CAMP LAKE MICHIGAN CIRCLE MOTOCAMPING RIDE - AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 3
WHAT AND WHEN
Join us for CAMP’s first ride around Lake Michigan, on August 30-September 4.
The “Lake Michigan Circle Tour” follows state highways around Lake Michigan, through Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
If you like lighthouses, Fall colored trees, beautiful landscapes over large expanses of water, this is the trip for you.
The Lake Michigan Circle Tour is roughly 1,100 miles long and would take 14.5 hours with no stops. We are adding a couple of detours to the Southern shore of Lake Superior, so our total ride will be approximately 1,400 miles, over 6 days/five nights.
The Lake Michigan Circle Tour was part of a plan that began in 1985 and included circle tours around all the Great Lakes. It was the brainchild of Jack Morgan, who worked for the Michigan Department of Transportation. In 1987, the governors of Michigan and Indiana struck a deal and the Great Lakes Circle Tour was finalized in November 1988. In 1998, signs were posted throughout the route, covering 1100 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline.
We will send every attendants plenty of information, the GPX files and everything you need to know about the ride.
WHAT’S THE PLAN?
We will be camping every night in a different place. Our first night, Friday August 30, will be spent in Northern Wisconsin, so that folks from different parts of the country can all convene there. We will then continue north, spending also two nights on Lake Superior, where you will have a chance to explore Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The last day, September 4, will be devoted to riding back to our respective homes.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST AND HOW DO I BOOK?
This event only costs $275 per rider. This includes your five nights of camping, plus a rider book with plenty of information about the ride and a group t shirt.
Please note: CAMP S’mores and rides are open to members only. If you are not a member please add your membership to your cart before you pay for your S’more. Your S’more reservation will not be completed unless you are a member.
WHAT BIKE SHOULD YOU RIDE?
Any bike, as long as it is street legal and can go up to highway speed, will be perfect. This is NOT an off road ride, although a gravel road may pop up here and there to access certain locations.
You would like to join but don’t have a suitable motorcycle? Become a CAMP Plus member, and you get 4 days of motorcycle rental included in your membership.