Public · 18 holes · Mackinac Island
The Jewel at Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel's 18-hole course on Mackinac Island: a 1901 nine across from the hotel and a 1994 nine inland, linked by horse-drawn carriage.
Mackinac & Straits
Golf · Public · Mackinac Island
Wawashkamo Golf Club
A nine-hole links-style course from 1898 in the interior of Mackinac Island, laid out on the site of the 1814 Battle of Mackinac Island.
Wawashkamo dates to 1898, when Alex Smith of Carnoustie, Scotland, laid out nine holes on farmland in the middle of Mackinac Island. The ground is the site of the August 1814 battle for the island: the first tee sits on the ridge where British cannon fired, and the first and fifth fairways cross the field where American troops advanced. The course is part of Mackinac State Historic Parks and is leased by the club, a nonprofit.
The design keeps a 19th-century links character, with few trees, no water, small greens and deep rough. Each hole has two sets of tees, so a second loop plays differently, according to the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau. Golf Digest named Wawashkamo one of America’s Historic Golf Landmarks in 1996. The course is open to the public, and golf carts are allowed on this car-free island.
Fly in
Estimated drive times from OpenStreetMap routing data, without traffic or stops. Arrange ground transport with the airport or FBO.
- Mackinac Island Airport (MCD)
General aviation: private and charter aircraft
about 5 min by car, about 0 miles
- Pellston Regional Airport (PLN)
Airline service and private aircraft
about 50 min by car, about 25 miles
- Harbor Springs Airport (MGN)
General aviation: private and charter aircraft
about 1 hr by car, about 39 miles
Places to stay near Mackinac Island
Hotels and inns
Upscale
Grand HotelAAA Four Diamond · Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice 2026 · Featured by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau among the island's historic hotels
Mid-range
Lake View HotelAAA Three Diamond · Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice 2026 · Featured by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau among the island's historic hotels
Budget
Murray HotelFeatured by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau among the island's historic hotels · AAA Approved
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More places to stay in Mackinac Island
- Chippewa Hotel Waterfront · A downtown Mackinac Island hotel established in 1902 beside the marina, home to the Pink Pony bar and restaurant.
- Cloghaun Bed and Breakfast · An 1880s Victorian house on Mackinac Island's Market Street, built by Irish immigrants and run as a bed and breakfast by the fourth generation of their family.
- Hotel Iroquois · A waterfront hotel at the west end of Mackinac Island's Main Street, built as a family home in 1902 and run as a hotel since 1904.
- Island House Hotel · A Mackinac Island hotel that began as a small beach house in 1852, saved from near demolition around 1970 and run by the same family since 1969.
- Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau places to stay · The island tourism bureau's guide to hotels, resorts, B&Bs, condos, and cottage and home rentals on Mackinac Island.
Vacation rentals
- Mackinac Vacation Rentals · mackinacvacationrentals.com
Historic cottages and condos on Mackinac Island, managed by the island company Mackinac Resorts.
Location
Map of Wawashkamo Golf Club
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
More golf nearby
Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
Public · 18 holes · Carp Lake
Mackinaw Club
A public 18-hole Jerry Matthews course at Carp Lake, just south of Mackinaw City, on wetlands, forest and rolling meadow.
Mackinac & Straits