![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Sessions Lake Hiking Trail, Ionia State Recreation Area](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sessions-Lake-Hiking-Trail-Feature-Photo-Ionia-SRA-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Proposed Bill Could Give Michigan Residents "First Dibs" At Popular State Park Campgrounds](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Petoskey-State-Park-Sign-470x140.jpg)
Many of us are familiar with the struggle of trying to get summer camping reservations at Michigan state parks, as popular campgrounds like Ludington State…
![100 Years of Straits State Park: Why We Love Camping Here](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Straits-State-Park-Mackinac-Bridge-View1-470x140.jpg)
One of the first state parks we ever camped at in the Upper Peninsula was Straits State Park in St. Ignace. This park had an…
![Michigan State Park Campground Updates: What to Expect in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ludington-State-Park-Dunes-Campsite-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s state park campgrounds are open for booking for 2024 summer stays, but some of the system’s popular campgrounds might be closed for the season…
![Know Before You Go: Plan Ahead For Summer Construction at These Michigan State Parks](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Michigan-Photos-2020-Hoffmaster-State-Park-Beach-470x140.jpg)
With an influx of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (2021), many Michigan state parks are set to get some major upgrades in 2023…
![Fisherman's Island State Park in Charlevoix: Camping, Petoskey Stones, and a Stunning Lake Michigan Beach (Photo Gallery)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fishermans-Island-State-Park-Charlevoix-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Fisherman’s Island State Park in Charlevoix has quickly become one of our favorite state parks over the past few years. The secluded Lake Michigan beach…
![Hoffmaster State Park Closing For Big Upgrades in 2023](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20200602_183857-470x140.jpg)
Those looking to head to one of West Michigan’s most loved state parks next summer may want to make other plans, as it was recently…
![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…
![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…