bike lanes along Whitefish Point Road from Paradise to Whitefish Point, catching glimpses of Whitefish Bay along the way.
Whitefish Point has been coined the "Graveyard of the Great Lakes," with approximately 300 shipwrecks occuring nearby in Lake Superior. It's appropriate then that Whitefish Point is home to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, which contains numerous exhibits and the bell from the Edmund Fitzgerald. A few steps away from the museum is the Whitefish Point Lighthouse, one of the most unique looking lighthouses you'll find along the Great Lakes. With your admission to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, you can also visit inside of the lighthouse.
Paradise is a small community with a few stores, some small hotels, and a gas station. Tahquamenon Falls State Park is about 10 miles from Paradise, and the Upper and Lower Falls are very scenic anytime of the year. During the winter, the snowmobile trails around Paradise attract visitors from all over Michigan and Wisconsin. One of the best places to eat in the vicinity is Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub, which is located at at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park's Upper Falls area.
Whitefish Point has been coined the "Graveyard of the Great Lakes," with approximately 300 shipwrecks occuring nearby in Lake Superior. It's appropriate then that Whitefish Point is home to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, which contains numerous exhibits and the bell from the Edmund Fitzgerald. A few steps away from the museum is the Whitefish Point Lighthouse, one of the most unique looking lighthouses you'll find along the Great Lakes. With your admission to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, you can also visit inside of the lighthouse.
Paradise is a small community with a few stores, some small hotels, and a gas station. Tahquamenon Falls State Park is about 10 miles from Paradise, and the Upper and Lower Falls are very scenic anytime of the year. During the winter, the snowmobile trails around Paradise attract visitors from all over Michigan and Wisconsin. One of the best places to eat in the vicinity is Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub, which is located at at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park's Upper Falls area.
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