St. Ignace Blog

The St. Ignace Blog is designed to help travelers plan a great stay in St. Ignace. Posts focus on practical guides, sample itineraries, and seasonal ideas that make it easy to decide when to visit, where to start, and how to make the most of time spent in the Straits. The St. Ignace travel blog offers a simple way to explore what’s here and turn a visit into a well-planned experience

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Some years, winter hits St. Ignace hard, and that’s exactly when the snowmobiling gets good! The cold bites, yes, but it’s exactly the kind of bite that renders the siren […]

Make the Most of St Ignace This Winter St. Ignace loves a good winter surprise. Example: you might think you’re rolling into a sleepy lakeside town that completely closes for […]

When winter comes along, St. Ignace simply changes its clothes. Out come the snow boots, the puffer jackets, the rosy cheeks, and that feeling that you’ve wandered into winter itself. […]

The lake breezes may bite your cheeks and nip your nose, but our small-town charm will warm your heart. Welcome to St. Ignace! Winter arrives early here in the Upper […]

Fall Colors, Pasties, and Cozy Adventures Autumn in St. Ignace: it sneaks up quietly, then quickly takes over everything. The air gets crisper, the hillsides more colorful, and the Mackinac […]

Welcome to St. Ignace, where the burger game is super serious. (seriously delicious!) The scene serves up everything from bison patties to pizza smash burgers to mac-and-cheese towers to jerk-spiced […]

As autumn colors sweep across Michigan, St. Ignace will become a top fall travel destination in Northern Michigan to view all those gorgeous Upper Peninsula fall colors. What makes St. […]

Big Rigs Take Over Downtown St. Ignace Did you know about that one weekend in September when decked-out semi-trucks totally take over the streets of downtown St. Ignace? We’re talking […]

Known for generations as the gateway into the Upper Peninsula, St. Ignace is also a great destination all on its own. Visitors enjoy unbelievable lakeside views, forest trails, historic landmarks, […]

Late summer in St. Ignace carries a new kind of energy. The lake stays warm, the days are still full—but there’s a subtle shift in the air. Mornings feel a […]