- TripBuzz found 8 things to do with kids in or near Beaver Island, Michigan.
- From Beaver Island Boat Company to Old Mormon Print Shop Museum, the Beaver Island area offers 42 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, History Museums, Islands and Lighthouses.
- The largest island in Lake Michigan, Beaver Island is located 32 miles from the mainland city of Charlevoix. The island, which has a population of under 700, was previously the site of a Mormon 'kingdom' created by James J. Strang. The island was also previously the largest producer of freshwater fish in the United States.
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9001 South US 23, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
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Mackinaw City, Michigan is home to the Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park. The park, which was formerly a working sawmill, is now an interpretive center dedicated to traditional, water-powered milling.
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For those with an adventurous bent, Mackinaw Parasailing offers parasailing flights for both single and tandem flyers, while their photo and video services capture the flight for posterity. They also sell souvenir apparel and gift certificates.
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Shepler's Lighthouse Cruises offers sightseeing trips along the Straits of Mackinac, a passage between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Along the way are sixteen lighthouses, each with a unique history that tour guides will share.
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A small 'pocket park,' WaWatam Park features a beach, open green space, benches and picnic areas, and a playground for kids. It offers views of the Mackinac Bridge and of the boats and ferries on the Straits.
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Bridge View Park offers dramatic vistas of the Mackinac Bridge and across the Straits to a rebuilt Fort Michillimackinac. A telescope provides closeups of the bridge and video monitors allow for more detailed exploration of the bridge project.
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The 62-mile North Central State Trail is great for walking, biking, and horseback riding. This is the newest of Michigan's rail trails and it showcases spectacular views of the surrounding areas.
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Dedicated to the Ojibwa Culture and its relationship to Michigan (past and present), the Museum of Ojibwa Culture & Marquette Mission is an important itinerary item for tourists intereste in the First Nations.
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St. Ignace, MI 49781
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Containing ten exhibits, the Museum of Ojibwa Culture and Marquette Mission Park covers the history of the Ojibwa culture, the Huron people, and the French Jesuit mission. This site also features a longhouse replica and medicine wheel garden.
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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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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.