Camping
For those of you that enjoy camping there are quite a few private campgrounds in the area as well as one of Michigan's most popular state parks.
Wilderness State Park
At well over 8,000 acres with over 200 campsites Wilderness State Park has been one of the most popular parks in the state for many years. They offer camping for everything fromn pup tents to motor home in one of three campgrounds East or West Lakeshore or the Pines campgrounds. There are hiking trails that take you through a number of areas in the park.
Straits State Park
There is another state park just over the bridge, Straits State Park and a couple of more South of the Straits in the Cheboygan area.
Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping (http://www.campmackinaw.com) has views of Mackinac Bridge and Mackinac Island on one mile of shoreline on the Straits of Mackinac with 600 camp sites for everything from large RV's down to small tents. Beautiful new summer lakefront cabin and cottage rentals situated over 200 acres.
Hotels and motels
Best Western Thunderbird Inn
146 old us 31, +1 231 436-5433, fax: +1 231 436-7212, (http://book.bestwestern.c...).
Best Western Dockside Waterfront Inn
505 s huron street, +1 231 436-5001, fax: +1 231 436-5933, (http://book.bestwestern.c...).
There are probably well over one hundred hotels, motels and combinations of motels with cabins in the immediate Mackinaw City area. As rule closer to the Mackinaw Bridge or Lakes Michigan or Huron is more costly. The farther from town the less costly and fewer amenities. The farther away from peak season the less costly.