"Come sleep on the beach Keep within my reach…read moreI just want to die with you near I'm feeling so high with you here" (The Who) American Legion Park has a lot going on - a beach, a lawn with benches, picnic space with grills, a covered pavilion, a gazebo for music, and a playground for the kiddies. The park connects the Lake Huron Boardwalk with downtown St. Ignace and borders a quarter-mile long stretch of a pretty pebbled beach. You get really good views of Mackinac Island and the Chief Wawatam Lighthouse. You'll also be close to a veteran's memorial and shipwreck monument. If you're an active sort of a guy or gal you can snorkel, swim, or launch a kayak or canoe here St. Ignace's "Music By The Bay Summer Series" is held right here, so every night from July 1st through September 1st you can check out the local musicians. Tonight (July 27), we were entertained by Curtis Grooters.

A great little spot, to immerse oneself in the natural beauty of the area…read more When we stopped by (mid-Oct.), this location was very sparsely populated, and quite quiet and peaceful. This Park is yet another wonderful community asset, for the area's inhabitants and visitors.

Still one of the most peaceful, quaint little known about parks in Mackinaw City. The city has…read morebecome so commercialized and lost its small town appeal somewhere in the last 20 years but this park holds onto what's left of it. Great views of the Mighty Mac and the island. Quiet because your are far enough from the bridge not to hear the trucks and are located off a side street. Limited parking. Benches, picnic tables, Beach, flowers, water and waves. Just sit down take a breath and enjoy the views.

It's the Gary R. Williams Memorial Park…read more This is a nice small park with a small beach. It's in Mackinaw city. Picture of the full ice sculpture is care of Mackinacproperties.com. It's about half melted by now. You can see the Grand Hotel from the beach.

I was here on Monday, October 21, 2019 for about 30 minutes to capture different photos of…read morebusinesses or things of interest near the water. First, I will comment to say that the paths of walking in this park were covered with geese poop and was not maintained by anyone to pick up. A few of those filthy animals were wandering around but not near my walking. No park attendant employees around either since Season over for maintenance? This park is known for evening entertainment called "Music in Mackinaw" during the summer months of July 4th - August 27th. On Tuesday's is a band called "Straits Area Concert Band" and on Saturday's is a variety of Musical groups of Jazz to Pop. *Bring your own Lawn Chair. For a schedule and further information: Contact Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce or mackinawchamber.com (231) 436-5574 Sorry for 3 stars in my review, since I was not able to listen to any of the concerts.

I didn't know this existed but Nate had us stop when we were traveling through the U.P. last fall…read more I appreciated the clean bathroom facilities and a nice spot to stretch our legs. There are some great views of the bridge when you go underneath it. We also took a second to walk across part of the bridge, but honestly it was a little scary with how fast the cars were whipping by us up there! You can take a path down under the bridge and then even further down to the water - we didn't make it all the way but you'll definitely get your blood flowing doing this! Lots of steps and even though it was shady and not super hot, I was sweaty afterwards! This was a nice place to get out of the car and I'd stop here again on this drive.

Cute little roadside Park. They call it a million dollar bridge over a 10-cent River, but you're…read morenot there for the river you're there for the views of lake Michigan. There are 263 steps to go down and then come back up and there are decks with seating all the way down, and up, so you can take a rest if you need to. Definitely not handicap accessible. The park itself has vaulted toilets, glorified outhouses, picnic area and a few trails. There's also a door under the bridge with the name of troll door so if you're from the lower peninsula you can get your picture taken with it cuz you're essentially a troll, I got my picture done. Would get 5 stars, Just the one star off for not being handicap accessible, but overall a great free roadside Park and an awesome view of lake Michigan.

If you're visiting Arch Rock, one of the most famous rock formations on the island, then you will…read morewant to pop into Milliken Nature Center. It's right there! Milliken Nature Center is the place to visit to learn about Arch Rock, that interesting rock thing that you're looking at. There are exhibits inside this small nature center that explain the history of Arch Rock, plus other things about the geological makeup of Mackinac Island. It's a super small nature center, but it's a cool place to learn more about the island. The tricky part is getting here. Milliken Nature Center sits on top of a high part of the island, so you either need to walk or bike (which would be rough!) or take a horse-drawn carriage, like I did. The carriage tours wind their way to Arch Rock, and stop for 10 to 15 minutes, so you definitely have time to visit the nature center and use the restroom if you need to. Restrooms are located just outside of the nature center. This nature center was a nice surprise on my tour, and I'm glad I visited. I don't know that I'd go out of my way to visit Milliken, but if you're visiting Arch Rock, you definitely need to pop in.

"(Under the boardwalk) out of the sun (Under the boardwalk)…read morewe'll be havin' some fun" (The Drifters) The Huron Boardwalk has a sweet location -right on the downtown riverfront and linking museums, a park, shops and restaurants. It's less than a half mile long, but it's packed with some very cool sights. It was very calm and picturesque as we strolled along the shore with views of Mackinac Island, the ferry boats, picnic tables, a few historical monuments, and a sundial where your shadow tells the time of day. The highlight was the impressive Chief Wawatam Lighthouse, accessed by walking down a pier from the main boardwalk. Plenty of great photo ops are everywhere.

We accessed the lighthouse through the Huron Boardwalk right next to the Wawatam Park. The park has…read morebeautiful flowers, benches, sundial and a bell to ring. The lighthouse is very photogenic and does not take a bad picture. It is still a working lighthouse. Large parking lots near and less than 3/10 mile walk to the lighthouse. Definitely worth a stop of your in the area.

This is a great Park that takes up a whole block close to the main street and many motels. There is…read morea wonderful play area for children with lots of equipment and a large grassy area for running, playing games, tossing a ball Etc. If you have children who need to get the Wiggles out head for this park! Be sure to look at the Statue and read the information board that tells how the park came to be.

This was awesome! The owner was incredibly friendly, helpful, and low-key. He gave us lots of…read moreinformation about where to go with the kayaks, assured us of the water depth and ease (our first time kayaking the Straits, and took pics for us and sent them promptly after we finished. It was unexpectedly inexpensive. An enjoyable experience for sure!