"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.

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.

There are a lot of people here with coolers and chairs all set up on a Saturday night watching the…read morebridge. There is a truck show and the truckers are all gonna come through with their lights on and put on a show going over the bridge soon. We're here to watch.

This park is the best spot to view the famous Mackinac Bridge from the Upper Peninsula. The park is…read moreoutside the toll area so you can stop here, do your viewing, hang out and if you're not headed to the Lower Peninsula, head onwards. The park has a visitors center that includes lots of information on the construction of the bridge, how it was done and such. There is also a video on loop. There are restrooms, too. Plenty of parking and lots of room for larger vehicles, too. Please take a moment to pay your respects at the Bridge Memorial that is dedicated to the five men who lost their lives in the construction of the bridge and since who were working on it. We are on the Lake Michigan side of the bridge - the other side is Lake Huron. If you want to dip your feet in the cold water, you can do that here. Look out for the extremely aggressive seagulls and PLEASE DON'T FEED THEM! You're not helping. [Review 17930 overall - 333 in Michigan - 1451 of 2022.]

Great park to sit and watch the ships go by, enjoy the birds (ducks pretty much all the time -…read moreothers are more seasonal), not far enough to escape the sounds of the city unless you have noise cancellng headphones. Lots of benches to just sit and chill. Places to fish along the bank, as well as a little fishing pier. During the winter months the snow is not cleaned up on the road or benches; you are on your own. People still crive into the park so it is accessible by vehicle or you can walk in (it's not that big). Bring something to sit on if the benches might be wet or snow covered. Parking in the park is available, or you can park in the lot just outside the park and walking. Dogs are welcome, but should be leashed if there are oter folks in the park. During the really cold months, and bad weather your pup can run free as the park tends to be relatively empty. Poop bags for your do are available at the entrance / exit. Please cleanup after your dog. Don't miss Rotary Park if you're in the Soo.

Love this park, but there is NO trash cans. Needless to say, people leave their trash everywhere…read more Wish they would put in a trash can.

This is a great state park northern lower peninsula ( roughly 8 miles from Mackinaw city) with…read moremany camping areas, swimming areas, beaches, and trails. They also rent cabins at the park. The park has great fishing off of Wakashanks point and the home to a bird preserve for nesting Piping Plovers and many other wildlife.

I enjoyed my stay in the Lakeshore section. It was a short walk from my campsite to the beach…read more During a nice bike ride, I saw the boat launch and picnic area. I was solo, but most were family campers. It felt safe and secure with staff doing regular roundabouts. Bathrooms were fine. The only downside were millions of dead fish flies in the water and shore line, but obviously that was out of our control. It was also a short drive to Mackinac City. Highly recommended!

This is a public market/arena and there is plenty of parking. Excellent for watching the St.Mary…read moreRiver and the US border. There is restroom here which is very clean. We went on a Saturday and there were a few farmers selling their produce. Very nice quite place to walk around and enjoy the scenic views.

Beautiful park / venue. Great view of the water. Spottlessly clean…read more A must visit.

"Boat Launches Ashmun Bay Park is listed as the only major boat launch into the Upper St. Mary's…read moreRiver." I guess this is what locals know this launch for. However, I was in search of a nice, nearby place to take pictures of the sunset. It was quiet and empty aside from the RV and a single green portapotty. If you shove your camera lens into the chain link fence, you can get a nice unobstructed view of the sunset.

It's not bad for $50 overnight. We had a very small campsite, but with full hookups. The wifi…read moreis just OK, but we were close to the office. Not many/any real amenities, but again, we just stayed here for one night.

2 lots rented 2 nights, got there so muddy can't use and no phone call given after driving 3…read morehours. Offered one small site, after 3 minutes figured it wasn't gonna work with our set up, wouldn't return money then rented it to someone else even though we paid for 2 nights. We ended up in a $500 hotel room and still had campsites paid for, for two nights someone else was using who also paid as well and she had the audacity to call the cops on me for asking for our money back which lady at desk said we could have and pick up the next morning. Do Not Recommend.

A hidden oasis with lots of potential! I recently visited on a weekday in late July and despite the…read morerain, there wasn't too much mud to wade through. We had been planning on playing the 9-basket disc golf course when we got to MI, knowing that it was a very low rating on DGCR, but were pleasantly surprised. I am happy to say I've been here, done that, but probably a one-time visit for me. From the pictures, you can see it's obviously a lush and clean park with dozens of activities available for children and adults. Most of these installments are a little run down, even in the middle of summer tourism, particularly the markers that tell you where the tee is (some are in pieces, some are plain missing). Luckily, we had enough service to search it up on a dedicated disc golf site and were well on our way. Main upsides include a clean bathroom, picnic and barbecue area, visible baskets, and beautiful landscaping. Downsides? The overgrowth around the edges of the park, where all 9 tees are situated. I lost my favorite disc in the 8ft shrubs, and some tees were completely in the shrubs. Also, this park was a little difficult to find as there aren't signs for it (unless you're coming up one particular path). So after an afternoon of walking the paths to Arch Rock and Fort Holmes, we struggled to get here without the help of a sometimes spotty Google Maps. Pro tip: download the Google Map of the island before you go walking.

It's cool that mak island put a disc golf park on the island, I have to say that I was so totally…read morestoked to bring my discs. With Michigans wide range and disparate landscapes, I was sure I was gonna get some sweet terrain to challenge my disc golf savvy. What I got at great turtle park was a bit disappointing. This park is good for your mid range or putter but it is flat. I would say you could probably make all the shots without having to bust out the driver, with maybe the exception of one hole. The baskets are not cemented into the ground, there is no tee off sign for any of the pins, and there aren't platforms. Rather, kitchen tiles mark the starting points for all the holes. These disappointments for a serious disc golf fan, make the park a three. The park itself is gorgeous and in the middle to high park of the island away from most of the tourism and people, so that's worth a few stars. Overall, however, the disc golf part of the park really soured my experience as it seemed like an afterthought. I rated this park three stars because: 1star: bathroom on premises. Nice. 1star: park itself is a cool spot, away from tourists. Good family/community area. 1star: disc golf here. Something's better than nothing. 0star: disc golf course missing tee signs and platforms, baskets are free standing, showing the non-commital nature of whoever put them in. 0star: hole nine missing tile that tells you where to start, all disc golf baskets within sight of the starting point, no sweet Michigan terrain involved, flat course.