Great North - Michigan, Minnesota, ND etc.
Hello all, I haven’t posted in a while but would appreciate some suggestions. Everyone in the forum has the best suggests on things to see and do and great RV sites. One of the few areas of the coun...
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Gigem wrote:
I'm learning that the season is short in the north and popular state park areas in Michigan become very full in the summer and it can be a challenge to just show up without a reservation?
That's correct. You will have more flexibility in the UP b/c it's less visited up there but the LP may cause issues.
For reference, MI state park reservation site
You can plug into the map with your info (location, dates, and site size) and it will immediately show you what's available or booked. You can book all Michigan state parks through labor day so you can certainly see what's available for your summer trip.
For a quick search, I typed in the last weekend in June and many in the UP were open, but there were only a couple of sites available on the entire Lake Michigan shoreline for your sized rig.
Looks like you're from Texas? Just be prepared for cool weather while you're up here. We were in the UP for July 4th 2014, and on our first night, it was 28 degrees! It was an unusually cool year last summer, but bring sweatshirts, gloves, and bug spray.
