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kaffi311
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Jul 31, 2017

PA to Michigan- campground ideas needed

Hello all. Planning a trip to Michigan. I have 2 + weeks. Leaving this weekend- and just going to enjoy the ride with no hurry to get anywhere! 29' Class C with a toad. I am spending 3 nights at Lake Hudson rec area in Southern Michigan- then ??? Would like ideas after that. Like quiet camps- near water would be awesome ( although I think there are tons of those in Michigan!). Thanks for any ideas you can share! - Kathy....'Just a girl and her dog Molly' :)
  • You can check out campgrounds by state and city at rvparkreviews.com. It can help you locate parks as well as get an idea of size, amenities and read reviews. Many also have a link to the campground website. We use it all the time.
  • Ok- so doing some more planning. Coming into southern Michigan from Ohio and headed to the Western shoreline. I am then going up the shoreline towards Mackinac and the UP. Need to plan from around Toledo to Western Michigan. I wIll need to stop for a night - any good ideas of places to see about midway between those 2 points? Thanks for the help all !!
  • When you leave Lake Hudson ( I would not spend three days there unless you have something particular to do in the area) head for the western part of the state and cruise up the Lake Michigan shore. Best beaches in the state, and great state parks. Further north check out Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Traverse City and Petoskey areas have wineries, great eating, sightseeing, and of course beaches. Take M-119 north of Petoskey; the drive from Harbor Springs to Cross Village is one of the most scenic in the state. Do NOT do it in your MH, it's very winding and narrow.

    Mackinac Island is nice, with fudge shops and other touristy souvenir stuff, along with plenty of history and natural beauty. You can ride a bike around the island--bring your own on the ferry, or rent on the island--or take a horse draw carriage. No motorized traffic is allowed on the island.

    Cross the bridge into the UP for even more seclusion and nature. Sault Ste Marie has the shipping locks that 1000 foot long freighters pass through between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes. There are a couple of campgrounds right on the channel to the locks, with amazing views of the big freighters. You can even take a boat ride through the locks.
  • On the way back,I would recommend Buckeye Lake State Park.It's just east of Dayton ,Ohio. It has electric hookups and a nice size lake which we could see from our site. There was a separate beach for campers. They have a nice store too. About 10 miles off I-70.
  • Check out Mackinac City, campground is Tee Pee campground. Day trip some parts of the UP, day trip the Island. Lots to do for a girl and her dog. The Island welcomes pets as do the ferries to get over there.
  • If it was me, I would head to the UP. Tahquamenon Falls SP, Indian Lake SP, Wilderness SP (actually lower peninsula but close enough), or there is a local/county park in Munising.

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