A Michigan port city, Ludington offers a variety of activities for tourists.  Fishing is available in many places, including the Pere Marquette River and Hamlin Lake.  Swimming and sunbathing can be had during the summer months along Ludington's white sand beaches.
 

    Forest walks and bird watching can be done at Ludington State Park.  Canoeing, boating, and golfing are other parts of the Ludington Area.  Several bed and breakfast lodgings are here as well.  During the winter, there are plenty of opportunities for skiing, snowmobiling, and ice festivals.
 

    Ludington offers a wide range of attractions:  The Rose Hawley Museum features Indian artifacts and items from thhe area's former lumbering industry. The S.S. Badger car ferry calls Ludington home.  Nordhouse Dunes consist of three miles of dunes and beach.  Mac Woods Scenic Dune Rides offers visitors a 40 minute ride on the Silver Lake Sand Dunes.  There are also three lighthouses in Ludington, Big Sable Point Lighthouse, Little Sable Point Lighthouse, and Ludington Lighthouse.
 

    Nearby is White Pine Village, a restored 1860's community.  Guides in period costume lead visitors through twenty buildings, including a courthouse, general store, chapel, blacksmith shop and a schoolhouse in the village area.