The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Upper Midwest & Great Lakes

Stop 25 · Days 685–687

Mackinac Island & Traverse City

Mackinac Island & Traverse City, MI

A car-free Victorian island of fudge and horse-drawn carriages at the top of the mitt, and the cherry-and-wine country and giant dunes to the south.

Where to stay

  • The Grand Hotel or a Mackinaw City base

    Splurge on the island, or stay on the mainland.

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You gotta eat this

  • Mackinac Island fudge & a cherry pie

    Fudge on the island, cherries in Traverse City.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 685Day 685 — Mackinac IslandFull day · 6h planned
  2. 686Day 686 — Sleeping Bear & the WineFull day · 5h planned
  3. 687Day 687 — South to LansingDrive day · 3h drive

What this stop is made of

  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Outdoor & Water Activities