If you’re looking for day-trip inspiration, we’ve got a couple of ideas. Located 25 miles away, Ossineke is worth jumping in the car for. Among the first stops you make here should be Mich-e-ke-wis Park, Dinosaur Gardens Prehistorical Zoo and Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Don’t miss Alpena Township either! Just 40 miles away, Mich-E-Ke-Wis Park, Northern Lights Arena and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary are non-negotiable stops here.