Straits State Park, State park with bridge views in Saint Ignace, US
The 181-acre park stretches along Lake Huron, offering observation platforms for viewing the Mackinac Bridge and the Straits of Mackinac waters.
Established in 1924, the park contains the Father Marquette National Memorial, commemorating the French missionary who explored the area during the 17th century.
The Father Marquette Memorial highlights the interactions between French settlers and Native American communities through educational displays and interpretive trails.
Visitors can access 275 modern campsites with electrical service, fire rings, and picnic tables, plus fifteen waterfront sites and four buildings with shower facilities.
The Northern Huron Birding Trail within the park provides observation points for migratory birds during spring and fall seasons.
Location: Michigan
Website: https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/ParksandTrails/Details.aspx?id=427&type=SPRK
GPS coordinates: 45.85280,-84.71940
Latest update: March 15, 2025 01:02
Mackinac Island
7 km
Mackinac Bridge
4.1 km
Grand Hotel
7.3 km
Fort Mackinac
7.9 km
Fort Michilimackinac
7.5 km
Michigan Governor's Summer Residence
7.7 km
Castle Rock
6.7 km
Mackinac Bridge Walk
3.5 km
Skull Cave
7.8 km
Devil's Kitchen
6.1 km
Father Marquette National Memorial
210 m
Biddle House
7.8 km
Fort Michilimackinac State Park
7.4 km
Wawatam Lighthouse
1.5 km
Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve
4.9 km
McGulpin House
7.9 km
British Landing
6.4 km
Robert Stuart House
7.8 km
St. Anthony's Rock
1.8 km
St. Ignace Mission
2.3 km
Matthew Geary House
7.9 km
John Chambers House
1.6 km
Forrest J. Stimpson House
7.4 km
Gros Cap Archaeological District
6.4 km
Marquette Street Archaeological District
1.9 km
Old Mackinac Point Light
7.3 km
Mackinaw Bridge Museum
7.9 km
Market Street Historical Marker
7.8 kmReviews
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