![Camp Raco: A Former CCC and World War II POW Camp in the Upper Peninsula](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Camp-Raco-Chimney-Hiawatha-National-Forest-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
The Civilian Conservation Corps was one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plans to help the country come out of the Great Depression by putting people…
![Bewabic State Park - Camping and Outdoor Recreation in Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Bewabic-State-Park-Michigan-CCC-Building-470x140.jpg)
One of our favorite state parks in the Upper Peninsula, and one we consider a “hidden gem,” is Bewabic State Park near Crystal Falls. At…