Mackinac Area

The Mackinac Area is the northernmost part of Northern Michigan, just south of the Straits of Mackinac and the Mackinac Bridge to St. Ignace in the Upper Peninsula.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Petoskey and Cheboygan.

Petoskey

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Petoskey is a gorgeous tourist town on the shores of Little Traverse Bay in Northwestern Michigan, USA. Renowned for its spectacular lakeshore views year-round, abundant shopping, nearness to ski slopes, world-class golf and an undeniable small-town charm.

Cheboygan

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Cheboygan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of and the largest settlement in Cheboygan County. At the 2020 census, Cheboygan had a population of 4,770.

Mackinaw City

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Mackinaw City is a city of 800 people in the Mackinac Area at the tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It's the southern terminus of the 5-mile Mackinac Bridge.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Harbor Springs and Beaver Island.

Harbor Springs

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Harbor Springs is a city and resort community in Emmet County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,274 in the 2020 census. Harbor Springs is in a sheltered bay on the north shore of the Little Traverse Bay on Lake Michigan.

Beaver Island

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Beaver Island is a lightly-inhabited island in northern Lake Michigan, about halfway between the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan.