For some, traveling to warmer climates or other countries is the ideal vacation, while others prefer to stay close to home.
For many people in the Midwest, a “national treasure” that has been a popular travel destination for centuries is just what they are looking for.
Mackinac Island, a historic island between Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsulas, was recently named one of America’s 28 Most Beautiful Towns by lifestyle magazine Condé Nast Traveler.
Mackinac Island State Park covers about 80% of the island, but there’s still plenty to do, including visiting art galleries, scenic biking, and shopping.
With fewer than 1,000 year-round residents, this community features horse-drawn carriage streets, famous rock formations, and numerous famous fudge spots. Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau.
“But this town is probably best known for its iconography. Grand Hotel“The expansive 660-foot front porch overlooks the ocean,” according to an entry on the Condé Nast Traveler website. “If everything feels a little quieter and more peaceful than on the mainland, it’s no illusions. has been prohibited to motor vehicles since 1898.
Mackinac Island was the only Midwestern destination to make the Condé Nast Traveler list, which features everything from desert towns to coastal communities to mountain villages.