Fall is just around the corner and here in Michigan, that means one major thing: it’s getting close to be fall colors season. It’s that magical time of year when you take a long road trip, book a B&B, and load up the batteries in your camera to take in some beautiful natural foliage in the trees. Here are some places you need to visit if you’re planning your fall colors excursion.

  1. Alger

James Marvin Phelps / Flickr One of the underrated cities of Michigan holds some of autumn’s most beautiful colors.

  1. Allegan

Norm Hoekstra / Flickr This little gem of a town is your first stop for fall colors and ciders.

  1. Benzie

Jim Sorbie / Flickr Who wouldn’t want to bask in this glorious fall, pastoral lake escape.

  1. Columbiaville

Ken / Flickr Deer watching in autumn in this beautiful town is heavenly and peaceful all at once.

  1. Courtland Township

Bailiwick Studios / Flickr The sheer, autumnal perfection of this township cries for a trip to the cider mill.

  1. Walker

Rachel Kramer / Flickr This hill of foliage holds the things our autumn dreams are made of: wonder and beauty.

  1. Leelanau

Julie Falk / Flickr Driving under the canopy of crisp colored leaves is one of the best things Michigan has to offer, take advantage of it.

  1. Ludington

alaina buzas / Flickr When that sweet spot where Summer and Fall meet up to create the perfect combination of seasons, the beach of Ludington is where you want to live forever.

  1. Pine Mountain

Don Pirolo / Flickr Once this ski jump begins to open you know fall has hit the mitten shaped state for the most recreational of reasons.

  1. Thompsonville

Rachel Kramer / Flickr This upper eastern city produces some of the most colorful leaves Michigan has to offer, evidenced by this photo.

Really beautiful, right? Tell us, where are your favorite places to check out the Michigan fall colors?

James Marvin Phelps / Flickr

One of the underrated cities of Michigan holds some of autumn’s most beautiful colors.

Norm Hoekstra / Flickr

This little gem of a town is your first stop for fall colors and ciders.

Jim Sorbie / Flickr

Who wouldn’t want to bask in this glorious fall, pastoral lake escape.

Ken / Flickr

Deer watching in autumn in this beautiful town is heavenly and peaceful all at once.

Bailiwick Studios / Flickr

The sheer, autumnal perfection of this township cries for a trip to the cider mill.

Rachel Kramer / Flickr

This hill of foliage holds the things our autumn dreams are made of: wonder and beauty.

Julie Falk / Flickr

Driving under the canopy of crisp colored leaves is one of the best things Michigan has to offer, take advantage of it.

alaina buzas / Flickr

When that sweet spot where Summer and Fall meet up to create the perfect combination of seasons, the beach of Ludington is where you want to live forever.

Don Pirolo / Flickr

Once this ski jump begins to open you know fall has hit the mitten shaped state for the most recreational of reasons.

Rachel Kramer / Flickr

This upper eastern city produces some of the most colorful leaves Michigan has to offer, evidenced by this photo.

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