Editor’s Note: Mackinac Island is currently in the running for Best Fall Travel Destination in the USA TODAY 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards! Voting is open now through September 17, 2025. The island ranked #2 last year, #3 in 2023, and has proudly claimed #1 Summer Travel Destination for the past three years in a row.
Will you help us spread the word — and the love — by casting your vote and sharing this with friends, family, and fellow fall enthusiasts?
And now, to get you in the spirit… here’s one traveler’s personal story from a recent visit that captures exactly why Mackinac deserves your vote.
Island hopping might be a bit of a stretch to describe my travels — unless I mention I just returned from Key West. This time, I didn’t need to pass through TSA. Instead, I hit the open road and boarded a friendly ferry. That’s where the fun begins.
Each month holds its own hidden gems on Michigan’s own Mackinac Island. The Grand Hotel opens its doors in early May and continues to surprise and delight guests through Halloween. I love to see the flowers being placed and arranged — marking the beginning of the season — and feel a strong pull to “check on their progress” by mid-summer.
The daily events pages are teeming with offerings for every girl and boy of every age. No matter how many times I stay at the Grand Hotel, I still check the daily events page.
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