Hours & Directions

Hours

Fort Mackinac is open seven days a week from May 7 to October 13, 2013:

May 7 to June 7 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Last admission at 4:30 p.m.

June 8 to August 17 - 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Last admission at 6:00 p.m.

August 18 to October 13 - 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Last admission at 4:30 p.m.
* August 31 & 1 last admission at 6:00 p.m.

Address

Fort Mackinac North Entrance (Avenue of Flags) Address:
7127 Huron Road
Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757
GPS Coordinates: N 45-degrees 85.306 W 84-degrees 61.778

For more information, call 906-847-3328 (May  to mid-October) or 231-436-4100 (mid-October to April) . On weekends and after 4:30 p.m. between May to mid-October, call 906-847-6330.

Ferry transportation to Mackinac Island from St. Ignace or Mackinaw City.

Air transportation to Mackinac Island from St. Ignace.

Mackinac Island State Harbor (Marina)

Carriage transportation from your Mackinac Island location to Fort Mackinac.

Transportation

From Ferry line docks to Fort Mackinac
Upon leaving the dock, head east along Main (Huron) Street. At the intersection of Main Street and Fort Street, turn north. Marquette Park will be to your right. The South Sally Booth entrance to Fort Mackinac can be seen at the bottom of the fort ramp. The distance averages between 0.20 and 0.75 miles, depending on ferry line. For the Avenue of Flags accessible entrance, continue up Fort Hill on Fort Street, turning east onto Huron Road. The entrance is only a short distance from the turn. This adds approximately 0.25 miles to the distance.

Instate Directions

Out of State Directions

Other Information

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