Headlands International Dark Sky Park, Mackinaw City

It's wonderful that a dark sky park exists in the area. I came down on a clear weekday night and it was very crowded. There is not enough parking. Some people don't respect the requests by the signs and the staff to be respectfully quiet. Some people were so loud that I ended up leaving earlier than I wanted. However, the NASA staff is wonderful, providing several telescopes with which to see the night sky. There is plenty of room to spread out to look at the stars. And, there is a building that has bathrooms and a gift shop. Overall, a nice place to see the stars.

Incredible experience! We visited during the day and the setting was spectacular and serene. We went back that night to star gaze, it's really cool when you see a shooting star and hear the crowd ooh and ahh! The facility is clean and they offer refreshments and snacks at a very reasonable price but you can also bring your own snacks. Sometimes they have lectures in their auditorium where they have surround screens showing the night sky. Some people share their telescopes for anyone to look through. A must see!