Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau

beautiful places and the fudge is mouth watering

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Going to Mackinac Island is a great place to visit. I had a wonderful time riding in the carriages, shopping, having lunch at the Grand Hotel, ferrying to Mackinac Island and of course the fudge just to name a few of my experiences there.

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Love it!

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Great fudge

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the greatest place on earth to relax and let the world go by!

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My husband and I took the Starline Ferry for the day. Once one the island it was packed full of folks getting off the dock. Main Street was a bit crowded but the food was outstanding! There are lots of shops and hotels on Main Street. Carriage rides are the taxis and they are reasonable prices. There are bikes to rent if you didn’t bring your own. We walked and still made it around very easily. There is more than one fort on the island to see as well as geological features. There are parks with chairs to sit and watch the beach. There are several historical places to stay and eat, such as the Grand Hotel. We only spent a day there but we are going back for sure! The food was fabulous. The atmosphere was a little touristy but mostly on Main Street otherwise, it was beautiful. The history was very mind blowing. I highly recommend visiting the island! More...

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#localguides Everything on this island moves by horses. Amazon and UPS deliveries are no exception.

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Great information on what is happening on the island. The pictures are wonderful and show a lot of what makes Mackinac Island so special.

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Number one tourist destination location, proven to be true.

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I love Mackinac Island. Everyone should visit it

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Great place to visit

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Fun place to be! Ride some cartridges, bike rentals, an lots of trails for exploring. Swimming. and best of all eating. Some nice restaurants on the island.

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Beautiful place to visit.

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I love Mackinac and the surrounding areas and nature near it, as a matter of fact my bf and I will be visiting next week after just being there in July! But I will say, the carriage rides honestly ruin my trip. It makes me so sad seeing those overworked, abused horses. I've never ridden one and refuse to. They're not our slaves, and while I can appreciate trying to keep things like they were in the past on the Island, many things have changed and been updated so I'm not sure why they cannot find another means for transportation. I see workers of the island on bicycles as well, carrying luggage. They get to choose this job, and it employs people needing the money. Lets stop treating these horses like our slaves and get with the times. I mean, hasn't a Starbucks been added to the island? Yet we cannot work towards changing something more sustainable, and more compassionate? Please, you can make a difference by not riding these heavy carriages pulled by these horses by simply walking or riding a bike. Many of us were blessed with the tools we have to do these things ourselves. More...

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חוויה אמיתית ונהדרת שחבל לפספס! נשארנו יומיים באי מקאניק שבצפון מישיגין ונהנו מכל רגע. לאי ניתן להגיע במעבורת משתי עיירות סמוכות "st ignace" ו"mackinac city" ההתניידות באי היא באופניים או בעגלות רתומות לסוסים בלבד. ניתן להעלות אופניים למעבורת וכך לחסוך בעלויות ההשכרה הגבוהות שמתחלקות לפי שעות. כדאי לשוטט באי ולהרגיש את החוויה וכמובן לישון בו, אמליץ לבקר במבצר המשקיף על האי ועל סיבוב באופניים. בהחלט שווה More...

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A beautiful island with plenty of delicious food options.

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Sorry I'm just doing this for points

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Loved our tour...learned a lot of information

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Great deals!

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Loved the island, it was quite beautiful! The trails are well made, easy to walk. The city was very cool, and everything was very well kept. I do, however, have a few gripes. 1. There are very few water fountains, and for how long the trails are, this seems necessary2. Once you get on the trails, you are kinda aimless. We accidentally walked 10 miles because we got lost so many times. 3. This is a personal preference, but I'm not usually one for tourist traps. There were so many people here, and everything was over priced because of it. I dont think any of this is wrong, just not my speed. More...

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you can always go here to find new things out about the island

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absolutely charming

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We love taking family trips to the island and biking around

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Grew up in Michigan...Mackinac is a beautiful place.

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People were really great

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My wife's favorite place in the world.

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So much fun! IMHO I would recommend staying a day or two instead of a one day excursion. Everyone is super friendly

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The Tourism Bureau does an awesome job of promoting the island across all media outlets!

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I have visited Mackinac Island many a time during the 80s, The 90s, and was there the last time in 2003. I hope to bring my wife and kids to see it. In the meantime, I am very happy to have this page to take armchair trips with. More...

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Wonderful place to visit. Just beautiful

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They are amazing, and friendly.

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Wonderful to follow with beautiful pictures, great information and helpful hints to enjoy the most incredible getaway in the world!!

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Best bathrooms on Island

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Lots of history

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Totally worth it for a weekend getaway. You can enjoy the drive also from Detroit to this island and ferry ride from Mackinaw city to the island. Try to be there during the less crowded times and in summer in may beginning would be a right time if you don't like lot of noise and crowd around. Try cycling around the island and visit the arch rock and fort. More...

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It's a great spot to visit...the waters are so clear and blue, biking the island, history, plenty of good restaurants...go!

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Very clear water, a truly pleasant island, with horse back rides, bikes, a lot of food, and scenic views. Once, on the island, you can try kayaking which they some times restrict with a minimum rental time of 2 hours with a price tag of 40$ per person and per hour, or go for guided tour on horse wagons which takes up to 1 hour 50 mins, and also could get boring some times, but they do stop at 2 places “wings of Mackinac” which is a butter fly place, and the arch of Mackinac, which is absolute stunner with a breathtaking view, which I would place the top place for the view itself.

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Very helpful and knowledgable personnel. Re commend you to stop by for a preview of the island.

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I’m a Michigan native and have been visiting the Upper Peninsula for 20+ years straight. Finally made my way to Mackinac Island this weekend. The ferry ride was tons of fun (especially for our 2.5 year old), walking around the island was easy and enjoyable for our family, loved seeing horses and bicycles everywhere, and there’s tons of history to take in. More...

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Had a a fun day here one summer. We visited in late June so crowds were large and weather was warm. Odd to smell the combined aromas of fudge and horse manure :). But worth ti for the overall experience! More...

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You get the Best and Most updated information you need to plan your visit to Mackinac Island. And That makes for the Best memories!

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Yes I recommend visiting the island. However I hope there are buckets of water for the horses to drink from. My husband and I were at the island last summer and it was very humid and hot (because it was summer and it was expected) and several of the horses we saw appeared very sweaty, fatigued and extremely thirsty. We biked the entire island and other than having water in their stables where they eat and rest and another 1 huge bucket of water I saw at Mission Point Hotel, we did not see any other source for these horses to drink water from. There are water fountains for humans, at least make water buckets available for them all over the island too! Also I witnessed a morbidly obese man whipping the heck out of his horses. He was piloting a carriage with 2 horses and a huge load of hay. Yes granted that the load was very heavy but whipping them so hard that one of the horses let out a loud cry was extremely cruel and unnecessary. Most horse operators we saw would just gently and lightly tap their horses but this man was horrible! I would never want to witness anything like this again. Please reeducate the people working with your horses not to harm them in any way! More...

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They were very informative about everything you needed to know about the island...where to eat where to stay and what to do and visit! Wish I was there right now. Can't wait to revisit again this Late fall ...the Island is breathtaking with it's beauty! Come visit it's worth the time...you will want to visit over and over! More...

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So beautiful to see our jewel of the north. Highly recommend this wonderful place. So much history cannot wait to go back.

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