6 days in Traverse City & Mackinac Island Itinerary

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Mission Point Lighthouse. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Traverse City: Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive (in Empire) and Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail (in Glen Arbor). And it doesn't end there: get a new perspective on things with Boat Tours & Water Sports, shop like a local with Michigan Artists Gallery, wander the streets of Front Street, and play a few rounds at Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf.

To find reviews, maps, traveler tips, and other tourist information, refer to the Traverse City driving holiday planner.

Uniontown to Traverse City is an approximately 7-hour car ride. You can also drive. Traveling from Uniontown in July, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be slightly colder in Traverse City, with lows of 59°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 12th (Wed) so you can travel to Mackinac Island.

On the 12th (Wed), take in the architecture and atmosphere at Mission Church, then contemplate the long history of Fort Mackinac, then take in the dramatic natural features at Arch Rock, and finally stop by Little Luxuries of Mackinac Island.

To see other places to visit, maps, ratings, and other tourist information, use the Mackinac Island trip planning tool.

Traveling by combination of bus and ferry from Traverse City to Mackinac Island takes 5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and ferry. Traveling from Traverse City in July, expect nights in Mackinac Island to be about the same, around 58°F, while days are little chillier, around 73°F. On the 13th (Thu), you'll have the morning to explore before heading back home.