Things to do in Mackinaw City
A-Maze-N Mirrors
Experience the amazing as you find your way through this fun filled, life size maze of mirrors and glass. A unique and amazing experience like none other. Fun for all ages. Located in The Mackinaw Crossings in Mackinaw City. Call 231-436-7550 for more information.
Animal Tracks Adventure Golf
Challenges you to learn about our northern wildlife while playing miniature golf & having great family fun! Match up any 12 animals with their tracks on the hole marker & you win a free game! Call 231-436-5597 for more information.
312 South Huron Avenue, Mackinaw City, MI
Arnold Mackinac Island Ferry/ Arnold Transit Co.
Catch the Cat! The Arnold Line Catamaran fleet of three twin-hulled, triple-decked ferries, offers luxurious glass enclosed passenger lounges or you can ride on the open air decks. Experience the quiet speed that Arnold Line is famous for. Follow the red, green and white signs to the Arnold Line Docks in either Mackinaw City or St. Ignace. Call 800-542-8528 for more information.
Black Lake Golf Club
Nationally acclaimed architect Rees Jones' first Northern Michigan course is Black Lake Golf Club and it bears his trademark of top-notch quality and playability. The course has been selected by Golf Digest as the ""2nd Best New Upscale Public Course for 2000"" and by Golf Magazine in 2001 ""Top 10 you can play"" Complimenting the big course is the unique ""Little Course"", a par 3 pitch and putt, plus a double-ended bent grass range. Call 989-733-GOLF for more information.
2800 Maxon Road, Mackinaw City, MI
Center Stage Theater
This 830 Seat Live Theater is featuring ""L'Harmonie"" The Miracle of Music ! The most special moments in life are harmonious ones. Two hours of tempos and tunes will not forget the impact of pop, classical, soul, disco and rap on memorable moments of our lives. As if riding the waves of a magical spell, music speaks to the heart. So sit back enjoy the moment and celebrate that ""something special"" feeling....Live in ""L'Harmonie""....Live the Miracle! Call 231-436-2200 for more information.
Mackinaw Crossings, Mackinaw City, MI
French Farm Lake
This Lake is an undeveloped inland lake just 2 miles south of Mackinaw City. Two public access sites are available so be sure to bring a small boat without a motor. This lake is great for Bass, Pike and Bluegill. Please respect the environment and wildlife, you are sure to see plenty.
Garlyn Zoological Park
This Zoo can be found in Michigan's beautiful upper peninsula. Only 40 minutes from the Mackinac Bridge it features black bear, wolves, wallaby, camel, reindeer, whitetail deer, sika deer & more. The animals are all in a natural park-like setting. Gift Shop filled with wildlife related items. Call 906-477-1085 for more information.
Hwy 2, Mackinaw City, MI
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Exhibits tell the stories of wrecked ships & lives lost on the Great Lakes. Highlights include Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial featuring the ship's bell, 1861 Light keepers Quarters, Theater, Museum Store & sweeping views of the Shipwreck Coast. Call 1-877-shipwreck for more information.
18355 N. Whitefish Point Road, Mackinaw City, MI
Hessel Ridge Golf
This is a picturesque 18-hole golf course with plush fairways, tree-lined boundaries and perfectly groomed greens provide a park-like setting for golfers of all skills. Great grass, great views, & great golf at reasonable rates. Call 906-484-2107 for more information.
2061 North Three Mile Road, Mackinaw City, MI
Hidden River Golf & Casting Club
Hidden River was created on a one in a million piece of property. Features include stands of pine, hardwoods, elevation changes, natural dune areas, and the Maple River winding through the site. Five sets of tees will challenge all levels of golfers. Call 231-529-4653 for more information.
7688 Maple River Road, Mackinaw City, MI
Indian River Golf Club
This is a 3 star rated Golf Digest's Places to Play. Enjoy the 18-hole championship course, carved of virgin pine with watered greens, fairways & roughs, beautiful practice facility, PGA instruction available. Walk or ride with twilight rates available. Located just minutes off I-75, 30 minutes from Gaylord, Petoskey & Mackinaw City Call 231-238-7011 for more information.
3301 Chippewa Beach Road, Mackinaw City, MI
Kincheloe Memorial Golf Club
Beautiful 7,000 yard, 18-hole course can be found at the retired Kincheloe Air Force Base. The course is owned by Kinross Township. Reasonable rates and exceptional conditions make this course a must play for golfers in the area. Amenities include bar, grill, and driving range. Call 906-445-5706 for more information.
50 Woodside Drive, Mackinaw City, MI
Mackinac State Historic Parks
Colonial Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek, & Fort Mackinac. Opening Day for Fort Mackinac is May 5,2003 / Colonial Michilimackinac is May 6, 2003 / Historic Mill Creek May 7, 2003. Located on Mackinac Island. Call 231-436-4100 for more information.
Mackinaw City Municipal Marina
Located in the heart of downtown. Transient & seasonal dockage, gas, oil, diesel, pump-out, water, 30 & 50 amp power, cable TV, restrooms, showers, laundry room, launch ramp. Picnic/grilling area & ice. Next to marine service. Grocery delivery. Call 231-436-5269 for more information.
107 S. Huron, Mackinaw City, MI
Mackinaw Crossings
A Victorian-style theme park consisting of 50 shops and attractions, including an 800-seat, indoor theatre featuring live entertainment daily. An outdoor amphitheatre provides free entertainment and a nightly laser light music show. Call 231-436-5030 for more information.
248 South Huron Avenue, Mackinaw City, MI
Mackinaw Parasailing
Parasailing is exciting for everyone, come view the straits of Mackinac from a new perspective. Our custom boat enables the parasailer to take off & land directly from the flight deck, making for a smooth dry parasail flight. We offer single and double flights. Reservations required, Running from Memorial Day - Labor Day. Call 231-436-7144 for more information.
Mackinaw City Marina, Mackinaw City, MI
Mystery Spot
oted Michigan's #1 unusual attraction by the readers of Michigan Living Magazine (AAA). Enjoy guided tours through an area where gravity seems to have gone haywire! You will experience optical contradictions and physical sensations that are hard to believe. Also, Mini-Golf and Maze in the Woods. Call 906-643-8322 for more information.
150 Martin Lake Road, Mackinaw City, MI
Nubs Nob
People who ski Nub's know our secret. It's our magic formula for a successful ski & snowboard season - a variety of great terrain, the ""Best Snow in the Midwest,"" Runs: 43 total, 7 most difficult, 20 more difficult, 14 easiest, 2 snowboard half-pipes. Call 231-526-2131 for more information.
Harbor Springs, Mackinaw City, MI
Paradise (Carp) Lake
Paradise Lake is a large inland lake just 5 miles south of Mackinaw City on US 31. There is public parking and trailer parking available at the public access site. Bass, Pike, Walleye and pan fish are plentiful, so be sure to bring plenty of different bait and tackle.
Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry Service
The Shepler family has been ferrying vacationers to Mackinac Island for over 40 years. Each day, our US Coast Guard certified captains and professional crews perform exacting inspections and maintenance procedures to ensure a clean and safe traveling environment. Call 231-436-5023 for more information.
Starline Mackinac Island Ferry
Mackinac Island is a pleasant destination with an abundance of things to see and do. Whether you travel to our area from the North, South, or the West, "High Tail It To Mackinac" aboard Star Line's Hydro-Jet Ferries. Daily departures to historic Mackinac Island leave from St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. An exciting and comfortable ride aboard the newest fleet in the Straits. Call 906-643-7635 for more information.
587 N. State Street, Mackinaw City, MI
Wilderness State Park
Lake Michigan shoreline fishing at its best. Wilderness State Park is located 8 miles west of Mackinaw City and is on the top five list of Michigan Parks. When biting, Lake Perch and Bass will have you exhausted from catching so many. Wilderness State Park is a great area to spend the entire day fishing and exploring the many acres of shoreline, so you may want to pack a lunch.