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Frankenmuth and Bay City
A Bavarian-themed town inland from the bay, and, 35 minutes east, a river city of a long riverwalk and a coastal wetland state park.
Photo: The Bavarian Inn Lodge, Frankenmuth, Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Saginaw Valley, Michigan · United States
Frankenmuth
Bavarian-style streets, chicken dinners and a huge Christmas store.
Saginaw Valley, Michigan · United States
Bay City
A river city at the head of Saginaw Bay, with a long riverwalk, a coastal wetland state park, and a visitor centre on the marsh.
Ready-made trips in this area
3 days · Frankenmuth → Sleeping Bear Dunes (Glen Arbor and Empire) → Traverse City
Frankenmuth to Sleeping Bear
Chicken dinners and Christmas lights, then giant dunes over Lake Michigan.
2 days · Frankenmuth → Bay City
Frankenmuth and Bay City
A Bavarian-themed town inland, and, about 35 minutes north, a river city and a coastal wetland state park on Saginaw Bay.