Mackinac Island in northern Michigan is a car-free island of horse-drawn carriages, bicycles, Victorian cottages, historic Fort Mackinac and famous fudge shops. Island hotels are seasonal and pricey, so many visitors stay in Mackinaw City or St. Ignace and ferry across.
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Mackinac Island is a port of call on some Great Lakes cruise itineraries, and ferries run from Mackinaw City and St. Ignace.
Hotels near the ferry docks, shops and fudge stores.
Quieter inns and cottages with views of the straits.
Mainland hotels by the Mackinac Bridge, usually cheaper.
Across the bridge in the Upper Peninsula, with value motels and ferries.
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Late spring to early fall; the Lilac Festival in June is busy, and most island hotels close from late fall to spring.
No — transport is by foot, bicycle or horse-drawn carriage.
Mackinaw City and St. Ignace usually have lower rates, with frequent ferries in season.
Most hotels operate from roughly May to October.