# Things to see in Escanaba, Michigan (United States): 7 places and when to go > Escanaba, Michigan is a town in United States, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Architecture (3), Nature (2), History (1). The best known are Big Bay de Noc, Little Bay de Noc and Minneapolis Shoal Light Station. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/escanaba/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 45.7457, -87.0644 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nieve/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 425 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Escanaba, Michigan The places in and around Escanaba, Michigan, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Big Bay de Noc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/big-bay-de-noc/): Bay in Delta County, Michigan, USA · 29 km - [Little Bay de Noc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-bay-de-noc/): Bay in Michigan, United States of America · 4.6 km - [Minneapolis Shoal Light Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/minneapolis-shoal-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Michigan, United States · 19 km - [Peninsula Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peninsula-point-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Michigan, United States · 11 km - [Sand Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sand-point-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Michigan, United States · 1.6 km - [Gladstone Ski Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gladstone-ski-hill/): Ski resort · 13 km - [Upper Hand Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/upper-hand-brewery/): Brewery · 4.2 km ## When to go to Escanaba, Michigan The best time to visit Escanaba, Michigan is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 52 | | February | Possible | 10 h 08 | | March | Best time | 11 h 37 | | April | Best time | 13 h 18 | | May | Best time | 14 h 43 | | June | Best time | 15 h 30 | | July | Best time | 15 h 11 | | August | Best time | 13 h 57 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 40 | | November | Possible | 9 h 13 | | December | Possible | 8 h 30 | In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. In April, 6 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Escanaba, Michigan The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 425 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.7457%2C-87.0644) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.7457%2C-87.0644) ## Other towns nearby - [Fish Creek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fish-creek/): 11 places · 67 km - [Marinette, Wisconsin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marinette/): 9 places · 84 km - [Marquette, Michigan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marquette/): 9 places · 93 km - [Sturgeon Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sturgeon-bay/): 9 places · 93 km - [Algoma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/algoma/): 5 places · 130 km - [Lake Leelanau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lake-leelanau/): 8 places · 135 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Escanaba, Michigan? The best known: [Big Bay de Noc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/big-bay-de-noc/), [Little Bay de Noc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-bay-de-noc/), [Minneapolis Shoal Light Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/minneapolis-shoal-lighthouse/), [Peninsula Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peninsula-point-lighthouse/), [Sand Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sand-point-lighthouse/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Escanaba, Michigan? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. ### How do you get to Escanaba, Michigan? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 425 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.7457%2C-87.0644) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Escanaba, Michigan as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).