Manitou Islands
Summary:
Camping is available on both islands, but only South Manitou is suitable for a day trips.
South Manitou is home to giant old-growth cedar trees in an area known as The Valley of the Giants.
For an immersive wilderness experience, head out to North Manitou. Since it’s a wilderness area, no pets and no wheeled conveyances are permitted, anything brought in must be carried out, and no open fires are allowed except in designated community fire rings.
The islands do not currently have any residents, but the ones that used to live there left ghost towns that can be explored.
The underwater area surrounding the islands is a state and federally protected archeological preserve because of over 50 known shipwreck sites.
National Park Service South Manitou page.
National Park Service North Manitou page.
Getting there and other relevant information from Manitou Island Service.
Bucket List, Expedition, Islands of the Midwest, Michigan