July 15, 2022 East Tawas, MI This is it. My final Michigan state park. I pull into the parking lot and make my final 107th tally mark. I’m a few hours further south, back on the main mitten. But the clouds are still overhead. I decide to start with the nature trail. The trail goesContinue reading “Tawas Point State Park”
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Brimley State Park
July 15, 2022 Brimley, MI This park has no trails, just a beach. Which is perfect because I’m planning to just have a lounging beach day. But in true Michigan fashion, the weather thwarts my plans. The clouds have rolled in and the temperature has dropped slightly. It’s a bit too cold to lay outContinue reading “Brimley State Park”
Muskallonge Lake State Park
May 10, 2022 Newberry, MI We are having trouble finding our trailhead. The map I downloaded on my phone has us starting the middle of the lake, which I think might be wrong and thus part of the problem. After circling every road in the park, we end up back in the first lot weContinue reading “Muskallonge Lake State Park”
Mackinac Island and Fort Mackinac Historic Park
May 9, 2022 Mackinac Island, MI It’s 8 o’clock on the nose. We roll up to Pancake Chef because there is no other way to start the day. The closed sign still hangs in the window. Mason starts to panic, but at 8:01 they open the door. He is the first one inside to orderContinue reading “Mackinac Island and Fort Mackinac Historic Park”
Harrisville State Park
May 1-2, 2022 Harrisville, MI I made it back. And I now have numerous pictures to commemorate my time at this park. When we pull into our campsite, it is raining again. I curse the Michigan weather, and we settle in to wait it out. It is not quite 3 o’clock, so we have plentyContinue reading “Harrisville State Park”
Traverse City State Park
January 22, 2022 Traverse City, MI In the true spirit of a Michigan winter, we wake up in a winter weather advisory. Falling snow fogs out any hope for a sunrise. And as should come as no surprise, we are the only ones taking a morning walk on the beach. Or, maybe morning walk onContinue reading “Traverse City State Park”
Orchard Beach State Park
January 21, 2022 Manistee, MI A new day, a new adventure. And there’s no better way to start it than to watch the sun rise over a frozen beach. And just across the street, we find a picturesque nature trail. Red lanterns hang like ornaments from the naked trees. I suspect I would find sandContinue reading “Orchard Beach State Park”
Mears State Park
January 20, 2022 Pentwater, MI The sun is but a mere glow on the horizon. The snow has ceased to fall. With limited time, we throw on headlamps and yak-tracks. We cautiously start our way out to the pier. Our yak-track claws are the only thing keeping us upright on the ice. And out ofContinue reading “Mears State Park”
Lakeport State Park
1/16/22 Lakeport, MI I bribe Mason into joining me by promising yummy food in Detroit after our trip. With no trail listed on the park website or Alltrails, we assume this will be a short jaunt to the lake and back. Instead, we find a beautiful trail through the woods. We follow it to theContinue reading “Lakeport State Park”
Bete Gris Singing Sands Beach
October 2, 2021 Bete Gris, MI We just had to stop at the beach. They say the sand sings – or rather it squeaks if you kick at it. Unfortunately, it must be dry to do this. And it is just beginning to rain as we get there. So the only singing is my own.Continue reading “Bete Gris Singing Sands Beach”
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