Straits State Park, St. Ignace

Name: Straits State Park
Address: 720 Church St, St. Ignace, 49781, United States
Telephone: (906) 643-8620

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Straits State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan located in Moran Township and St. Ignace in Mackinac County on the northern shores of the Straits of Mackinac. The Father Marquette National Memorial and park is also located within the state park boundaries. The park has 255 campsites and several locations for viewing the Mackinac Bridge. ()

Established: 1924 (100 years ago)Elevation: 682 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°51'16"N, 84°43'19"W

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720 Church StSt. Ignace 49781 United States

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(906) 643-8620

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Straits State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Father Marquette National Memorial, St. Ignace Mission, Wawatam Lighthouse, The Museum of Ojibwa Culture.

~1570 ftSE
Memorial
Father Marquette National Memorial, St. Ignace
8 min walk • Father Marquette National Memorial pays tribute to the life and work of Jacques Marquette, French priest and explorer. The memorial is located in Straits State Park near St.
1.3 miN
Museum, Visitor center, Vernacular architecture
St. Ignace Mission, St. Ignace
33 min walk • The St. Ignace Mission is located in a municipal park known as Marquette Mission Park. It was the site of a mission established by Jesuit priest, Father Jacques Marquette, and the site of his grave in 1677.
0.9 miN
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Wawatam Lighthouse, St. Ignace
22 min walk • Wawatam Lighthouse is an automated, modern lighthouse that guards the harbor of St. Ignace, Michigan, in the Straits of Mackinac.
1.3 miN
45°52'17"N • 84°43'53"W
The Museum of Ojibwa Culture, St. Ignace
33 min walk • History museum, Specialty museum, Museum
1 miN
45°52'7"N • 84°43'44"W
Fort de Buade Museum, St. Ignace
27 min walk • History museum, Museum
1 miNW
Archaeological site
Lasanen Site, St. Ignace
26 min walk • The Lasanen Site, designated 20MA21, is an archaeological site located in St. Ignace, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
1 miNW
Archaeological site
Marquette Street Archaeological District, St. Ignace
26 min walk • The Marquette Street Archaeological District is an archaeological site in St. Ignace, Michigan near the St. Ignace Mission. It covers 6 acres and includes one building, a village site, and a cemetery; archaeological designations are 20MK82 and 20MK99.