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Mackinac Island State Park
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Although Mackinac Island has residential, resort, and shopping districts, the majority of the state's acreage -- 80 percent -- is reserved as a state park. You'll find stone formations like Sugar Loaf...
Park
Fort Mackinac
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Built by the British during the American Revolution, Fort Mackinac switched hands back and forth a few times as a result of several bloody battles in the Revolutionary War and...
History Museum
Historical Landmark
Ryba's Bike Rentals
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Since the island is car-free, you may wonder how you'll cover the entire island on foot, especially with little ones. The solution? Ryba's Bike Shop, which rents various types...
Bicycling
Mackinac Island Carriage Tours
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
What child doesn't love being pulled behind the clip-clop of horses' feet? A sightseeing tour by horse-drawn carriage lets you see the whole island while you relax and...
Horse Carriage
May's Famous Mackinac Fudge
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Fudge is a Mackinac Island tradition, and May's Fudge is a historic landmark. With more than 14 flavors to choose from, there's something for everyone -- from Super Plain Chocolate to...
Boutique
The Original Butterfly House
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
At the Butterfly House, there's no need to chase butterflies because the colorful insects fly right in front of your nose and might even land on you. Inside the bright...
Science & Nature Museum
Special Collection
Zoo
Glass-Bottomed Shipwreck Tour
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
This may just be the highlight of your trip (for your kids, at least). During the two-hour tour, you can view three different shipwrecks -- an 1880s schooner, an 1895...
Aerial Ride
Aerial Tour
Mystery Spot
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Decades ago, three surveyors discovered an area near St. Ignace, MI, that made them feel queasy and confounded their equipment ... or so the story goes. For kids who long to...
Amusement Park
Golf
Raven Hill Discovery Center
Western Michigan, Michigan
Located southeast of Petoskey, the eclectic Raven Hill Discovery Center is worth a drive. A hands-on science and nature museum, it invites visitors of all ages to touch, interact...
Science & Nature Museum
Bayfront Park Beach
Western Michigan, Michigan
The quaint town of Petoskey is about an hour and a half north of Traverse City. Just off the downtown is Bayfront Park, with an under-the-highway access tunnel...
Beach
Hiking
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