Swimming and Mackinac Island have gone hand in hand for more than 70 years, since a national champion swimmer starred…
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What’s summer weather like on Mackinac Island?
Mackinac Island is blessed with four distinct seasons, from bright, sunny summers to cold, snowy winters and from crisp autumns…
Read more »How much does it cost to rent bikes on Mackinac Island?
Ah, a summer bike ride. Imagine yourself leisurely pedaling down the street and feeling the breeze on your face as…
Read more »16 sports and games to play on Mackinac Island
Did you know that Mackinac Island is home to the oldest baseball field in all of Michigan? Or that the…
Read more »Welcome back! 4 Mackinac Island businesses re-opening this year
Mackinac Island safely welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors in 2020 during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. They experienced…
Read more »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 »Birding on Mackinac Island
If you take a moment and stand still on Mackinac Island, you’ll probably hear a variety of sounds. The sound…
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 TERRAIN AND VIEWPOINTS
As you approach Mackinac Island, either by ferry or airplane, notice how the landscape changes from a flat exterior to…
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…
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