Located just 30 miles from Mackinac Island, Mackinaw City sits in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Residents and tourists can visit numerous attractions in the city, such as Animal Tracks Adventure Golf, Paranormal Mackinaw Tour, GarLyn Zoological Park and Maze of Mirrors. Accommodations in Mackinaw City include Econo Lodge, Great Lakes Inn, Fairview Beachfront Inn and Beachcomber Motel. Dining opportunities are available at Alice's Kandy & Korn, Fran Murdick's Fudge and Bell's Fishery. While the population as of 2009 was about 840, the city has numerous tourists that visit the area during the summer.
Located in Cheboygan County, Michigan, Cheboygan is just over 16 miles from Mackinac Island. Tourist attractions include Cheboygan State Park, Cheboygan Opera House, Historical Cheyboygan County Museum and Bois Blanc Island. Guests to the city can stay at the Fleetwood Inn and Suites, Continental Inn-Cheboygan, Best Western River Terrace Hotel and Monarch Motel. Restaurants in the area include Mulligan's Restaurant, Great Lakes Grill and This Old Pizza. As of 2009, Cheboygan had nearly 5,000 inhabitants.
St. Ignace is located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and is just under 40 miles from Mackinac Island. The city is the county seat of Mackinac County, and local attractions include the Weird Michigan Wax Museum, Fort de Buade Museum and Straits State Park. Recreational activities are available at the St. Ignace Pool and Ski Hill Golf Course.
Accommodations in the area include Holiday Inn Express, Comfort Inn Beachside, Best Western Harbour Pointe Lakefront and Quality Inn Lakefront. Residents and tourists can dine at Mackinac Grille, Driftwood Restaurant and Sports, and Chee Peng Chinese and Thai Restaurant. As of 2009, the population in St. Ignace is about 2,300 citizens.
Petoskey is the county seat of Emmet County, Michigan, and is located about 53 miles from Mackinac Island. Guests and residents to the area can visit Petoskey State Park, Great American Adventures Family Fun Park, Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf and Little Traverse Historical Museum. Hotels in the city include the Hampton Inn, Apple Tree Inn, Stafford's Perry Hotel and Terrace Inn. Restaurants include the City Park Grill, Whitecaps Grille and Spirits, and Mitchell Street Pub. Petoskey has a population of about 6,000 as of 2009.
