Great spot - stayed one night on our way thru. Pull thru site, didn't even have to unhook camper…read more Hiking trails in park taking you to beach with beautiful view of the bridge.

This is a great state park to visit. I haven't camped here yet, but I've visited multiple times to…read morewalk on the (admittedly short) trails. The trails are well maintained with gravel, although some parts can be muddy if it had rained recently. At this time of year, be sure to bring plenty of bug spray! You can see views of the bridge from several view points, or soak in the woods and wildflowers. If you're not sure what to do, the park ranger in the fee booth has great recommendations, as well as lawn games if you're bored when camping. Note you need to pay an entrance fee if you don't have the Michigan recreation passport (you pay when you register your car in Michigan).

Deep afternoons Into fireworks…read more Before we danced on the stage After the cats had left And while the train still smelled like pee. Peeking eyes Fogged windshields

The B.I. Music Festival is nothing short of magical! I love this annual event. It is held in the…read moremiddle of beautiful woods and has an amazing line up of talented musicians every year. It should be on everyone's bucket list!

Wonderful small tourist town at the tip of connecting Lower and Upper Michigan. It truly is…read morebeautiful up here, regardless of the season, though it is madhouse of tourists mostly between April and October, with June-September being heavily crowded. Even if you hate crowds and touristy things, no Michigander should ever say they've never enjoyed the Mackinaw area. It's a shame. If you hate tourist season, come up just after in the fall or in early spring, before the height of the tourism starts up. A lot of the more tourist friendly shops and some of the hotels are closed in the winter, but other places are still open year-round, for the hunters, snowmobile lovers and other winter sports enthusiasts. This is a friendly, very small town community. Even though I'm sure they probably get sick of tourists, they never act like it. Tourism is the way of life up here and the local community seems to know it. If anything, they seem to go out of their way to give directions to lost souls and nod hello on the street as they walk by. Year around, there is always plenty to do up here. The village has two nice parks, a marina, playgrounds, plenty of locales for a photo opp, decent restaurants, gift shop the fort museum, Ice Breaker Museum, ferries to the island, hotels in every price range, miniature golf, a goldmine of ice cream, taffy and fudge, bike rentals, an incredibly long beachfront, access to the Great Lakes, the local lighthouse, and mighty close views of the Mighty Mac. Since the tourism season is officially between Memorial Day and Labor Day, rates on most every hotel and motel up here drops substantially during the off-season. Fall color change is a really good time to come up here. It's less crowded, less expensive and the weather is usually still good, if a bit chilly. I think an annual trek up here is an obligation to myself. It's almost a home away from home. A lot of Michiganders feel that way, too.

A fun few days spent there very relaxing enjoyed many of the restaurants near the water and…read moreeverything was very easy to get to all within walking distance very nice we would do it again