Downtown Jackson

Jackson is a city in Jackson County in the state of Michigan.

Get in

Jackson Amtrak Station

Jackson is served with passenger rail by Amtrak and its Wolverine train, with multiple daily departures between Chicago and Pontiac. 1 Jackson station is located at 501 E Michigan Ave.

See

• Ella Sharp Park, 2800 4th St. 
• 1 Ella Sharp Museum of Art & History, 3225 4th Street, ☏ +1 517 787-2320, info@ellasharp.org. Five galleries, including the Midwest's finest wildlife art collection, Ella Sharp's 19th-century farmhouse, Ella's Granary Restaurant, and a beautiful Museum campus await visitors inside the Ella Sharp Park.  
• 2 The Cascades Falls, 1992 Warren Ave. 11AM-11PM. This park occupies 465 acres and contains the illuminated Cascades, a giant waterfall and six fountains over which water tumbles in continually changing patterns. There also is a small museum depicting the history of Cascades Falls, two golf courses, tennis courts, a picnic area, lagoons, paddle boats, batting cages and a miniature golf course.  
• 3 Jackson College, 2111 Emmons Rd, ☏ +1 517 787-0800. (updated Dec 2018)

Do

• Suburban Lanes, 3801 Ann Arbor Road (Near Hackett Street), ☏ +1 517 764-3200. 
• 1 Michigan Theatre. (updated Dec 2018)

Buy

• 1 Westwood Mall, ‍1850 W Michigan Ave, ☏ +1 517 879-2691. (updated Dec 2021)
• 2 Jackson Crossing, 1092 Jackson Crossing, ☏ +1 517 783-4890. M-Sa 10AM-9PM, Su noon-5PM. (updated Dec 2021)

Eat

• The Parlour, Wildwod Ave at Daniel Road. Pleasant, somewhat "old-fashioned" ice cream parlour with delicious and generous servings of a variety of sundaes, sodas, shakes, etc. Many flavors to choose from. A Jackson, Mich. tradition. Opened in 1944. 
• Hinckley's Bakery (Hinkley's Donuts), 700 S Blackstone St, Jackson, MI 49203. Award winning donuts (updated Feb 2018)

Sleep

• Home2 Suites by Hilton, 2704 Bob McClain Dr, ☏ +1 517 998-7000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes hot breakfast, WiFi, and indoor pool. (updated Dec 2021)

Go next

• Spring Arbor University is located 8 miles from Jackson and is a small, Christian liberal arts university. There are frequent musical, theatrical, and athletic events at Spring Arbor University, many of them free.
• Marshall, 32 miles west of Jackson, is the quintessential American hometown. It is full of lovely Victorian homes and shops that have been beautifully restored. In addition to being home to a number of small museums and antique shops, it hosts the Historic Home Tour every September. Other festivals are held throughout the year.
• Lansing the capital of Michigan, is 38 miles north of Jackson.
• Ann Arbor, home of the University of Michigan, is located 37 miles east of Jackson.

Routes through Jackson

Chicago ← Battle Creek ←	W  E	→ Ann Arbor → Detroit
Kalamazoo ← Marshall ←	W  E	→ Chelsea → Ann Arbor
Mackinaw City ← Lansing ←	N  S	→ Jct W E → Jct E → Bryan
Lowell ← Eaton Rapids ←	W  E	→ Jct W E → Jct N S → Dundee → Monroe