You will find the cheapest “accommodations” you’re going to get on Lake Michigan in this campground! My most recent visit was in August, 2018. There is a rustic campground (in two sections) featuring vault toilets and pump water. There is a semi-modern campground (no electricity, but has running water).įisherman’s Island State Park (Charlevoix, MI)įisherman’s Island State Park is not very accurately named, as the “island” is no longer a free-standing island and is part of a peninsula! It’s still a great place for Lake Michigan views, and has nice sandy beaches.
The park is the site of a historic village which had a coke furnace, among other factory type buildings. The cabin interior above is 14 Foot Shoals cabin, named for the nearby shoal light.įayette State Park is located in the Upper Peninsula – west of the Mackinac Bridge on the Lake Michigan side. The park boasts a modern campground, tipi rentals, and also rents three rustic cabins – all of which have nice beach access.
It’s located about a half hour east of Mackinaw City near the tip of Michigan’s “mitten.” The city of Cheboygan has a craft brewery, one of those old timey “downtown” movie theaters, and an Alice’s Restaurant! You can get anything you want there (excepting Alice – some of you baby boomers and older Gen Xers with hippie folks will get this pop culture reference). Like to gamble? There is a casino not too far away!Ĭheboygan State Park has become one of our favorite Michigan state parks. It’s in an ideal location for great sunset views – and for seeing freighters! There is a modern campground for tent/camper camping, and also a mini cabin available to rent. Like to ogle freighters? Brimley is a “boatnerd paradise!” Brimley State Park is just a stone’s throw from Sault Ste. This is the cabin called Windigo, which means “cannibal monster.” There are a few lakes located in Brighton Recreation Area, including Bishop Lake, Appleton Lakes (little and big) and Murray Lake. a swimming beach and cabins available to rent. So many memories! There are three campgrounds (one modern, two rustic), hiking/biking trails.
Grandpa driver was giving the accelerator a bit too much love! Brighton Recreation Area (Brighton, MI)īrighton Recreation Area is located in Southeast MI and is one of our favorite “local” haunts. We stayed in the tipi with our niece on an overnight trip, and Mike ALMOST got a speeding ticket driving out here! Yes, Mr. In addition to bringing your own tent or camper, you can also stay the night in a tipi! My only complaint was that the door was too low. Pictures aren’t always worth a thousand words, but these will make their best efforts to tell the story!Īlso, entries for Warren Dunes and Warren Woods state parks have been added… Bewabic State Park (Crystal Falls, MI)īewabic State Park is located in the Southwest portion of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
This might be part of a series of blogs about Michigan State Parks, in honor of the 100th birthday of the parks system. I’m about to take you on a little “photo tour!” Please note I am only doing write-ups about parks I’ve visited and photographed.
Editor’s note: I have visited 63 of the 107 state parks in Michigan over the course of my lifetime.