Things to do

The main event

Mackinac Island

Public carriage tour1h45 · $46/adult · under 4 free

Original Butterfly House45–75 min · $14/adult · under 5 free

Fort Mackinac1½–2½h · $17.50/adult · under 5 free

M‑185 bike loop8.2 mi · plan 2½–3h

Arch Rock + state parkFree · 45–90 min

Easy mainland days

Mackinaw City

Colonial Michilimackinac2–3h · $17.50/adult · under 5 free

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse60–90 min · $11/adult · under 5 free

Village beach on Cecil BayFree · 1–2h

Alexander Henry + Wawatam parksFree · 30–90 min

Within 20 minutes

Beaches + nature

Wilderness State Park15–20 min drive · 2–4h

Headlands Dark Sky Park10 min drive · free

McGulpin Point Lighthouse8 min drive · $3 · under 5 free

UP · within about 40 minutes

Across the bridge

Bridge View Park12–15 min · free · 30–60 min

Museum of Ojibwa Culture15 min · donation · 45–75 min

Straits State Park15 min · 1–2h

Castle Rock20 min · $1 · 30–45 min

2026 closure: Dousman’s Mill / Historic Mill Creek is closed all season for construction.