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Added by Jopie, at 25 February 2017
Opening Hours
- Monday Open 24 hours
- Tuesday Open 24 hours
- Wednesday Open 24 hours
- Thursday Open 24 hours
- Friday Open 24 hours
- Saturday Open 24 hours
- Sunday Open 24 hours
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14 Reviews
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19 December 2017
Amazingly beautiful park. This was one of my favorite parks of everywhere I went on my trip. I highly recommend getting to this park if your ever in the area. I recommend getting their early so you can park close and not have to walk there in the dark. The frustrating part about the park are the people that use flashlights or don't know how to operate their camera and leave the flash on. For those trying to get a good picture of the sky/stars get ruined pictures by those who leave their flash on. I wish there was some way in which light population was enforced by those who work at the park, several ruined long exposures.
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28 November 2017
This place is very beautiful but greed has taken over this establishment. If your looking to rent the guest house be prepared to pay over double what previous renters have paid just last year. I was planning my very small wedding for here and had visited in October. We loved it but were told we weren't allowed to book it til March. I happened to glance at the site 2 weeks before Thanksgiving to find out they upped the price from $300 a day to $750. Outrageous. Also they added a charge of $10 a parking spot fee if you rent the event center. This has turned me off this place permanently, which is too bad because we were looking forward to visits here but not anymore.
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21 November 2017
Sublime experience of nature, paired with good presentation by knowledgeable staff made this site well worth the journey. Experienced the park at night, on two separate evenings. Missed out on the included 5 miles of trails, which are better during the day, but experienced a communion with nature and darkness that is nigh on unique to this park. Highly recommended.
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20 November 2017
Didn't get to see the meteor shower because of the rain, but still had a good time learning about the history of the dark sky program and goin for a walk in the dark. The people running this facility really enjoy what they do.
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14 October 2017
Very very cool place. Amazing how you can see so many stars and falling stars. If you are in this area, it is a must go to place late at night.
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09 October 2017
Awesome experience. There is a hike down if you can't get parking in their lot-they only take a limited amount of cars. I was told they are working on a second path for the people walking. Just be advised of you are going for a special event during peak season it will be crowded there may be a long walk.
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29 September 2017
This is an amazing place to see stars and other celestial bodies. I'd they are having an event, like the solstice one recently do not miss the opportunity to go. The staff is beyond knowledgeable and very friendly. Their big telescope isn't always open bit when it is it let's you peer deep into space. We saw the rings of Saturn with ease. Best of all, most events are free and very family friendly.
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20 September 2017
I attended a wedding here and there were some issues I saw. There were signs everywhere that there was a private wedding and yet I still saw people disrespecting the signs. And attempting to go into the events center (which is not open to the public). I think there needs to be something a little better to establish the privacy of events held in the center. People pay a good price and should not have to stress about strangers wondering in.. However, it is a beautiful place all in all; a great place to view the stars.
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19 September 2017
Attended a wedding here at this beautiful setting. Nice location just 10 minutes from Mackinaw City. Good place for viewing the night sky as there is minimal light radiating into the sky. The facilities paths are dimly lit with special lighting and vehicles are encouraged to park so that their headlights point away from the stargazing area. I plan on returning on a clear night to gaze into the night sky.
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04 June 2017
It was a bit cloudy when we went but it is very peaceful and beautiful. If you're in the area it's worth checking out. At time the roads are not paved so it might get a bit messy when there's rain. The water is very clean as well. However, this is NOT a beach. Just place to watch the night sky and in perfect conditions, the Milky Way.
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25 May 2017
I was unable to see this place at night but during the day, it was beautiful. Pure Michigan! I will definitely return to try and catch the northern lights.
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20 May 2017
This place was cool. The observatory is under construction. Done in mid June. It's going to be amazing.
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24 April 2017
This place is definitely worth the hike. We got to watch a thunderstorm roll in on the lake. The stars were beautiful and we could see everything. I am definitely going back.
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04 March 2017
I spent the week here at the cabin. It was a really fun time and lots to do there and around the Mackinaw area. We enjoyed the lack of light and could see many stars and constellations. It is pricey, but between the many people it can accommodate you can split it with less cost. A bucket list item crossed off.
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