![These Four Michigan State Parks Turn 100 Years Old in 2023](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Copper-Harbor-Lighthouse-May-e1679255173443-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Muskegon South Breakwater Light: Rusty Lake Michigan Beacon Will Soon Be Repaired](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Muskegon-South-Breakwater-Light-Lake-Michigan-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
Back in April we made a trip out to Muskegon to get a look at a freighter (the Kaye E. Barker) that had become stuck…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Muskegon State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Muskegon-State-Park-Lighthouse-Dunes-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…
![Muskegon South Pierhead Light, Lake Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Muskegon-South-Breakwater-Light-Cover-PHoto-470x140.jpg)
Muskegon, Michigan was once an important Great Lakes port thanks to a thriving lumber industry. The Muskegon South Pierhead Light is the third beacon to…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Muskegon State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Muskegon-State-Park-Dune-Forest-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…
![16 Things to See and Do in Muskegon, Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160330_160626-470x140.jpg)
Muskegon is known for its beautiful sandy beaches on Lake Michigan and a vibrant downtown full of history and art. Lumber drove the economy in…
![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…
![Michigan State Parks That Border Lake Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Big-Sable-Point-Lighthouse2-470x140.jpg)
The state of Michigan boasts one of the best state park systems in that nation, with more than 100 parks and recreation areas that see…