Our Family's Adventures Around the Great Lakes.
Ludington State Park – February 11 & 12, 2012 This was our first visit to Ludington State Park in the winter. We decided to try spending a night in one of the mini camper cabins for something different. As we … Continued
Michigan winter camping along the Pine Valleys Pathway. – January 21 & 22, 2012 We got an early start, meeting at 7 am, for the drive up to the Pine Valleys Pathway trailhead on 7 mile road just north of … Continued
Kayak Camping at Basset Island in West Grand Traverse Bay – September 24 & 25, 2011 Most of the drive up to Traverse City on Saturday morning was dry and sunny. Unfortunately by the time we arrived at Bowers Harbor … Continued
Mackinac Island – September 2 – 5, 2011 Visiting Mackinac Island over Labor Day weekend for a late anniversary trip. Leaving Mackinaw City on the Arnold Line Ferry. The view of the Round Island Light from the ferry. The ride … Continued
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore – August 25 to 28, 2011 For our last camping trip of the summer we went back up to Sleeping Bear Dunes with our friends and their two girls. This was our second time staying … Continued
Grand Marais Michigan and Pictured Rock National Lakeshore After 3 nights in the Les Cheneaux Islands we moved on to Grand Marais, Michigan. The weather actually worked in our favor for ounce. It rained while we were packing up and … Continued
Hiking to Spray Falls – August 4, 2011 Spray Falls is the most remote waterfall in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. I think it is also the most impressive as it drops from the top of the cliffs right into the … Continued
Les Cheneaux Islands – Cedarville, Michigan. – July 30 to August 1, 2011 For our UP camping trip this year we spent 3 nights at Loons Point Campground in Cedarville, Michigan and then 5 nights at Woodland Park Campground in … Continued
Early Summer Camping Trip 2011 – June 19-26, 2011 For our June camping trip this year we first went to the Platte River Campgrounds in Sleeping Bear Dunes, then to Fisherman’s Island State Park in Charlevoix and lastly, Orchard Beach … Continued
Memorial Day Weekend – Ludington State Park – May 27-31, 2011 We decided to stay a little closer to home for our first camping trip of 2011, because it was a trip with two new additions to our family. It … Continued