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Mackinac Island Butterfly House

McGulpin Street, Mackinac Island, MI 49757
906-847-3972
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Baltimore, Maryland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Compared to a number of others I've visited, the butterfly house on Mackinac Island is relatively small. But the interior layout is tasteful, and the number of butterfly species viewable is impressive. The $7 entry fee seemed a bit on the high side, but virtually everything on the island is pricey, so it wasn't out of line.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

I visited in Oct 2008, it was very nice then, but very hot with the sun warming it up in there, This trip was cloudy, which made the temperatures much better. We even got to see some new butterflies being released

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alanson
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

A great place to take the whole family. The kids will be so excited when one lands on them! Take the camera with you for some great photos of all the different butterflies. Don't forget to check yourself before leaving, you don't want to take any butterflies with you. Visit the cute gift shop instead for a souvenir.

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Cheboygan, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

Fun for the family. They have all sorts of butterflies. The facility is really adorable and the gift shop is wonderful.

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Peoria, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

We always visit the Butterfly House when we're on Mackinac Island. It's such a beautiful, peaceful place! You have never seen so many beautiful butterflies in one place, and everyone loves it when one lands on them. A fun time for the entire family and great place to take pictures.

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Douglassville, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

This is a neat little place to visit while you stay on the island....very small but houses 100s of butterflies. They land on you...you actually have to check yourself before you leave so you don't take one with you. The entire island is well worth the visit...once you have been there...you just keep wanting to go back....no motorized vehicles allowed... More

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DeWitt, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

This has been a popular attraction for ages, make sure you have some kind of camera since you never know what the butterflies will do! Easy walk thru, not really wheelchair accessible if I recall.

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Davison, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2013

another must do on the island, the kids and us too! really enjoyed. So many butterflies just beautiful they would land on you, another great photo op

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2013

The butterflys are everywhere as you walk through. Also has a reptile area and a place to watch butterflys hatch. Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable.

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Paducah, Kentucky
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2013

This was very nice and I got a ton of great photos. BUT, the staff needs to be more strict with it's visitors. I saw people with younger children letting them grab the butterflies, touch their wings and one kid even smashed one. The staff needs to be there at all times so people don't end up killing the butterflies.

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