Things to do in Straits of Mackinac

You climb 207 steps or bike Arch Rock Road to see a limestone arch framing Lake Huron far below.

Mackinac Island, MI

A reconstructed 18th-century fort at the Straits of Mackinac where costumed interpreters give live demonstrations.

Mackinaw City, MI

Explore a hilltop military outpost built during the American Revolution, with costumed interpreters, cannon and rifle firings.

Mackinac Island, MI

Stroll the 660-foot front porch of this 1887 island resort, tour its gardens, or stay over and arrive by horse-drawn carriage.

Mackinac Island, MI

Drive five miles across the Straits of Mackinac on the suspension bridge that links Michigan's two peninsulas.

Mackinaw City, MI

Ride a ferry to a car-free Lake Huron island of horse-drawn carriages, bicycles, fudge shops and a hilltop fort.

Mackinac Island, MI

Walk a boardwalk to the amber Upper Falls, then rent a rowboat to reach the island at the Lower Falls.

Paradise, MI

Hike Lake Huron shoreline trails to the ruins of an 1859 lighthouse, swim at Duncan Bay and stay in a hike-in rustic cabin near the water.

Cheboygan, MI

Visit Father Jacques Marquette's grave and the Museum of Ojibwa Culture at the 1671 Jesuit mission site near the Lake Huron shore.

St. Ignace, MI

A retired Great Lakes freighter in Sault Ste. Marie that now serves as a museum ship with exhibits in its cargo holds.

Sault Ste. Marie, MITransit: reachable by public transit

Historic 1850s print shop on Beaver Island, now a museum run by the Beaver Island Historical Society, covering island history and culture.

Beaver Island, MI

Township campground on Trout Lake in Chippewa County, Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Trout Lake, MI