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Places near Mackinaw by type
All 245 places by distance →One day from Mackinaw
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:47 pm
91 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mackinaw
- Spin Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Farm Creek Sectionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campgroundfort · 30 min
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Arealake · 45 min
- Back in Mackinaw
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mackinaw?
Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 6 km), Heritage Lake Dam (dam, about 2 km), Mitchell Lake Dam (dam, about 3 km), Farm Creek Section (heritage site, about 24 km), ParkLands Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 7 km), Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground (fort, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mackinaw?
197 places on Spotwander: 57 forts & heritage, 44 churches, 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 21 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Mackinaw?
Farm Creek Section, about 24 km by road; Veterans Memorial (25 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Mackinaw?
Grace Evangelical Church, about 13 km by road; Bethel Lutheran Church (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mackinaw?
Start in Mackinaw, visit Spin Lake Dam, then Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area, then Farm Creek Section, then Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground, then Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area, and drive back — about 91 km by road in all.