Straits of Mackinac at a Glance
The Straits of Mackinac, pronounced mac-i-naw, is the waterway that joins two
of the Great Lakes, Lake
Huron and Lake
Michigan. On the north shore of the straits, St.
Ignace is a resort town that offers easy access to Mackinac
Island, another resort area where transportation is limited to foot, bicycle
and horse and buggy. Reaching over the straits, the Mackinac
Bridge connects St. Ignace and the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan to Mackinaw
City and the northern portion of Mainland Michigan.While in Mackinaw City,
visit historic Colonial
Michilimackinac or escape onto the water on a fishing or sailing excursion.
Another destination on Lake Huron is the harbor town of Cheboygan,
which offers events such as the annual Cheboygan
County Fair in early August. For the truly adventurous, tours of the 38-mile
(61-km) Inland
Waterway that flows from Crooked Lake along the Cheboygan River into Lake
Huron are available.
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