Ponies Wandering at the Assateague Island (courtesy:www.flickr.com)

Assateague Island National Seashore is one of the best and an ideal weekend getaways for entire family. It is surrounded by the pounding surf of the Atlantic Ocean and shallow expanses of Chincoteague Bay. This is considered one of the best beaches on the entire East Coast and was established in 1962.

Assateague Island National Seashore is home to white sand beach, dunes, forest, marsh and bay in a wet and wild setting. The wild life of the island is wonderful. Here you can any time spot wild horses wandering around and beautiful birds, that this beach is popularly known for. It is home to the world famous Chincoteague Wild Ponies. There are many outdoor recreations you can enjoy on this amazing island like – sightseeing cruises, crabbing, bird watching, fishing, pony rides, shopping, swimming, hunting, sightseeing, boating, biking, camping, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, surfing, jet skiing, shelling, tennis, miniature golf watching, sunset watching, picnicking and many more other activities.

Some of the best attractions to visit around the beach are – N.A.S.A. Museum, Oyster Museum, New Million Dollar Visitors Center and Worlds Best Seafood Restaurants, Spinnaker Vacation House and The Assateague Lighthouse.

This is a place, where you can have lots of fun with your family and will certainly like to come back on your next vacations getaways.

Tahquamenon Falls During Winters (courtesy: pro.corbis.com)

Michigan is a midwestern state located in United States. Michigan houses stunning beauty of nature, that makes it one of the best vacation destinations. This wonderland has over 100 public beaches, the highest freshwater coastline of world, rivers, beautiful villages, large number of lakes, state parks, maritime museums and many more to offer you for your weekend getaways.

However, the most adventurous weekend getaways in Michigan is the Tahquamenon Falls State Park located in north of Newberry Michigan. It is the second largest 46,179-acre state park.

If you are passionate about wildlife, then this amazing park has a lot to offer like – backpacking, canoeing, hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing and nature study. In winters, this park offers outstanding opportunities of snowshoeing with miles of marked trails, cross country skiing and snowmobiling.

The wildlife of this park can amaze you. You can get to see many birds and wild animals in the park such as – black bear, coyotes, otter, deer, fox, porcupine, beaver and mink, a pair of moose, Spruce Grouse, Sharptail Grouse, Pileated Woodpeckers, many of waterfowl and songbirds and bald eagles that make their home here.

While here, you can also visit the Tahquamenon Falls Brewery and Pub, Camp 33 and also enjoy the events held in the park. Some of the good near by attractions of the park that you can visit are Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and Point Iroquois Light.

There are many inns, cabins and hotels in and around the park that offer you great stay and food. This adventurous spot can be the best  Michgan weekend getaways for you.