Mackinac Island State Park, State park on Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States.
Description
Mackinac Island State Park covers most of the island and features limestone cliffs and forested areas. The grounds include Fort Mackinac perched on a bluff, numerous historic buildings, and trails that wind through woodlands and natural terrain.
History
This site was designated in 1875 as one of America's earliest national parks, later becoming Michigan's first state park. The location served as a major military and trading post that influenced Great Lakes commerce.
Culture
Fort Mackinac within the park reflects the military importance of this region during the early American period. The surrounding structures show how trade and defense shaped life on the Great Lakes.
Practical
The park is accessible by ferry from the mainland, and once there, visitors can explore on foot, by bicycle, or horse-drawn carriage. Automobiles have been banned since 1898, which shapes how people move around the island.
Did you know?
The island is home to Michigan's only state highway without motor vehicles, designated as M-185. This road stands as a reminder of the island's car-free existence for more than a century.
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Mackinac Bridge
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Grand Hotel
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Fort Mackinac
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Michigan Governor's Summer Residence
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Castle Rock
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Mackinac Bridge Walk
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Skull Cave
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Fort Holmes
935 m
Devil's Kitchen
2.3 km
Father Marquette National Memorial
8 km
Biddle House
2 km
Round Island Light
3.3 km
Wawatam Lighthouse
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Straits State Park
8.1 km
Marquette Park
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McGulpin House
1.8 km
British Landing
2.5 km
Robert Stuart House
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Round Island Passage Light
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St. Anthony's Rock
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St. Ignace Mission
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Matthew Geary House
1.8 km
Mackinac Art Museum
1.7 km
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