For families looking for a last minute holiday this summer, Michigan should be top of the list. With too many water sports to count, miles and miles of golden sandy beaches and biking adventures and waterparks for the whole family, Michigan's lakeside towns are a great family destination. Grab a last minute deal with My America Holiday: Experience Detroit and Michigan Beaches flying on 7th September 2016 from just £969pp

You are never more than a few minutes away from miles of soft-sandy beaches and rolling dunes in Grand Haven on the Eastern border of Lake Michigan, which makes the area a mecca for water sports. Take it easy with a bit of tubing and kayaking or go for a bit of a challenge with stand-up paddleboarding.In Michigan's Upper Peninsula you will find plenty of family friendly activities. There's all kinds of outdoor activities like hiking, biking, open water swimming, canoeing and kayaking. Take a relaxing trip in a kayak down the Manistique River or for something more strenuous try a 6 hour canoe trip down the AuTrain River.

Adventure through green forests and long sandy beaches on the Keweenaw Peninsula, the most northerly part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Hire a bike and head up to Copper Harbor, which has one of the best mountain bike trails in the world. Be sure to look up as you ride for some incredible views of the area, pick from easy, moderate and difficult tracks along the way.

Less than an hour north of Detroit in Waterford, Michigan is award winning Waterford Oaks Waterpark. The family fun park features a tropical wave pool, with palm trees, a designated young children area including waterfalls and tipping buckets and no waterpark would be complete without Ragin' Rapids, a group raft ride splashing down three stories of water. Other family attractions nearby include the Detroit Zoo and Sea Life Michigan.

Holland is one of Michigan's best Beachtowns, with both Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa providing plenty of fun for swimmers, kayakers and sailors. But the jewel in the crown of Holland, in West Michigan, has to be Big Red, Michigan's most photographed lighthouse. For the best view of Big Red, visit the Holland State Park where you can walk along the board walk to the north pier.

Traverse City is a popular destination during the summer with families. The crystal clear waters of Grand Traverse Bay and the area's many inland lakes are perfect for waterskiing, jet skiing, tubing, kayaking and canoeing. For children there are also plenty of frisbee and volleyball tournaments on the beaches to get involved in, and many sandcastles to be built. While in the area, you won't want to miss a chance to experience Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes National Lakeshore with some of the tallest freshwater dunes in the world.

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Note to Editors: The State of Michigan is a state blessed with the riches of unspoiled nature: the longest freshwater coastline in the United States, lakes that feel like oceans, shimmering beaches, miles and miles of cherry orchards, glorious sunrises and sunsets, daytime skies of the deepest blue, nighttime skies scattered with stars. Home to more than 100 public beaches, some of the highest freshwater sand dunes in the world, stunning multi-colored sandstone cliffs, two National Lakeshores and the only national marine sanctuary in the Great Lakes, the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron. More than 129 lighthouses, numerous maritime museums, ten shipwreck-diving preserves and historic military fortifications rim Michigan's Great Lakes shoreline. Lakes, campgrounds, wildlife refuges and 103 Michigan state parks and recreation areas create a wide variety of recreational pursuits. Rivers for water sports, and thousands of miles of hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling trails thread their way among some 100 species of trees. Long days, relaxing weather and more than 650 pristine Michigan courses make for the perfect tee time. Because being able to play all day is Pure Michigan..

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