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Father Marquette MemorialEnjoy Michigan's natural beauty while visiting the Father Marquette National Memorial
Current attractions include the National Memorial, an outdoor interpretive trail, picnicking and a panoramic view of the Mackinac Bridge.
Father Marquette National Memorial is located in Straits State Park and is interpreted in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Highlighted Activities
US-12 Heritage Trail logoMichigan's Longest Garage Sale--212 Miles of Antiques, Collectibles, and Treasures on US 12 Heritage Trail, Aug. 7-9, 2009
Plan your drive and plan to have fun shopping, eating, and hunting for treasures from New Buffalo to Detroit and every town in between. (You may wish to check the MDOT construction map before you go.) Walker Tavern Historic Site will be having a Farmer's Market on Sunday, August 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.This is Michigan's longest yard sale and promises to be a bargain hunters dream!
Hartwick Pines forest sceneForest Fest, Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, Grayling, Aug. 8, 2009
Discover the ecology and the natural history of the forest.

Online Services
 • Fishing Report
 • Search for Your Ideal Park
 • Michigan Recreation Boating Information System (MRBIS)
 • Camping & Harbor Reservations
 • Hunting & Fishing Licenses
 • Boat/Watercraft Renewal
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Spotlight
Mackinac Island air view

• Visit Mackinac Island State Park
They say this is where life began.
This is Mackinac Island State Park, a landscape characterized by high limestone bluffs, beautiful vistas of sparking water, vibrant forests, and mystical geological formations. With automobiles banned since 1898, here exists a quieter way of life away from interstate noise of cities. Over 80 percent of Mackinac Island is within Mackinac Island State Park—free of charge and open year round—where you'll discover the true natural gems of Mackinac. Whether visiting this island parkland by foot, bike, horseback, or carriage, these many majestic geological wonders and unique historical monuments are visual treasures found only here—on the island sacred to the Ojibwa and Odawa Great Lakes Indian Tribes. According to them, this is where l ...

• Go back in time at the Tawas Point Lighthouse, East Tawas

• At Fort Mackinac, history is alive. And you're a part of it!





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