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Marinas - Lake Michigan
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| Lake
Michigan - The
word "Michigan"
was originally used to
refer to the lake itself,
and is believed to come
from the Ojibwa Indian
word mishigami,
meaning "great
water."
This
is the only one of the
Great Lakes wholly within
the borders of the United
States; the others are
shared with Canada. It is
bounded, in a clockwise
direction from the south,
by the U.S. states of
Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, and Michigan.
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Marina Locations on Lake
Michigan
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Lake Michigan - Scenic Beauty
The Lake Michigan coast is one of the world's most beautiful shorelines, encompassing some of the top beaches on the Great Lakes. In addition, there are plenty of opportunities for adventure with sand dunes to climb, big cities to visit, pristine waters to sail, swim and explore, postcard-perfect sunsets to enjoy and let's not forget about the fishing...
For the avid sport fisherman, Lake Michigan provides some of the best fishing for steelhead, coho salmon, perch, chinook salmon, rainbow trout, lake trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and walleye in the entire US Midwest.
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| While on the water you're sure to come across one of the many lighthouses that decorate the coastline. These historic beacons have
sheltered ships from shoals and rocks since the early 1830's. While navigational technology has advanced many of the lights still guide ships through treacherous waters. Others have been abandoned and fallen victim to vandalism, yet several are open to the public with a few including museums. Rather than a lighthouse, the shimmering of lights on the water off of Lake Michigan's western coast is more likely to be
from the many
lakefront buildings in
the magnificent city of Chicago. With a waterfront of over 29 miles, there are several marinas and facilities to dock your boat around one of America's largest and
favorite cities.
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| Although they are geographically distinct, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are geologically and hydrologically the same body of water. (Sometimes called Lake Michigan-Huron) Counted together, it is the largest fresh water body in the world by surface area. The Mackinac Bridge in upper Michigan is generally considered the dividing line between the two lakes.
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View a More Detailed List of Lake Michigan
Marinas by Region
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| Illinois
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Only 60 miles of Lake Michigan
shoreline are within Illinois
boundaries, yet no shoreline on the
entire Great Lakes is used more
heavily. This shoreline is open to a
wide variety of recreational uses by
the public, including boat slips or
moorage for thousands of boats, miles
of hiking and walking trails, miles of
swimming beaches, cultural facilities
and activities, bank fishing and other
general recreation uses.
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| Indiana
- Offering a panoramic yet interesting mixture of
splendor and industry. See the lake
meet the sky, view Chicago's
magnificent skyline in the distance or
see industrial landscape like a BP
Amoco Refinery. Wave-cut bluffs of rock occur in many places and
sand dunes are common along the
southeastern shore, notably at the
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and
State Park.
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| Michigan
- The Mackinac Bridge, one of the
longest suspension bridges in the
world connects the upper and lower
peninsulas of Michigan and spans 5
miles over the Straits of Mackinac
where Lake Michigan meets Lake Huron.
Michigan has the longest freshwater
shoreline in the world and has more
shoreline than any other state except
Alaska.
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| Wisconsin
- Wisconsin is filled with many
exciting urban and recreational
activities. Known as America's
Dairyland, Wisconsin offers over 300
miles of shoreline on both Lake
Michigan and Lake Superior. There is
always something brewing in Milwaukee,
the state largest city. Home to the
Milwaukee Brewers, Miller Brewing,
Harley-Davidson, and Summerfest, the
world's largest music festival.
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