When Does Mackinac Island Close 2024. Shepler’s mackinac island ferry and star line mackinac island ferry will both resume full service to and from the island on april 21, 2024. As the home of mackinac island state park, mackinac island never really closes.

As soon as the last ferry boat departs at the end of october, work begins to make sure everything is ready for the arrival of the first ferry boat the following april. 1 between mackinac island and st.