Attraction: Mackinac Island State Park

Expert Review of Mackinac Island State Park

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Family Review of Mackinac Island State Park

Away Travel Expert: Meagan Francis

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FamilyExpert Tips & Helpful Hints

• Traveling with a disabled person? Check the park's website, http://www.mackinacparks.com/mackinac-island-state-park/, for detailed information about accessible entrances, trails, and exhibits. Wheelchair-accessible trails and entrances are also great for navigating strollers.
• Stop in the Visitor's Center, open early-May to mid-October, for maps and other information before you hit the trails.
• If you're pushing a stroller or wheelchair or trying to navigate with little ones on bikes, and you want to visit the bluff area of the Island, try Mission Hill, near Mission Point Resort, or Grand Hill on Cadotte Avenue. Fort Hill is very steep.

Mackinac Island may be well-known for shops and fudge, but over 80 percent of the island—more than 1,800 acres—is actually made up of preserved natural habitat. The 61 miles of trails can be navigated on foot, bicycle, horseback, or in

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Mackinac Island may be well-known for shops and fudge, but over 80 percent of the island—more than 1,800 acres—is actually made up of preserved natural habitat. The 61 miles of trails can be navigated on foot, bicycle, horseback, or in some cases horse-drawn carriage; and many of the trails are stroller and wheel-chair friendly. Along the way you may see giant stone formations like Sugar Loaf and Arch Rock, Devil's Kitchen and Skull Cave, historic sites like the War of 1812 Battlefield and the British Landing, and plenty of northern Michigan wildlife.

Michigan's shortest highway, M-185, wraps around the island; and since there are no cars to compete with, it's a safe and easy road for navigating with a stroller or kids on bikes.

The park is open year-round, 24/7, and is especially beautiful and serene in the winter, with groomed trails perfect for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing—though getting to the island in the off-season can require a bit of extra planning.

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Attractions Near Mackinac Island State Park

• Mackinac Island Carriage Tours Mackinac Island, MI - 0.3 mi.
• Ryba's Fudge Mackinac Island, MI - 0.3 mi.
• Fort Mackinac Mackinac Island, MI - 1.1 mi.
• Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Conservatory Mackinac Island, MI - 1.1 mi.
• Lilac Tree Spa Mackinac Island, MI - 1.4 mi.
• Cindy's Riding Stable Mackinac Island, MI - 1.4 mi.
• Carriage House Dining Room Mackinac Island, MI - 1.4 mi.
• The Original Butterfly House Mackinac Island, MI - 1.5 mi.
• CCC Self Guided Auto Tour MI - 5.2 mi.
• Colonial Michilimackinac Mackinaw City, MI - 8.1 mi.

Hotels Near Mackinac Island State Park

• The Inn at Stonecliffe Mackinac Island, - 0.9 mi.
• Grand Hotel Mackinac Island, - 1.2 mi.
• The Island House Hotel Mackinac Island, - 1.4 mi.
• Metivier Inn Mackinac Island, - 1.4 mi.
• Hotel Iroquois Mackinac Island, - 1.5 mi.
• Mission Point Resort Mackinac Island, - 1.6 mi.
• Comfort Inn Beachside Saint Ignace, - 4.8 mi.
• Holiday Inn Express ST. IGNACE-LAKE FRONT ST. IGNACE, - 4.8 mi.
• K Royale Motor Inn Saint Ignace, - 4.8 mi.
• BEST WESTERN PLUS Harbour Pointe Lakefront Saint Ignace, - 4.8 mi.