With so much beauty found in West Michigan, the West Michigan Tourist Association wants you to show off what you love most about this beautiful side of the state, and win some great West Michigan prizes!
Prize Categories:
- Public Vote
- Beach/Lake/Lighthouse Photo
- Travelers Enjoying West Michigan Photo
- Nature Photo
- Downtown Photo
Public Voting is now closed! Thank you to all of those whom submitted photos this year and voted. We look forward to another great contest in 2024!
Photos will be accepted from anywhere shaded dark blue on the Michigan map.
Category prizes to be determined by WMTA judges.
Winners will be announced on August 21st, 2023.
Prize Details:
All winning photos will be featured in the West Michigan Carefree Travel Guide publication in early 2024.
Check out the additional fun prizes below that will get you out and experiencing some of our favorite things in West Michigan!
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Public Vote, Beach/Lake/Lighthouse Photo, Travelers Enjoying West Michigan Photo, Nature Photo, and Downtown Photo
Photo Contest Prizes
- Mackinac Island Package for 4 people:
- 2 Free Night’s Stay at the Chippewa Hotel
- 4 Round-trip Ferry Tickets from Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry Company
- Lunch for 4 at Hotel Iroquois
- 4 Tickets to Fort Mackinac courtesy of Mackinac State Historic Parks
- 2 Free Bike Rental from Grand Hotel
- Southwest Michigan Tourism Council Package:
- Free Night’s Stay at the Inn at Harbor Shores
- Gift Certificate to Planks Tavern at the Inn at Harbor Shores
- Gift Certificate to the Spa at the Inn at Harbor Shores
- Free Night’s Stay & choice of lift tickets or 18-holes of golf for two people at Crystal Mountain (Thompsonville)
- 2 tickets to the Barn Theatre School (Augusta) & Family 4 Pack of Tickets to Frederik Meijer Gardens (Grand Rapids)
- 1 Free Membership & zoo swag to Binder Park Zoo (Battle Creek)
- Photo featured in the 2024 West Michigan Carefree Travel Guide
Photo Contest Sponsors:
Thank you to the below businesses for donating a prize for this year’s West Michigan Photo Contest.
By entering the 2023 West Michigan Photo Contest, entrants agree to the rules and the decisions of the judges and further agree to allow the West Michigan Tourist Association to use their names and/or photos for marketing purposes without compensation. By entering this contest, you assert that the photograph(s) you submit are your own work, and you have appropriate permissions to share the photo(s) for the purposes of this contest, including permissions from any people included in your photograph. Photos should not be images which have been submitted to a previous WMTA West Michigan Photo Contest.
Entrants must be at least 18 years old.