- The list below includes 11 free or cheap things to do in or near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, including 18 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Breweries, Dance Clubs and Colleges & Universities.
- From Rotary Park to Lake Superior State University, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Sault Ste. Marie and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Brimley.
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The history and settling of Marquette is told at the Father Marquette National Memorial and Museum. There is a quiet park and pleasant walking trails with views of the Straits and the Mackinac Bridge.
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The Wawatam Lighthouse stands at the end of a pier along the Straits of Mackinac. Not a real lighthouse, the structure was originally built as Michigan Welcome Center and was moved to its present location at the end of a boardwalk.
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Dedicated to the memory and evangelistic struggles of Father Marquette, a Roman Catholic missionary and priest, the Father Marquette National Memorial & Museum is located in Straits State Park in Saint Ignace, Michigan. Admission to the memorial is free.
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Deer Ranch is the place where kids love to play with the deer and feed them. There are carrots and saltines available at sales counters, friendly staff and a reasonal entry fee.
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Open since 1950, Deer Ranch is a live whitetail exhibit in a natural setting. The attraction features whitetails and albino deer. Visitors are welcome to feed, pet and photograph the animals.
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Straits State Park offers campgrounds that sit at the waterfront beach of the Straits. Campsites offer a view of the Mackinaw Bridge and the boat traffic going under the bridge. The park also provides a picnic area and playground.
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Gateway Lanes in St. Ignace is a bowling alley that offers open bowling, and also hosts tournaments and league play. The alley also hosts Fred’s Pub, a bar and grill that serves a full food and drink menu.
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The Straits State Park has 275 modern campsites that feature electricity, fire rings and picnic tables. It semi modern waterfront sites that have a view of the Mackinac Bridge and are 1/2 mile from the ferries that travel to and from Mackinac Island.
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Optical contradictions are just some of the attractions offered at Mystery Spot. There are mystery spot guided tours and a maze in the woods. Both children and adults can zip line or play miniature golf.
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The Mystery Spot is a gravity hill, a tilt-induced visual illusion. The illusion experienced by visitors results from the oddly tilted environment as well as standing on a tilted floor. Inside the tilted room of the Mystery Spot, misperceptions of the height and orientation of objects occur.