Mackinaw City
Headlands International Dark Sky Park
About 2 rough milesA protected Straits-area sky with shoreline walking and open northern horizons after sunset for a focused night outside.
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Outdoor plans from Mackinaw City
At the meeting point of Michigan's peninsulas, compare Straits shoreline, dark-sky country, freighters, waterfalls, and eastern U.P. routes.
START POINT4970145.778° N
84.727° W
84.727° W
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Four places near Mackinaw City
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Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island State Park
About 7 rough milesA car-free Straits island where shoreline roads, limestone bluffs, forest trails, historic sites, and passing ships can fill a day without moving the car.
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Wilderness State Park
About 9 rough milesLong Straits shoreline and northern forest give this park an unusually wide mix of day and night options.
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Petoskey State Park
About 27 rough milesLittle Traverse Bay beach, wooded dunes, Petoskey stones, and short trails make this an easy northern Lake Michigan stop between Petoskey and Harbor Springs.
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