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Mackinac Island
Michigan, United States · Population 583
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The Mainland Run
Pick a mainland town and see the last boat home tonight, what the ferry round trip costs, where to park, and which errands are over there — so you get back without being stranded.
How Things Get to the Island
Freight boats, horse-drawn drays, mail by boat and plane — how packages, groceries and building materials actually reach a car-free island, and what changes in winter.
Working on Mackinac: a season guide
What to bring, how dorm housing and pay work, getting on and off the island, and staying healthy — the practical knowledge seasonal workers usually learn the hard way.
The Island Noticeboard
Questions the island keeps asking — what's open in winter, cheap eats, bikes, the mainland stop worth the boat — answered by residents and seasonal workers.
Who to Call on Mackinac
The numbers that matter — 911, the medical center and the winter air taxi — plus the city-vs-state-park split that decides who handles your street, the trails, and M-185.
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Changelog
- UpdatedWeather warnings can now reach the island for thunderstorms and flash floods
- New toolShipped a mainland run planner — last boat home, fares, parking, errands
- Town updateAdded a sketch of Arch Rock above the straits
- New toolHow Things Get to the Island — freight boats, drays, and winter mail
- New toolHow High Is the Lake? — today against a century of measurements
- New toolWeather & Straits Warnings — the alerts that decide whether boats sail
- UpdatedCorrected the ferry online booking fee
- New toolAdded a Who to Call directory for the island
- New townMackinac Island is live with three tools
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