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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Carp Lake
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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Soo Locks & St. Marys River
About 53 rough milesWatch Great Lakes freighters rise and fall at the locks, then follow the riverfront for more ship views.
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Tahquamenon Falls State Park
About 61 rough milesMichigan's signature amber falls, with short overlooks and longer river-and-forest routes between units.
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