Michigan State Parks

I Was Only Trying To See The Worst of the Great Lakes – And Nearly Got Lost “Downriver…”

The best thing that ever happened to me while in Michigan’s “Downriver” area was winning $2,500 at a trivia tournament in 2017. Other than that? I’ve received… Read more “I Was Only Trying To See The Worst of the Great Lakes – And Nearly Got Lost “Downriver…””

My husband and I decided to get a jump on Labor Day weekend and essentially do our four-day weekend early – ahead of the holiday traffic madness!… Read more “Five Lakes, Four Days – Getting a Jump on Labor Day Weekend 2020!”

I’ve visited more than 60 of Michigan’s State Parks in my lifetime. Along the way, I’ve learned that all of the parks have their own personality –… Read more “Unofficial Nicknames Of Michigan State Parks”

So far, I’ve done more tent camping during this calendar year than I’ve done in years past. It’s been a great way to “escape” while a pandemic… Read more “Recap of My 2020 Michigan Camping Trips”

We went on a weekend camping trip at Newaygo State Park and today, took a side trip into Pentwater, MI for the sole purpose of seeing Lake… Read more “Lake Michigan Beach Scene From Today…”

It was a drizzly/rainy day on Saturday, so we decided to take a little “country road trip.” Our destination was Lake Hudson Recreation Area near the Ohio… Read more “Scenes From Our “Country Road Trip” (Lenawee County, MI)”

Camping has become a very popular pandemic activity in 2020. It’s a great way to get outdoors, which is a safer alternative than breathing other people’s exhaled… Read more “Things To Do Before Setting Out For “Car Camping””

The following is a list of state parks/recreation areas in Michigan. The ones I’ve visited will be denoted in green, and the activities for which I visited… Read more “(UPDATED) – Checklist of Michigan State Parks I’ve Visited (As of September, 2020)”

If you want to get to anywhere good in Michigan’s Thumb, you have to drive through lots and lots of boring stuff first. Me – talking to… Read more “Michigan’s Thumb – Would You Like Beach – Or Farms?”

We’ll be heading out on what will be our second one night camping trip of the summer tomorrow morning. Our destination is a town near the tip… Read more “One Night MI Camping Trip, Here We Come!”