2026 Roadtrip: Seattle to Georgia, Canada and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

  • Pancake Bay, ON

    After crossing the border back into Ontario, Canada, our first stop was at Pancake Bay, a large (more than 360 campsites) Provincial park on the shores of Lake Superior. Our campsite was on a heavily forested hilltop. But within a quarter-mile we had access to the dog-friendly section of the beach. Once again we enjoyed…

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  • Soo Locks

    After leaving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, en route to Lake Superior Beach in Pancake Bay, Ontario, we stopped for an hour at Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. There are two locks there. The larger Poe Lock can accommodate ships up to 1,000 feet in length. We were lucky enough to see one…

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  • Upper Peninsula Part 2: Munising, MI

    Angie found a campground on the shores of Lake Superior in a bay created by nearby Grand Island and the contours of the mainland shore. We arrived on a sunny day with a bit of wind. The beach was white sand. The water was clear and mid-60s in temperature. The air temperature was in the…

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We are on the road again for an epic trip east from Seattle, as far south as Savannah and as far north as Nova Scotia.