Overview
Plymouth is the name of two administrative entities in Wayne County in the state of Michigan. One is a small city, and the other is a township that surrounds the city and has its own government.
1 sights · 2 things to do · 3 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Plymouth
Plymouth Historical Museum
Local history museum. Includes a size 37 shoe, custom-made for the world's tallest man, Robert Wadlow, by a store in town, now enshrined in a basement display. "We exhibit the shoe because one of the old shoe stores in P…
Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex
The Concours d’Elegance of America
Annual car show held at The Inn at St. John's.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 16°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Aug and Sep. (climate data from nearby Ypsilanti)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit — 12 mi away (major hub). Directions
- FNT Bishop International Airport, Flint — 44 mi away. Directions
Interstates 96 and 275 and Michigan Highway 14 travel through Plymouth.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Plymouth Historical Museum, Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex
- Lunch Plymouth Coffee Bean
- Afternoon The Concours d’Elegance of America
- Dinner Compari's On the Park
- Evening Box Bar
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
A good selection of places to eat around Main street, Penniman Ave. and Forest Ave.
Cuisine (tap to filter)
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Understand
Nice place to get out of the Metro Detroit urban sprawl. Classic Main Street small town with park.
Get in
Interstates 96 and 275 and Michigan Highway 14 travel through Plymouth.
See
See Plymouth Historical Museum
Local history museum. Includes a size 37 shoe, custom-made for the world's tallest man, Robert Wadlow, by a store in town, now enshrined in a basement display. "We exhibit the shoe because one of the old shoe stores in Plymouth - Wiloughby's - offered to custom make a pair of shoes for him. I understand that he would come visit your community if someone would do that for him. He came here in the 1930s to get his pair of shoes."
Do
Buy
A number of individual shops selling various gift type items in the streets around the Kellogg Park area.
Eat
A good selection of places to eat around Main street, Penniman Ave. and Forest Ave.
Eat Compari's On the Park
Downtown, facing Kellogg Park. Italian and American fare with a touch of class.
Eat The Sardine Room
Good beer selection and excellent fish dishes.
Eat Plymouth Coffee Bean
Michigan's longest running independent coffee shop. Voted Detroit's Best Coffee House by the Detroit Free Press, Hour Magazine and AOL. Provides innovative caffeinated concoctions, sweet treats, crepes made to order, and healthy snacks. Focus is coffee, music, art and poetry.
Drink
Drink Box Bar
Facing the park downtown, has a large selection of beers, working-class sport tavern atmosphere, and surly waitstaff.
Sleep
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