![How Do Michigan National Park Sites Stack Up Against the Rest of the Country?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Miners-Castle-Michigan-National-Park-2024-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to one national park, two national lakeshores, a national battlefield park, a national historical park, and more than 1,100 miles on a…
![2023 Was Another Great Year For Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20160907_1100391-470x140.jpg)
Last January we looked at visitor numbers for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 2022, which was the park’s lowest yearly attendance since 2014. With…
![Here Are The Six Free Entrance Days For Michigan National Parks in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Miners-Castle-Pictured-Rocks-May-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to two national parks (Isle Royale and the North Country Trail), two national lakeshores, one national historic park, one national heritage area,…
![Betsie River Campsite is Perfect for Summer Trips to Frankfort and Sleeping Bear Dunes](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Betise-River-Campsire-Frankfort-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
We mostly stay in Michigan state parks when camping each summer, but sometime we check out new privately owned campgrounds that better fit our destination….
![2022 Visitor Numbers Show Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Is As Popular As Ever](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20220625_094210-e1679773021821-470x140.jpg)
It has been more than a decade since Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was named the “Most Beautiful Place in America” by Good Morning…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Alligator Hill Kilns at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alligator-Hill-Kilns-Sleeping-Bear-Dunes-Cover-Photo-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,…
![Here Are The Five Fee Free Days For Michigan National Parks in 2023](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Pictured-Rocks-Kayak-Trip-Uncle-Ducky-Miners-Beach-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to one national park, two national lakeshores, one national historic park, part of a national scenic trail, one national heritage area, and…
![10 Michigan Abandoned Places and Ruins Worth Checking Out: Part 4](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20220704_094219-470x140.jpg)
Abandoned places and ruins continue to fascinate travelers, as they provide a window into the past as well as some amazing pictures. Many Michigan abandoned…
![Here are the Fee Free Days for Michigan National Parks Sites in 2022](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sable-Falls-Pictured-Rocks-First-Timers-Guide-470x140.jpg)
Each year the National Park Service offers a handful of “Fee Free Days” during which entrance fees are waived so that more people can get…
![2021 Was Another Record Breaking Year for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Sleeping-Bear-Dunes-Sand-Dunes-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
It wasn’t by much, but Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore set an all-time visitor attendance record in 2021. We like starting off a new year…