![Fisherman's Island State Park (Charlevoix): Michigan's Best Spot for Petoskey Stones](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Fishermans-Island-State-Park-Charlevoix-Mi-Petoskey-Stones-470x140.jpeg)
We’ve visited many Lake Michigan beaches between Manistee and Mackinaw City over the years, and have been lucky enough to find Petoskey stone (Michigan’s state…
![Michigan's Shortest Highway Leads to This Beautiful State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/M-212-Michigans-Shortest-Highway-Aloha-State-Parkl-470x140.jpg)
It’s hard to drive anywhere in Michigan without seeing an M-22 sticker on a vehicle, and while we love and appreciate that famous scenic highway…
![The Ultimate Michigan State Park Tour (Upper Peninsula Edition)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Big-Spring-Kitchitikipi-May-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks, and more than 20 of those are located in the Upper Peninsula. As we continue our…
![Is Michigan's Platte River Campground the Best Campground in America?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200801_125432-470x140.jpg)
Just in time for the last two months of summer, a new set of Reader’s Choice polls are up at 10best.com. Current contests are focused…
![Michigan Sunset Lake Michigan Wilderness State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20190625_210350-470x140.jpg)
One of Michigan’s state parks is up for an award from 10best.com, a unit of USA Today. Wilderness State Park is one of 20 state…
![A Deeper Look at a Record Breaking 2020 at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Michigan-Photos-2020-Pyramid-Point-Sleeping-Bear-Dunes-National-Lakeshore-470x140.jpg)
2020 was a year of constant change and constant surprises due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of our national parks saw a decline in…
![2020 Was a Record Year for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Sable-Falls-Pictured-Rocks-470x140.jpg)
For the first time in its history, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore saw more than one million visitors during 2020. The large jump in visits is…
![William Mitchell State Park in Cadillac is a Water Recreation Paradise](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/William-Mitchell-State-Park-Cover-Photo-Sunset-Boats-470x140.jpg)
This year marks the 100th anniversary of William Mitchell State Park, a 334 acre park in Cadillac that has access to both Lake Cadillac and…