![Fayette Historic State Park Is Getting Some Much Needed Repairs in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fayette-Historic-State-Park-Construction-2024-470x140.jpg)
Visiting Fayette Historic State Park feels like taking a step back in time. As you stroll through the remnants of a once-bustling town this “living…
![Happy 20th Anniversary, William G. Milliken State Park!](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Michigan-Best-Photos-Milliken-State-Park-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
When William G. Milliken State Park (then known as Tri-Centennial State Park) was dedicated in May of 2004, it became the first urban park in the…
![Proposed Bill Could Give Michigan Residents "First Dibs" At Popular State Park Campgrounds](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Petoskey-State-Park-Sign-470x140.jpg)
Many of us are familiar with the struggle of trying to get summer camping reservations at Michigan state parks, as popular campgrounds like Ludington State…
![This Bob Ross Inspired 5K Helps Plant Happy Little Trees in Michigan State Parks](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bob-Ross-Run-for-the-Trees-Happy-Little-5K-2021-470x140.jpg)
This April, the Run for the Trees: Happy Little 5K returns for a fifth year, and you can hike, run, bike, skate, or paddle your way…
![Michigan State Park Campground Updates: What to Expect in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ludington-State-Park-Dunes-Campsite-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s state park campgrounds are open for booking for 2024 summer stays, but some of the system’s popular campgrounds might be closed for the season…
![Our 10 Michigan Travel Goals for 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Drummond-Island-Michigan-Kayaks-Beach-470x140.jpg)
As we close in on a decade of Travel the Mitten we have been fortunate to visit many of Michigan’s waterfalls, lighthouses, zoos, trails, state…
![2023 Year In Review: 23 Michigan Places We Visited For the First Time](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Asylum-Lake-Preserve-Heron-Kalamazoo-470x140.jpg)
At the end of each year I always have fun looking back at all of our great Michigan adventures. One of my favorite things to…
![2024 Michigan Recreation Passport Fee to Increase, Still an Incredible Value](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Michigan-Photos-2020-Fayette-State-Park-Cliffs-Ghost-Town-470x140.jpg)
We’ve been huge fans and supporters of the Michigan Recreation Passport since its inception in 2010. The days of needing to get a window sticker…
![Know Before You Go: Plan Ahead For Summer Construction at These Michigan State Parks](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Michigan-Photos-2020-Hoffmaster-State-Park-Beach-470x140.jpg)
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: Camping, Petoskey Stones, and a Stunning Lake Michigan Beach (Photo Gallery)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fishermans-Island-State-Park-Charlevoix-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
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…