Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island ferry
Mackinac Island ferry

1. Mackinac Island Lakefront

      • Round Island Light
      • Round Island Passage Light
      • Mackinac Island State Harbor & Lady Liberty
      • Mackinac Island Ferry Terminals
      • Great Turtle Kayak Tours

The Straits of Mackinac connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. A great way to experience it is to take a ferry to Mackinac Island. It is also a great boating location.

Main Street, City of Mackinac Island
Main Street, City of Mackinac Island

2. City of Mackinac Island – Main Street

      • Fudge shops
      • Carriage tours
      • Bicycle rentals
      • Restaurants
      • Gift Shops

The City of Mackinac Island is a small town gem like no other! Part of its magic is being devoid of motor vehicles, in the state famous for their manufacture. Mackinac Island also features horse-drawn carriage tours, vehicle-free lanes and streets for bicycling, world-famous fudge shops, beautiful architecture, a fantastic harbor, vibrant history, and so much more!

Marquette Park
Marquette Park, Mackinac Island

3. Marquette Park

      • Father Marquette Statue in Marquette Park
      • Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
      • Crow’s Nest Trail
      • Anne’s Tablet Trail & Anne Bench
      • “Somewhere in Time” Gazebo & Overlook
Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island State Park
Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island State Park

4. Mackinac Island State Park – Fort Mackinac

      • Post Commissary row
      • Soldiers’ Barracks & Parade Ground
      • Officers’ Hill Quarters row
      • Tea Room Restaurant
      • Officers’ Wood Quarters & Guardhouse

The second national park established by the United States was Mackinac National Park. It was turned over to the State of Michigan to become its first state park after the U.S. Army decommissioned Fort Mackinac, and the National Park Service had not yet been created.

American Fur Company Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum
American Fur Company Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum, Mackinac Island

5. Fort Street Historic Sites

      • Michigan Governor’s Summer Residence
      • Trinity Episcopal Church
      • Missionary Bark Chapel
      • American Fur Company Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum
      • McGulpin House

6. Market Street Historic Sites

      • Stuart House City Museum
      • Mackinac Island City Hall
      • Benjamin Blacksmith Shop
      • Biddle House – Mackinac Island Native American Museum
      • William Backhouse Astor House
The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island
The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island

7. The Grand Hotel

      • The Gate House
      • Little Stone Church
      • The Jockey Club at the Grand Stand
      • The Grand Hotel
      • The Grand Hotel Pool

The Grand Hotel is a 19th Century treasure that is home of the world’s longest front porch.

Main Street (M-185)
Main Street (M-185), Mackinac Island

8. Main Street & Lake Shore Road (M-185)

      • “Somewhere in Time” Tree
      • Devil’s Kitchen
      • Lovers Leap
      • Sunset Rock
      • British Landing

Mackinac Island also offers the opportunity to bicycle around it on M-185 Lake Shore Road.

9. Fort Holmes Area

      • Soldier’s Garden
      • Sugar Loaf
      • Fort Mackinac Post Cemetery
      • Skull Cave
      • Fort Holmes
Arch Rock, Mackinac Island State Park
Arch Rock, Mackinac Island State Park

10. Arch Rock & Mission Point

      • Arch Rock
      • The Great Lawn at Mission Point
      • Historic Mission Church
      • The Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House & Insect World
      • Sainte Anne’s Catholic Church

The iconic Arch Rock is part of Mackinac Island State Park, above Lake Huron.