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Mackinac Island, Michigan, Family Vacation

Relaxation Required -- No Cars Allowed!

Mackinac Island with School-Age Kids

There's tons to see for kids with ample energy. Be sure to reserve enough time for kids' exhibits at the Fort, Mission Point, and of course, fudge.
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Mackinac Island offers a relaxing respite from hectic, over-scheduled family life. There's little rushing around (the entire island is only eight miles circumference!), a leisurely pace (it's filled mostly with summer vacationers), and no traffic -- cars aren't allowed on the island; you'll leave yours at the ferry on the mainland. You'll appreciate Mackinac Island's Victorian architecture and its historical sites, and your kids will especially love the horse-drawn carriage rides, and biking, skating or walking around town without you worrying about traffic.

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Valley Camp Museum

Sault Ste. Marie

Good for School-Age Kids

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Climb aboard a huge 1917 steam-powered freighter to learn more about maritime history and life on the big ships that made their way through the Great Lakes. On board...

  • History Museum

  • Special Collection

Bayfront Park Beach

Petoskey

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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

Traverse City Hickory Hills

Good for School-Age Kids

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  • Skiing

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A Family Vacation in Mackinac Island, MICHIGAN with School-Age Kids
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