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    4.3 (16 reviews)

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    Nicole E.

    Quiet spot to chill and park for some fresh air and to stretch your legs too. Park across the bridge and some nice views of the Mackinaw bridge. It's at the base of the the other side of the bridge by St. Ignace. Some benches along the water. A good amount of parking here too.

    Krystal R.

    Amazing spot to stop and look at the bridge. Beautiful water. Can find beach glass along shore. They have an information center Lots of benches Telescope to take a closer look Clean! Dog friendly Cons: the information center gets packed quick!

    Bob A.

    Best view of the Mackinac Bridge! This a beautiful little park right on the waterway with great views and a small pavilion area that takes you through the history of the bridge. A great place for pictures for almost any occasion, a quiet picnic with a great view of the bridge, a quick history lesson, or a short sightseeing side trip. It's not well marked and I don't believe I would've found it if I wasn't looking, or if I'd been in a hurry. It is definitely worth the trouble. Grab a bite to go at one of the places on the main drag and enjoy a moment. Lots of parking and well maintained. Nice little walking paths. Clean well maintained restrooms.

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    Liezl E.

    Probably the best view of the Mackinac Bridge. Nicely landscaped, looks like a newly constructed park. Plenty of parking and lots of benches provide a nice little pit stop before having to pay toll. However, beware that according to this website, the park closes at 9pm.

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    Great place to get pictures of the Mackinac Bridge. Free to get into. Take a zoom lens.

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    Great Turtle Park

    Great Turtle Park

    3.0(2 reviews)
    4.9 mi

    A hidden oasis with lots of potential! I recently visited on a weekday in late July and despite the…read morerain, there wasn't too much mud to wade through. We had been planning on playing the 9-basket disc golf course when we got to MI, knowing that it was a very low rating on DGCR, but were pleasantly surprised. I am happy to say I've been here, done that, but probably a one-time visit for me. From the pictures, you can see it's obviously a lush and clean park with dozens of activities available for children and adults. Most of these installments are a little run down, even in the middle of summer tourism, particularly the markers that tell you where the tee is (some are in pieces, some are plain missing). Luckily, we had enough service to search it up on a dedicated disc golf site and were well on our way. Main upsides include a clean bathroom, picnic and barbecue area, visible baskets, and beautiful landscaping. Downsides? The overgrowth around the edges of the park, where all 9 tees are situated. I lost my favorite disc in the 8ft shrubs, and some tees were completely in the shrubs. Also, this park was a little difficult to find as there aren't signs for it (unless you're coming up one particular path). So after an afternoon of walking the paths to Arch Rock and Fort Holmes, we struggled to get here without the help of a sometimes spotty Google Maps. Pro tip: download the Google Map of the island before you go walking.

    It's cool that mak island put a disc golf park on the island, I have to say that I was so totally…read morestoked to bring my discs. With Michigans wide range and disparate landscapes, I was sure I was gonna get some sweet terrain to challenge my disc golf savvy. What I got at great turtle park was a bit disappointing. This park is good for your mid range or putter but it is flat. I would say you could probably make all the shots without having to bust out the driver, with maybe the exception of one hole. The baskets are not cemented into the ground, there is no tee off sign for any of the pins, and there aren't platforms. Rather, kitchen tiles mark the starting points for all the holes. These disappointments for a serious disc golf fan, make the park a three. The park itself is gorgeous and in the middle to high park of the island away from most of the tourism and people, so that's worth a few stars. Overall, however, the disc golf part of the park really soured my experience as it seemed like an afterthought. I rated this park three stars because: 1star: bathroom on premises. Nice. 1star: park itself is a cool spot, away from tourists. Good family/community area. 1star: disc golf here. Something's better than nothing. 0star: disc golf course missing tee signs and platforms, baskets are free standing, showing the non-commital nature of whoever put them in. 0star: hole nine missing tile that tells you where to start, all disc golf baskets within sight of the starting point, no sweet Michigan terrain involved, flat course.

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    Marquette Park

    5.0(3 reviews)
    5.2 mi

    This is a beautiful park, but be aware that geese run the show here. There is goose refuse…read moreeverywhere on the grass, so watch your step. But what's a little doo-doo between friends, right? It's worth overlooking dozens of turds to take in the view from the park. Marquette Park sits under Mackinac Fort, so every so often, you'll hear a loud boom coming from the general direction of the park. It sounds like something exploding. Is it something exploding?! No, not to worry: It's just the ammunitions demonstrations taking place right above the park at the fort. You'll probably, eventually, stumble upon a structure in the park that looks like a hut. This hut is actually a reproduction of a chapel that signifies the first European presence on Mackinac Island. Who knew! It's open during certain hours, so hopefully, when you visit it, it's open so you can peep inside. Like any good park, Marquette Park has a playground. The playground is pretty basic -- a couple of slides, some monkey bars, a few things to climb. But it's a playground, and kids will have fun. Kids tend to make the most out of everything! May we all be childlike in that way. There are some statues at this park, too. One of the main statues is the one depicting Father Jacques Marquette, a French priest who established Catholic missions in the Upper Peninsula. What else? Oh: One of the great things about this park is that it's centrally located. It's at the end of the main strip in downtown Mackinac Island. Just walk all the way down the street until you can't anymore, and you'll find Marquette Park. The park sits on a bit of a hill, so you'll see great views of the lake and the boats at the dock.

    One of the best two hours I've spent at Mackinac Island, Michigan is at Marquette Park. For some…read morereason, I was so tired when we arrived at Mackinac Island. So while the family rented bikes to ride and explore the island.....I just wanted to find a nice place to take a nap. I found the perfect place to rest, and that place was called Marquette Park. Marquette Park is located close to Fort Mackinac. The park is so green, and there are many shaded places to relax. I found a nice cool shaded grassy area, and I simply lied down & went to sleep. Maybe some folks thought I was just some homeless guy sleeping in the park, but I did not care cause I was exhausted. It was one of the best two hour naps that I've ever taken!! When I woke up, I chillaxed and people watched. There were many couples and families relaxing and walking around the park. Such a nice place to hangout while you are on Mackinac Island!

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