Mackinac Island doesn’t need a special event to make it worth visiting. It’s a destination that’s great any time of…
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Mackinac Island field trip: 3 places for hands-on science lessons
Ironically, educational visits to Mackinac Island are more popular than ever. Sure, millions of official field trips have been scratched…
Read more »COMMERCIAL AIRPORT TO THE FERRY — HOW TO GET TO MACKINAC ISLAND
Mackinac Island is a place everyone should visit. The soothing water, 70+ miles of trails, rich history, and horse-drawn community…
Read more »THE FIRST SIGN OF HORSES MEANS THE FIRST SIGN OF SPRING ON MACKINAC ISLAND!
Horses are one of the first things that come to mind when thinking of Mackinac Island. Their return from their…
Read more »WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE 8.2 MILE TREK AROUND MACKINAC ISLAND
2021 Construction Update: High water levels caused extensive damage to M-185 in 2020, narrowing some sections of the road…
Read more »Mackinac Island, By The Numbers
You may have heard that 600 horses come to work on car-free Mackinac Island each year. Or that it’s 8.2…
Read more »10½ MACKINAC ISLAND FUN FACTS
It seems no matter how many times you visit Mackinac Island, there is always something new to learn, some legend…
Read more »What’s the weather like on Mackinac Island in the spring?
Weather on Mackinac Island varies widely during the year because the climate truly does feature all four seasons. The temperate…
Read more »Lawn games on Mackinac Island: How to play bocce ball
Mackinac Island in many ways looks just as it did in the late 1800s. Just as there were no automobiles…
Read more »When is the best time to visit Mackinac Island?
Mackinac Island experiences four distinct seasons, each with its own unique personality. For the 500-some people who make Mackinac Island…
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