Mackinac Island Yacht Club

If landlubbing isn’t your favorite activity, then the Mackinac Island Yacht Club is for you.  Sailors from all destinations with a variety of different crafts, can enjoy the amenities of the Mackinac Island Yacht Club when you anchor on the Mackinac Island shores.   This is one place where membership truly does have its privileges, but even if you are not a member, it’s a fabulous place to watch the boats come in, see the tide turn, and enjoy a sailboat sunset over Lake Michigan. 

Many sailors choose to stop for a while at the Mackinac Island Yacht Club.  The club facility itself provides eight rooms for the convenience of its members available by reservation.  Each of the Mackinac Island Yacht Club rooms has its own bathroom and is equipped with a ceiling fan.  In keeping with the spirit of the entire island, there are no televisions.  Room rates and clubhouse policies are online at the clubhouse page.

Founded in 1937 with the acquisition of the former George Sweeney home by original club members, the first Commodore of the Club was J. E. Buker.  The members own the clubhouse and lease the land upon whiich the clubhouse stands from the Mackinac Island State Park Commission.

In the 1940s and 1950s, membership in the club grew steadily.  Despite this, the  house itself fell into disrepair.   When W. F. "Bill" Doyle was elected Commodore in 1955, he undertook the project of restoring and renovating the entire  house, even adding a burgee room on the east side of the original building. In 1985 the club enlarged that room into the present dining room and added two additional sleeping rooms to the second floor.  Regularly scheduled dining events are for members only, but the grounds themselves are open for tourists to explore.  Find out more by contacting us at: http://www.mackinacparks.com
 

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