![Ludington State Park Will Be Closed For 10 Months: What To See This Summer](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ludington-State-Park-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
Ludington State Park will close after Labor Day in 2024, and may not open back up until some time in July of 2025. During this…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Mason County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mason-County-Lighthouse-Guide-2024-470x140.jpg)
Mason County is a four seasons paradise in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula with more than 25 miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan. The county is…
![These Two Michigan Lighthouses Will Receive MLAP Grants in 2022 From the "Save Our Lights" License Plates](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20160420_153052-470x140.jpg)
We love Michigan lighthouses here at Travel the Mitten, and owe them a debt of gratitude for being the original catalyst for our exploration of…
![The Best Michigan State Parks for Fall Color](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Kal-Haven-Trail-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Fall color in Michigan is among the best in the country (and according to 10best the Upper Peninsula is #1) thanks to our beautiful scenery…
![These Four Michigan Lighthouses Turn 150 This Year](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sand-Point-Lighthouse-and-Marker-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to some of the oldest lighthouses on the Great Lakes, with many that have stood strong against the elements for more than…
![Big Sable Point Lighthouse - Ludington State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Big-Sable-Point-Lighthouse-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Thousands of visitors make their way to Ludington State Park in Mason County each year, where sandy beaches, large campgrounds, miles of hiking trails, sand…
![16 Michigan State Parks You Should Visit in 2016](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Fayette-State-Park-Cover-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks, more than 140 state park campgrounds and 13,500 campsites, and nearly 900 miles of state park…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Ludington State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ludington-State-Park-Two-Deer-470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where one post just isn’t enough to…