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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.

Adrenaline Falls Zip Line

    Mackinaw's Longest Zip Line - 4 stories Above Starbucks. Soar over Two Waterfalls and Animal River.  3 Harness options: Sitting,… 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

      Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

        This is Mackinac. A point in the storm and a guiding beacon since 1889, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse helped passing… 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 Old Time Trolley Company

            Mackinaw's Newest and Largest Trolley with $3 historical tour! Enjoy the sights and sounds of historic Mackinaw City on the… Read More

            Mackinaw Parasailing

              Parasailing is exciting for everyone, come view the straits of Mackinac from a new perspective. Our custom boat enables the… Read More

              Jack Pine Lumberjack Shows

                Jack Pine Lumberjack Show is a journey back into the last 1800's when logging was king in the Northwood Michigan.… 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

                  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

                    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

                      Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum

                        USCG ICEBREAKER MACKINAW WAGB-83 "An American Hero Story". "The Queen of the Great Lakes" was built as part of the… 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

                          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

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