From the June 26, 2022, Chicago Tribune "Ferry Fun: Lake Michigan car ferries make for enjoyable Midwest getaways, plus 16 things to do once you land" by Mary Bergin.
If you want to take a non-interstate drive around Lake Michigan and follow the shoreline, that easily exceeds 1,000 miles and 18 hours of road-driving time. That is no vacation for the driver or travelers low in leisure time.
But, there is another option available. Take the ferry, or, in this case, two ferries, to cross Lake Michigan. This is a great and different way to make the tour and cut into some if that driving time. And especially time lost by driving through or around Chicago.
You can sail one or both ways across the lake on the SS Badger, a National Historic Landmark, that is the nation's last coal-fired passenger steamship. This ferry goes between Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and Ludington, Michigan.
Instead of watching the roads and hazards, you can play bingo, watch movies, nap in a stateroom or roam around the ship and visit the on board museum and gift ship. Or, you can just gaze at the lake, catch some rays and avoid getting seasick.
The other ferry is the Lake Express which goes between Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Muskegon, Michigan.
--RoadDogFerry
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