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Things to Do in the Mackinac Straits Area

The Mackinac Straits Area is proud to be the home of three National Historic sites, unique shopping village with free nightly laser light shows at dusk and a live evening lumberjack show.

The average vacation stay in Mackinaw City has extended in recent years due to the fact that the city is so convenient to major area attractions. Why relocate when you can use Mackinaw City as a home base.

Save the hassle of packing your belongings time after time and let us be your home away from home. Rich in history and beauty, the Mackinaw area offers many ideal destinations just a short drive away.

Big Bear Adventures

    For more than 30 years, we have been providing memorable outdoor experiences for guests of all ages and skill levels.… Read More

    The Mackinaw Club

      If you are looking for a Mackinaw area golf course, The Mackinaw Club's professionally designed 18-hole golf course is located… Read More

      Colonial Michilimackinac

        This is Mackinac. Treasures from the past come to life at this 18th-century fort and fur trading village. As you… Read More

        Garlyn Zoological Park

          Fun for the Whole Family! In Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula. Only 40 minutes west of the Mackinac Bridge on US-2.… Read More

          Soo Locks Upper St. Mary’s River Lighthouse Cruise

            Enjoy a continental breakfast while riding through the Soo Locks and navigating in the St.Mary's River. Explore this important waterway… Read More

            Riptide Ride

              25 miles of Pictured Rocks Cliffs, 360º spins and countless smiles! Bring your camera on board as we stop to… Read More

              Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

                Exhibits tell the stories of wrecked ships & lives lost on the Great Lakes. Highlights include Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial featuring… Read More

                Historic Mill Creek

                  This is Mackinac. Visitors can witness the power of the creek harnessed to cut timber into lumber at one of… Read More

                  Mackinac Island Butterfly House

                    Located behind Ste. Anne's Church on Mackinac Island. We fly 800+ live butterflies in a tropical garden. Photography encouraged. Wheelchair… Read More

                    Mackinaw Area Historical Society

                      An Education Destination Experience the years of great change from candles to electricity all the way to trains quieted by… Read More

                      Fort Mackinac

                        This is Mackinac. The cannon blasts, the rifles fire, the soldiers march and history comes alive. The oldest building in… Read More

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