Escanaba MI Michigan, Lake Michigan
36
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
American Cruise Lines (36 Cruises)
American Patriot
36 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the north shore marine terminal, at the head of Little Bay de Noc, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A shuttle then drops passengers downtown.
Yes, to reach downtown from the marine terminal. Once in town, everything is on foot: Ludington Street, the Sand Point lighthouse and Ludington Park are all within walking distance of each other.
Walk up Ludington Street for the shops and a pasty, visit the Sand Point lighthouse and the nearby history museum, then take a break in Ludington Park by the bay.
A meat and vegetable turnover inherited from Cornish miners, now the culinary emblem of the Upper Peninsula. Every family defends its own recipe and favourite bakery with cheerful seriousness.
The main artery, lining up nineteenth-century brick facades for more than a kilometre: art gallery, candy shop, bookstore, cafés and antique dealers, without a single national chain logo.
An 1868 lighthouse watching over the bay, restored and furnished as it was in the nineteenth century by the local historical society. It can be toured room by room up to the lantern, where the view takes in all of Little Bay de Noc.
The first keeper of the Sand Point lighthouse, who tended the light alone for nearly two decades — a rare thing on the Great Lakes at the time. Her story is part of the visit.
Lawns, bayside paths, flower gardens, playgrounds and a small island reached by footbridge. On fine days all of Escanaba seems to gather there.
Yes. Little Bay de Noc is reckoned one of the Midwest's best walleye waters, as the boat trailers lined up near the launch ramps confirm.
June through September, the Great Lakes cruise season. Fine days bring the waterfront park fully to life; a sweater stays useful in the evening, even in summer.
