Ludington is in West Michigan.

Get in

By car

US-10 from Manitowoc (via car ferry, see below) and Midland or US-31 from Muskegon and Traverse City.

By boat

• S.S. Badger. Carries US-10 traffic across Lake Michigan from Manitowoc to Ludington. Passengers traveling by vehicle must pay a fare for both the vehicle and the passengers in it. Passenger fares (one-way/return): $74/$121 adults, $67/$109 seniors 65+, $29/$49 children 5-15, free for children under 5. Vehicle fares (each way): $77 cars, vans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, $86 pickup campers, $5.50 per foot RVs and motorhomes, $38 motorcycles, $6 bicycles. Extra fare charged for trailer extensions and sidecars. 

By plane

• 1 Mason County Airport (LDM  ^IATA) (two miles northeast of the central business district). General aviation (updated Dec 2019)

See

• Love Wines, 215 South James St, ☏ +1 231 843-3363, Jana@ludingtonwine.com. (updated Dec 2019)
• 1 Ludington Light. (updated Jan 2020)
• 2 White Pine Village (Historic White Pine Village). An outdoor museum to explore the 1900's via Michigan buildings and items. (updated Jan 2020)

Parks

• 3 Ludington State Park, 8800 W. M-116 (Follow M-116 north to the entrance), ☏ +1 231 843-2423. Beautiful sand dunes, sandy beaches, picnic areas, camping, trails, fishing.  
• Waterfront Park, 300 S William St. (updated Dec 2019)
• Stearns Park Beach, 421 N Lakeshore Dr. (updated Dec 2019)
• Loomis Street Boat Launch, 905 W Loomis St. (updated Dec 2019)
• Copeyon Park, 1006 S Washington Ave. (updated Dec 2019)
• Cartier Park, 1254 N Lakeshore Dr. (updated Dec 2019)

Eat

• Table 14, 130 W. Ludington Ave, ☏ +1 231 843-6555, table14restaurant@gmail.com. (updated Dec 2019)
• The Blu Moon, 125 S James St, ☏ +1 231 843-2001. (updated Dec 2019)
• Luciano's Ristoranti, 103 West Ludington Ave, ☏ +1 231 843-2244. (updated Dec 2019)
• The Q Smokehouse, 225 S. James St, ☏ +1 231 425-3933. (updated Dec 2019)

Sleep

The nearby town of Pentwater has several lodging options.

• Ludington Beach House, 120 N Lakeshore Dr, ☏ +1 231-907-8787, Jill@LighthouseMotelLudington.com. Outdoor pool when it's not chilly. 

Go next

Routes through Ludington

Manitowoc ← Car ferry ←	W  E	→ Reed City → Midland
Traverse City ← Manistee ←	N  S	→ Pentwater → Muskegon