Located near the coastline on the east side of the island, Arch Rock is a natural rock formation with a fifty foot span at the widest point. Water and wind took thousands of years to work on the soft limestone rock, slowly dissolving it to leave only harder breccia rock in the form of an arch.

Arch Rock stands 146 feet above the water level and can be reached by taking the Arch Rock Bicycle Trail, Arch Rock Road or Lake Shore Road. Native Americans believe that the arch has many super powers and have many legends about it, but tourists should not be daunted by these myths and are encouraged to come see one of the most important attractions of Mackinac Island.

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