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Many visitors to Mackinac decide to ride the approximately 8.2-mile state highway, M-185, around the island. The road is paved, with lines guiding traffic, and is a fairly easy ride with only a ...
Mackinac Island, between Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, is world-renowned for its fudge. Phil Porter wrote a book entitled "Fudge: Mackinac's Sweet Souvenir", which explains how fudge became such a popular treat in Mackinac. After the fur trade in the region collapsed, the island became a summer vacationing spot. Visitors began to ...
Mackinac Island: The Mathew Geary House is a wood-framed single family home built about 1846. Its raised basement, an architectural response to bedrock close to the surface, is characteristic of traditional Mackinac Island architecture. The Geary House remained in the Geary family until 1968, when it was purchased by the Mackinac Island State ...
Situated between downtown St. Ignace and I-75, Straits State Park offers a 1-mile hiking trail and breathtaking views of the Mackinac Bridge and Great Lakes. The park offers places to camp and ...
Mackinac Island (/ ˈ m æ k ə n ɔː / MAK-ə-naw, locally / ˈ m æ k ə n ə / MAK-ə-nə; French: Île Mackinac; Ojibwe: Mishimikinaak ᒥᔑᒥᑭᓈᒃ; Ottawa: Michilimackinac) is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles (11.3 km 2) in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Admission prices for Fort Mackinac this season are $16.25 for adults and $9.75 for children ages 5-12. Fort tickets also give visitors access to other historical sites across the island, including ...
They are about 30 miles northeast of Mackinac Island and about 35 miles south of Sault Ste. Marie. The islands are a popular resort and boating and kayaking area. The nearby communities of Hessel and Cedarville on the mainland offer marinas, camping, lodging, restaurants, and shopping.
On National Travel and Tourism Week, it is no surprise Mackinac Island is garnering yet another honor. The island has been named the No. 1 best summer travel destination in USA TODAY's 2024 10Best ...