2-day Mackinac Island itinerary (Michigan)

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Tue, Nov 10
Mackinac Island
$354
- 09:071
  Colonial Fort Michilimackinac
  fort on the south side of the straits
  until 11:07~$20/person · typical 7 min
- 11:232
  Straits State Park
  Access by foot and bicycle free. Vehicle access requires Michigan Recreation Passport.
  until 12:38Free entry 16 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:533
  Mackinac Island State Park
  state park on Mackinac Island in Michigan, USA
  until 15:08Free entry 16 min
- 15:314
  U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw
  U.S. Coast Guard Cutter MACKINAW WAGB-83 is known as the “Queen of the Great Lakes” and “The Largest Icebreaker on the Great Lakes”. She was built during World War II to meet the heavy demands of war materials and transportation during the winter months.
  until 17:31~$20/person · typical 22 min
- Back near Mackinac Island · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:13 PM· golden hour atBridge View Park
Stay near Mackinac Island · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Wed, Nov 11
Mackinac Island
$171
- 09:551
  Aloha State Park
  state park in Michigan, USA
  until 11:10Free entry 55 min
- 11:352
  James Felix Merchant Neighborhood Park
  park in Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 12:35Free entry 25 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:423
  Ottawa Art Park
  park in Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 14:42Free entry 7 min
- 15:234
  The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
  museum
  until 16:30~$20/person · typicalOpen 10:00–16:30 41 min
  Closes at 16:30, shorter visit
- Back near Mackinac Island · 21 minDirections
Sunset 5:11 PM· golden hour atKiwanis Beach

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Day 1 · Mackinac Island Day 2 · Mackinac Island

Road trip

94 mi

Driving

1 h 53 min

Behind the wheel

$15

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

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Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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1 night near Mackinac Island
Nov 10 → Nov 11 · Mackinac Island, MI
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Where the money goes

$525

$263 per person · $263 per day

Stays: $150 29%
Food: $240 46%
Tickets: $120 23%
Travel: $15 3%

Cost per day

$354

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Split costs$263 each

Stays$150paid by
Food$240paid by
Tickets$120paid by
Travel$15paid by

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