Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping

 
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Mackinaw Club Golf Course

Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping owns and operates The Mackinaw Club Golf Course and offers our discount passes for campground guests.

  • Discount passes can be picked up at the camp office or The Park Store.
  • Discounts can NOT currently be applied when making a tee time online. To apply the discount, please reserve your tee times by calling the clubhouse at (231) 537-4955.
  • Discounts are NOT valid on Mondays or during Twilight Hours.
  • Carts are required when golfing during the summer season.
  • Reserved tee times are not required, but walk-in tee times are subject to availability.

Mackinaw Club, 18-Hole Golf Course in Mackinaw City, MI

Get a glimpse of The Mackinaw Club Golf Course located near Mackinaw City and Paradise Lake.

About Mackinaw Club Golf Course

The Mackinaw Club opened in 1997 and was professionally designed for playability by Jerry Matthews. The beautiful northern Michigan forest and meadow setting for the course has only been enhanced as it has recently been refurbished and restored by its new owners, Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping.

At the Mackinaw Club Golf Course you will find a blend of a traditional forest course with several meandering meadow style fairways, all covering 310 acres of a gently sloping landscape. This professionally designed course is enjoyable and challenging to players at all levels.

Golf Course Features

The Mackinaw Club is open to the public and is located within minutes of downtown Mackinaw's unique shopping, dining and entertainment district. In Mackinaw City you can plan a great day of golfing and an evening of dining, or your morning practicing on our driving range followed by a scenic afternoon trip to historic Mackinac Island.

  • Open to the public
  • Leagues & outings welcome
  • 18 hole, par 72
  • 6,807 total yards
  • Bent Grass Tees/Greens
  • Driving range & practice green
  • 24-Hour booking
  • Pro shop
  • FREE Wi-Fi at the Clubhouse

Golf Course Location

Mackinaw Club Golf Course
info@mackinawclub.com
(231) 537-4955
Physical Address:
11891 N Mackinaw Hwy
Carp Lake, MI 49718
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 658
Mackinaw City, MI 49701

Golf Course History

Historically, the land where the course is located has been used as an emergency landing strip for B-25's. The B-25's were using Round Island in Lake Huron for bombing runs in W.W.II. Mackinaw City operated a small airport on the site that later became a snowmobile club.

As a community snowmobile club the site eventually hosted popular races. Most recently, just before it was discovered by the golf course's builders, Mary, Jim and Dick Carter, it hosted a kite festival. The Carters had built golf courses with many of the best known golf architects for years (having worked with architects Jerry Matthews, Bruce Matthews and Ron Otto on courses that include The Emerald, The Pohlcat, St. Ives, Michawye, The Jewel, Timber Ridge, Railside, Wallinwood, Lake View Hills, Birchwood, Treetops, Hill's Heart of the Lakes and Eagle Glen).

Stayed here for the first time over Labor Day weekend. The check-in process was very smooth, and you could tell that the plan for a busy weekend was well thought out. Check-in included not only a map of the campground with your site highlighted (and how to get there), but the inside was a map of the surrounding area - including attractions, local restaurants, laundry mat and even directions to the nearest hospital! Very well thought out.
Typically, we camp in State parks, so camping at Mackinaw Mill Creek Campground was new for us. I was impressed by many things while we stayed there. 1) People really seemed to obey the rules. The campground really does quiet down after 10, and if you feel anyone is being too loud there is a number you can call and an employee will stop by the noisy site (given to you at check-in). 2) There are many activities you can do right in the campground - mini golf, a swimming pool, an arcade... 3) There is a very well stocked camp store! I'm still getting into the swing of packing my own trailer - so I forget things! Almost everything I needed was available at the camp store (dry shampoo was the ONLY thing I couldn't find!), and even my husband commented that he was amazed how reasonable the prices were. The camp store also had a great selection of cute sweatshirts, decor items, and lots of great souvenirs! 4) The employees were all very helpful and friendly. Almost every employee who drove by our site said "hello" on their way by. 5) It is CLEAN! Keep in mind the number of people who camp here at once - this place is clean. I never saw a dirty bathroom - not even paper on the floor. The showers were clean, and I literally saw an employee walking around sweeping cobwebs off the sign posts and light poles! 6) Great location. Mackinaw Mill Creek is near to everything, and if you don't want to drive into town, you can take the handy shuttle from the campground to the Star Line dock. Sure, some people will complain that it is $5 on Labor Day (only, free the rest of summer) - but you don't have to worry about finding parking either!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Mackinaw Mill Creek and can't wait to camp there again sometime next season.

Amy S. Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping September 10, 2017

CampMackinaw.com is the official site for Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping, formerly known as Mackinaw Campground, located two and a half miles south east of the Mackinac Bridge on US 23. Mackinaw City cabins and camping with over 600 sites, including knotty wood pine cabins in Mackinaw City. Site types for all types of campers from full hook-up RV sites to cabin rentals and tent sites. Our Mackinaw cabins and campground are open to the public and conveniently located for campers in and around Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island, Paradise Lake, Carp Lake, Alanson, Pellston, St. Ignace, Levering and Cheboygan, Michigan.

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