![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…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Gaylord Elk View Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Gaylord-Elk-Viewing-Park-Bull-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Copper Harbor Lighthouse Kayak Trip](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Copper-Harbor-Lighthouse-Side-View-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…
![Copper Harbor Lighthouse, Lake Superior](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Copper-Harbor-Lighthouse-Michigan-Lake-Superior-470x140.jpg)
Copper Harbor is located at the tip of the Upper Peninsula’s Keweenaw Peninsula, the northernmost point on Michigan’s mainland. The Copper Harbor Lighthouse has stood…
![Michigan DNR Hatchery Passport Program Adds To Summer Fun](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Platte-River-State-Fish-Hatchery-Michigan-DNR-Hatchery-Passport-Program-470x140.jpg)
#Hatchery Passport Program hopes to lure visitors to state fish hatcheries, weirs https://t.co/GfyyW5a8Sn #MiFishing #familyfun — Michigan DNR (@MichiganDNR) May 24, 2017 Michigan is surrounded…
![Michigan State Park Mini Cabins and Camper Cabins](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Warren-Dunes-State-Park-Cabin-470x140.jpg)
It’s spring, and now that the snow is gone it’s time to start thinking about vacation plans. It might be a little on the cool side…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Sturgeon Point Lighthouse Historic Site](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Sturgeon-Point-Lighthouse-Feature-Photo-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…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Laughing-Whitefish-Falls-Feature-Photo-Michigan-Waterfall-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…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Tawas Point State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Tawas-Point-State-Park-Lighthouse-Oil-House-470x140.jpg)
Located just a few hours’ drive (3.5 hours from Grand Rapids, 1.5 hours from Saginaw, 3 hours from Detroit and 3 hours from Mackinaw City)…
![Tawas Point Lighthouse, Lake Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Tawas-Point-Lighthouse-Feature-Photo-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
The Tawas Point Lighthouse at Tawas Point State Park is one of Michigan’s most recognizable beacons on Lake Huron, and it is open for tours…