Planning our first RV trip to northern Michigan next year from Louisiana. (late May..early June) Anyone have suggestions on RV parks, routes, etc. around Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, (possibly at Munising) then on to Mackinac Island area, then down to Traverse City. Planning to spend several days in each those areas and want to make the best of it. I'm all about the scenery and RV parks that provide full hookups. Pulling 33' Cardinal 5th wheel. Appreciate all advice and suggestions.

Maybe a sort of loop with Porcupine Mountains area, copper harbor, Houghton area then down to Pictured Rocks, then Grand Marais, Taquannamon Falls, Castle Rock, Mac island from St Ignace (look for the schedule that takes the ferry out under the bridge before heading to the island) then down along lake Mich through Harbor Springs and Petoskey, lk Charlavoix, Torch Lk, Traverse city cherry festival (apache trout restaurant on the west bay), charter/lk trout fishing with a guide named sonny in Acme on east bay Lol,Mission point/ peninsula, Leelinau wine country, north port(?), sleeping bear dunes, crystal Lk, Platte river, Frankfort, manistee. Dont go to Detoilet. Its a ghetto.

To get started search this Forum in the RV Parks section for the locations you will visit eg. Mackinaw City, Traverse City, etc.

Everyone seems to recommend Mill Creek near Mackinaw City.You are in for a treat, it will be a great trip.

Will be watching this post, thinking about the same trip.

To the OP,Just be aware that there can still be some very chilly nights that late in the spring or early summer months. No snow or ice though. The Great Lakes have not warmed up yet from winter deep cold and tend to keep the air chilly up there. Bring warm clothes incase you encounter some cold days and/or nights as you will be coming north from a very warm to hot area in late May and it might be a shock to your body. Summer really doesn't begin in the U.P. until mid to late June but it's still warm in October as the Great Lakes are now holding the summer's heating that rises and blows across the land. Then again, you may have some temps in the 80's during the day for a high! Varies a lot from day to day or week to week due to weather fronts up there in late spring. You will be well ahead of the crowds that go to the U.P. and that's in your favor, however, many of the trees may just beginning to get their leaves so it looks very different than just a month later in the year when the forests are very lush. The U.P. is simply gorgeous anyway 12 months of the year!

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Addy15
Explorer
Nov 03, 2018
2gypsies wrote:
I think the OP left us... haven't heard from him in two months. Probably got enough recommendations.

The original post is from five years ago...Sept 2013...

Nice to see some of the suggestions, though, for those of us who are currently planning Michigan trips...
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Nov 03, 2018
Addy15 wrote:
2gypsies wrote:
I think the OP left us... haven't heard from him in two months. Probably got enough recommendations.

The original post is from five years ago...Sept 2013...

Nice to see some of the suggestions, though, for those of us who are currently planning Michigan trips...

Whoa! 2013? I need to read more closely. I think he made his trip already. :)
loggenrock
Explorer
Nov 08, 2018
Agree with recommendation for Munising Tourist Park CG. We also like the Bay Mills Casino RV Park in Brimley - does has FHU sites.
loggenrock
Explorer
Nov 08, 2018
Agree with recommendation for Munising Tourist Park CG. We also like the Bay Mills Casino RV Park in Brimley - does has FHU sites.
prfssr
Explorer
Nov 08, 2018
welove2drive wrote:
We did this trip at the end of July. Bugs were not a problem. Weather was nice but cool. I wore jeans all week. We liked Munising Tourist Park. I wish they didn't have so many lights at night. We did the Pictured Rock boat tour. Sit on the right side so you see the rocks going out. The falls tour uses the Catamaran, larger nice boat. We stayed at Indigo Bluffs. The RV park side is really nice but very pricey. The campground is nice but most sites are sandy and four sites share utilty post with 4 water/power. Bring extra hose and power cord for this trip! There are web sites to monitor favorable conditions for northern lights. Have fun planning!
Marcia

We are looking at Indigo Bluffs for 2019 mid-July. We are concerned at the CG side but should be doable but may splurge and stay on the RV side - live it up a little.
Thanks for your experience and will look at the tours.

Mark
tewitt1949
Explorer II
Mar 12, 2023
Bring lots of bug spray. Black flies will bite and then carry you away.
nickthehunter
Nomad II
Mar 12, 2023
Seeing as this post is 5 years old, I think the OP has already figured out what he needs to do.
dodge_guy
Explorer II
Mar 12, 2023
nickthehunter wrote:
Seeing as this post is 5 years old, I think the OP has already figured out what he needs to do.

Maybe? Some people like to plan far in advance!

BTW, it’s almost 10 years old! :E

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