![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Blue Water River Walk in Port Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Blue-Water-River-Walk-Port-Huron-MI-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…
![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…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Bay City State Park (Bay City State Recreation Area)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Bay-City-State-Recreation-Area-Fishing-Pond-Deck-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
![Port Crescent State Park, Port Austin](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Port-Crescent-State-Park-Kayak-Pinnebog-River-470x140.jpg)
If you’re looking for spectacular sand dunes on the eastern side of the state, look no further than Port Crescent State Park near Port Austin….
![William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor, Detroit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Milliken-State-Park-Lighthouse-Detroit-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks and recreation areas, but only one is located in an urban setting. William G. Milliken State…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Island Park, Alpena](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Island-Park-Alpena-Reflection-Thunder-Bay-River-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Two Hearted River Kayak Trip](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Two-Hearted-River-Kayak-Trip-2017-Dad-470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
![Otsego Lake State Park - Camping, Swimming and Fishing in Gaylord](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Otsego-Lake-State-Park-Feature-Photo-Gaylord-MI-470x140.jpg)
On our trip to Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula last fall we spent a night camping at Otsego Lake State Park in Gaylord. There…
![Windmill Point Light, Detroit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Windmill-Point-Light-Detroit-michigan-470x140.jpg)
The Windmill Point Light in Detroit is definitely one of Michigan’s most noticeable or aesthetically pleasing lighthouses, but it marks an important stretch of the…
![Pemene Falls, Menominee River](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Pemene-Falls-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
The Menominee River forms the border between Michigan and Wisconsin for roughly 100 miles, and it features several stunning waterfalls on that stretch. We’ve earlier profiled…