Discover the Top Things to Do in Michigan

14 Mackinac Island

The Jewel of the Great Lakes, this secluded island is not accessible by car, a prohibition declared in 1898. The island is a mere 8.2 miles wide. You can walk, bike, or take a romantic horse-drawn carriage everywhere on the island. Skip stones at the harbor’s edge or watch the boats sail by. Don’t miss sampling at least one of the 29 flavors of homemade fudge, a famous Island icon. Stroll among maritime artifacts at the museum. Attend a reenactment of soldiers drilling and canons booming at the Colonial-era Fort Mackinac.