Maniac Island
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Topic: Maniac Island
Posted By: john in idaho
Subject: Maniac Island
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2017 at 12:19pm
| I read an article in Driving Digest on Macinac Island. Do they have a secure place to leave a truck and trailer at the ferry? |
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Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2017 at 12:21pm
| Correction -- Mackinac Island.. Spellcheck got me yet again. |
Posted By: DaleH
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2017 at 4:56pm
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I'm disappointed now. I was sure there was a great story behind "Maniac Island"! |
Posted By: eye95
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2017 at 5:19pm
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Hey! Get off of my island. Oh...wait...Mackinac Island. Never mind. ------------- <0> 2017 178 The "eye-Pod" 2011 Nissan Titan |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2017 at 5:55pm
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: jimandclare
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2017 at 6:20am
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Here are links to both of the island ferry companies with their contact information. Easy enough to ask them about secured parking: https://www.sheplersferry.com/contact/ - https://www.sheplersferry.com/contact/ https://www.mackinacferry.com/about-us/parking/ - https://www.mackinacferry.com/about-us/parking/ ------------- Jim & Clare 2016 R-pod 178 2014 Ford Edge |
Posted By: Retiree-Pod
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2017 at 10:56am
| Some nice campgrounds in the area. Why not stay at least two nights so your pod would be safe at campsite? Just an idea. |
Posted By: jimandclare
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2017 at 11:09am
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Retiree-pod has a good idea there. There are some full hookup campgrounds on Lakd Huron. The Pines campground at Wilderness State Park is one of our favorites. Across the bridge in St. Ignace is a state park and ferry service to the island also. ------------- Jim & Clare 2016 R-pod 178 2014 Ford Edge |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 8:38pm
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We camp at Strait's State Park (St. Ignace) at least once per year, if you book early you can get some prime sites that are at the edge of Lake Huron and have great views of the longest suspension bridge (5 miles) in the great U.S.A. As Jim stated above, you can get ferry service from St. Ignace as well. If you book campsites along the water you will be boondocking, no electricity on that side of the road, no problem for us, we normally dry camp anyway.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |