Scenic Drives & Byways in Michigan
Michigan has 8 scenic drives and byways to explore — including 1 National Scenic Byway and 7 State Scenic Byways. Pick any road below to see it on the map, or plan a Michigan trip in the Road Sorties route planner with scenic-road routing turned on.
All scenic roads in Michigan
Types of scenic byways in Michigan
- National Scenic Byway 1
- National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.
- State Scenic Byway 7
- State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.