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 has quickly become one of our favorite state parks over the past few years. The secluded Lake Michigan beach…
The first Michigan state park dates back to 1919, and more than 100 have joined it since then. Four of our Michigan state parks will…
We’ve visited many Lake Michigan beaches between Manistee and Mackinaw City over the years, and have been lucky enough to find Petoskey stone (Michigan’s state…
When we visited Tawas Point State Park and the historic Tawas Point Lighthouse earlier in July, I was surprised to see that the lighthouse tower…
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks, with only a select few (Sanilac Petroglyphs, Fayette, Fort Wilkins) also being classified as Historic State…
Out of all the state parks we’ve camped at in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, one of the handful we find ourselves returning to frequently is Baraga…
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…
The Michigan state parks system dates back to 1919, and has grown to include more 100 state parks and recreation areas and 16 state harbors…
Photography has always been an important part of what we do here at Travel the Mitten, as we feel that visual media helps better tell…