20 of the Best Michigan Tourist Attractions in The Thumb Region

Top 15 “Must See” Michigan Upper Thumb Attractions.

A perfect recipe for a day trip or a week of exploring. Many are free to see and all are an easy drive to get to.

2023 Michigan Maple Syrup from Battel’s Sugar Bush

We learned that it takes about 40 gallons of maple sap to produce one gallon of high-grade maple syrup.

Mark Battel and his family have organized and maintain over 400 taps with gravity and a vacuum-fed tube system that fills the collection kettles with pure Maple sap. Stop by their roadside stand and pick up some sweetness this season.