- TripBuzz found 46 things to do with kids in or near Mackinaw City, Michigan, including 30 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like St. Ignace, Cheboygan and Harbor Springs.
- From Mackinaw Trolley- Day Tours to Ghost Ship Laser Maze, the Mackinaw City area offers 37 different types of family activities, including: Lighthouses, Laser Tag, Other Adventures and Other Entertainment.
- Bordering the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Mackinaw City is a popular tourist destination. It sits just on the other side of Mackinaw Island and offers a host of entertainment and activities year-round. This includes shopping and dining, along with gambling and outdoor sports like parasailing, fishing, hiking and golfing. Other attractions in the community include a house of mirrors, tropical garden and haunted house.
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229 S Huron Ave, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
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The unforgettably named Ugly Anne Straits Area Tour Company is a chartered aquatic tour firm that offers excursions aboard its flagship, Ugly Anne. The company's most popular route passes beneath the Mackinaw Bridge and affords gorgeous views of the surrounding coast.
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The Jack Pine Lumberjack Show in Mackinaw City offers shows daily from May through September. Shows feature lumberjacks competing against each other in chopping, sawing, pole climbing, and logroling events.
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9001 South US 23, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
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Mackinaw City, Michigan is home to the Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park. The park, which was formerly a working sawmill, is now an interpretive center dedicated to traditional, water-powered milling.
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Shepler's Lighthouse Cruises offers sightseeing trips along the Straits of Mackinac, a passage between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Along the way are sixteen lighthouses, each with a unique history that tour guides will share.
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For those with an adventurous bent, Mackinaw Parasailing offers parasailing flights for both single and tandem flyers, while their photo and video services capture the flight for posterity. They also sell souvenir apparel and gift certificates.
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The 62-mile North Central State Trail is great for walking, biking, and horseback riding. This is the newest of Michigan's rail trails and it showcases spectacular views of the surrounding areas.
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Located next to the freeway past Father Marquette Memorial the Bridge View Park has a clear view of the bridge at the base of the bridge. They have a building with restrooms and a history of the building of the bridge and a close view of the Mackinac Bridge.
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Bridge View Park offers dramatic vistas of the Mackinac Bridge and across the Straits to a rebuilt Fort Michillimackinac. A telescope provides closeups of the bridge and video monitors allow for more detailed exploration of the bridge project.
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The Straits State Park has 275 modern campsites that feature electricity, fire rings and picnic tables. It semi modern waterfront sites that have a view of the Mackinac Bridge and are 1/2 mile from the ferries that travel to and from Mackinac Island.
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Gateway Lanes in St. Ignace is a bowling alley that offers open bowling, and also hosts tournaments and league play. The alley also hosts Fred’s Pub, a bar and grill that serves a full food and drink menu.