Looking for Michigan advice

AAFD wrote:
Try Oakgrove CG in Holland MI, very nice! Also stay away from US23 this summer as they are going to be working on it, basically Michigan in the summer has lots of road work!! Agree with Frankenmuth its a must stop, Mackinaw Mill is a nice place to stay.

KC

Which Stretch of 23?

Try Oakgrove CG in Holland MI, very nice! Also stay away from US23 this summer as they are going to be working on it, basically Michigan in the summer has lots of road work!! Agree with Frankenmuth its a must stop, Mackinaw Mill is a nice place to stay.

KC

We did sleeping bear dunes and mackinaw island this past summer. Stayed at indigo bluffs rv resort when visiting sleeping bear. About 7 mile drive, but a fabulous higher end resort. We stayed at the KOA in mackinaw city which is a bike ride to get to ferries. Great location, but nothing but a dirty/dusty campground. We were cleaning the RV every time someone came inside.

We live in Mi and have camped for years. When we started getting long TT's we gave up most state pars because of the smaller sites make sure you check and as stated out of staters pay more. If you want check out the casinos and many have full hook ups and even cable TV. I would suggest that you go to the UP and then down through Wis. Stay away far away from Chicago. Do use 23 north there are many local campgrounds that can be fun check RVreviews for them. The Michigan welcome spots are very well versed and I think you can check out Pure Michigan on the net for free info. Much to do and see hope you have the time.

Suggest you stop off on the way up at Frankenmuth near Saginaw. Lots of German food, worlds biggest Christmas store (Bronners).Its not far off I-75 and is Bavarian Village. You won't regret it. We stayed at the Jellystone Campground...not our usual pick when we travel but it was pet friendly, turned out to be fantastic! Clean, super nice folks and spotless restrooms.

Thanks everyone for the information.
It gives me something to figure into my planning.

Last summer we somehow got caught up in the Sturgis Bike Rally.
We camped with a lot of nice bikers, but they do take over the area.

My bad. I met US31!! M22 is just a side trip start just north of Manistee and coming back at traverse city. them on to the island by lake Michigan.

the silverback wrote:
I would go up the west side of the state to the bridge and then thru the UP to Wisconsin. this would avoid Chicago. I would look very hard a private parks along the west side of MI. I am a resident and often find them cheaper (and nicer) by the time all the fees for state parks are added in. I would go up US131, with a side trip around M22 to Mackinaw island, then to sault saint Marie and across the UP on US2, with a side trip to Munising and the pictured rocks.

To see Lake Michigan don't use 131 but 31. US31 goes close to Lake Michigan and is never very far from the lake. I live 200 ft. from US31. It gets confusing with 31 and 131 so close here. M22 doesn't take you to Mackinac Island. You need a ferry for that. M22 goes from the Little River casino and goes past sand dunes, lighthouses, and was voted "most beautiful" a couple years ago.

I would go up the west side of the state to the bridge and then thru the UP to Wisconsin. this would avoid Chicago. I would look very hard a private parks along the west side of MI. I am a resident and often find them cheaper (and nicer) by the time all the fees for state parks are added in. I would go up US131, with a side trip around M22 to Mackinaw island, then to sault saint Marie and across the UP on US2, with a side trip to Munising and the pictured rocks.

Plan to reserve now for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore's Platte River campground. It's a beauty!! The whole Leelanau Peninsula is a treasure. . . many neat small towns and beauty out of this world. This is the area from Traverse City and westward to the lake.