More on Mich state parks
I don't know why my earlier post on Mich. state parks ripping off non-residents got closed so soon but I stand by my criticism. I can understand you residents wanting to defend your state parks but 1s...
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Yes, of course most any of us would help the OP as much as we can if he asks. On the same note, there's so many state park CG's to choose from and it's up to him to decide what floats his boat to his liking. Michigan State Parks were designed and built for outdoor and nature enthusiasts in mind and a nice place to spend time on inclimate or resting days. Not for long term fulltimers etc to stay at and thus the 14 days limit so others can have a chance to camp.
D H Day (David Henry Day) donated the 32 acres of land on the Lake Michigan beach for a Michigan State Park CG on Nov 11th 1920. It was the first Michigan State Park for camping and the cabin there was built in 1923-24 and is still being used for church services on Sundays and is very well maintained. However, D H Day State Park is now part of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore Park and remains a rustic (no hookups) campgroung and has very modern non-smelling clean pit toilets today but the pitcher pumps of old have been replaced by a modern electric motor water well system with about a dozen fountain/spigots scattered around the CG. You'd be surprised at the number of very large ultra expensive motorhomes that wiggle their way into the sites off the gravel interior roads. Seeing 5 to 10 of these big MH's or 36' plus 5th wheels and large TT's is a given all Summer long even though there's no hookups and the sites are tight but there's a space between. We've probably camped there well over a hundred days ourselves over the years and love it.
More info on early Michigan State Parks:
http://www.leelanaunews.com/?q=node/16437
Also
http://www.nps.gov/slbe/historyculture/dkhday.htm
Some will enjoy this bit of history and what it has to do with Michigan State Parks
Yes, of course most any of us would help the OP as much as we can if he asks. On the same note, there's so many state park CG's to choose from and it's up to him to decide what floats his boat to his liking. Michigan State Parks were designed and built for outdoor and nature enthusiasts in mind and a nice place to spend time on inclimate or resting days. Not for long term fulltimers etc to stay at and thus the 14 days limit so others can have a chance to camp.
D H Day (David Henry Day) donated the 32 acres of land on the Lake Michigan beach for a Michigan State Park CG on Nov 11th 1920. It was the first Michigan State Park for camping and the cabin there was built in 1923-24 and is still being used for church services on Sundays and is very well maintained. However, D H Day State Park is now part of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore Park and remains a rustic (no hookups) campgroung and has very modern non-smelling clean pit toilets today but the pitcher pumps of old have been replaced by a modern electric motor water well system with about a dozen fountain/spigots scattered around the CG. You'd be surprised at the number of very large ultra expensive motorhomes that wiggle their way into the sites off the gravel interior roads. Seeing 5 to 10 of these big MH's or 36' plus 5th wheels and large TT's is a given all Summer long even though there's no hookups and the sites are tight but there's a space between. We've probably camped there well over a hundred days ourselves over the years and love it.
More info on early Michigan State Parks:
http://www.leelanaunews.com/?q=node/16437
Also
http://www.nps.gov/slbe/historyculture/dkhday.htm
Some will enjoy this bit of history and what it has to do with Michigan State Parks
