Lake St. Clair, MI/ON, CAN
Lake St. Clair, MI/ON, CAN
Lake St. Clair is a large, shallow basin (20 to 23 miles wide) between two rivers. Water from the St. Clair River flows into the lake through a large delta formation in its northeast corner; the outflow goes down the Detroit River to Lake Erie. Lake St. Clair and its rivers are an important link between the lower and upper Great Lakes. Commercial ships follow a well-defined channel across the lake; they do not stop on the lake itself due top the lack of commercial ports. All the facilities around Lake St. Clair are designed for pleasure boats.
The lake has 160 miles of shoreline with several popular beaches. The 13 individual Metroparks that comprise the Huron-Clinton Metroparks offer access to over 1 mile of shoreline, a 1,600-foot boardwalk and eight boat ramps. Lake St. Clair Metropark is located along two intersecting migratory bird routes making it one of the top birding sites in Michigan. See an interactive map of things to do at Tour Lake St. Clair.
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Boating Destinations near the Lake St. Clair, MI/ON, CAN
Detroit is a large city and we cannot begin to cover all the attractions, shopping and dining here so instead we will detail some of our favorite stops. While we usually try to stay near the waterfront, Detroit (known as the "Motor City") is the birthplace of the automobile and no visit is complete without spending a day at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI, which is four attractions in one. The museum is a repository of Americana exhibiting everything from telephones and phonographs to steam engines and automobiles. Adjacent to the museum is Greenfield Village comprising more than 100 genuine homes and buildings from early America, re-created into a living town with citizens working their crafts. Go to www.thehenryford.org for more information. This is almost a 10-mile trip but you have travel options. You can get there by bus (for about $2.00), taxi or a ride service (e.g., Uber). Other note-worthy museums are the Detroit Institure of Arts, the Motown Museum, the Detroit Historical Museum and the Michigan Science Center.
For an exhaustive listing of shopping (and dining) options both near the waterfront and farther afield, go to www.visitdetroit.com.
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