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golfknut
Jun 17, 2013Explorer
Our favorite Michigan State Park....but not because of the campsites.
The park was built in the 1930's so you can imagine the type of camping units they were planning for. Most of the campsites are average and some, in my opinion, should not even be campsites.
All but about a dozen or so of the sites are dirt or sand. There are several grass sites in the Cedar Campground, which is also where the campground store is located.
The Pines Campground has the most sandy sites and also has 3 paved pull-through sites.
Beechwood campground is the largest and most shady...overall, with some sites along Lost Lake.
There is no privacy between campsites. There are all sizes of campsites.
If you can get a decent campsite you will really enjoy the 5,300 acres in the park. Miles of great beach on Lake Michigan, miles of nice hiking trails, fishing and boating on Hamlin Lake and fishing and tubing/floating on the Big Sable River, great sunsets over Lake Michigan, and nice fall colors in October.
We've enjoyed going there annually for several decades.
Oh, and you can fill your water tank at the dump station (located at the campground entrance) as well as the parking lot at the check-in station.
The park was built in the 1930's so you can imagine the type of camping units they were planning for. Most of the campsites are average and some, in my opinion, should not even be campsites.
All but about a dozen or so of the sites are dirt or sand. There are several grass sites in the Cedar Campground, which is also where the campground store is located.
The Pines Campground has the most sandy sites and also has 3 paved pull-through sites.
Beechwood campground is the largest and most shady...overall, with some sites along Lost Lake.
There is no privacy between campsites. There are all sizes of campsites.
If you can get a decent campsite you will really enjoy the 5,300 acres in the park. Miles of great beach on Lake Michigan, miles of nice hiking trails, fishing and boating on Hamlin Lake and fishing and tubing/floating on the Big Sable River, great sunsets over Lake Michigan, and nice fall colors in October.
We've enjoyed going there annually for several decades.
Oh, and you can fill your water tank at the dump station (located at the campground entrance) as well as the parking lot at the check-in station.
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