Our Family's Adventures Around the Great Lakes.
Cheboygan State Park – August 23- 25, 2013 We pulled into Cheboygan State Park late Friday afternoon. We had not been at this park before so we thought that we would give it a try for a couple nights on … Continued
Copper Harbor – August 16 to 22, 2013 For our August camping trip we decided to head back up over the bridge for the second time of the summer. Most of the week was spent up at the tip of … Continued
Wilderness State Park – July 18-21, 2013 Just as we finished packing up camp in Grand Marais it started to rain. The light rain continued for our entire drive back over the bridge. Instead of setting up camp in the … Continued
Tahquamenon Falls State Park – July 12-14, 2013 This summer we planned two different trips up to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Our first trip was in the eastern UP and Straits area with stops at Straits State Park, Tahquamenon Falls, Grand … Continued
Camping at Warren Dunes State Park – May 24 to 27, 2013 This year for Memorial Day weekend we decided to try something a little different. Instead of heading somewhere north we went south almost to the Michigan border to … Continued
Day Hike at the Warren Dunes – May 26, 2013 One way to try and escape the crowds in busy Warren Dunes State Park is by hiking the north trails through the Great Warren Dunes Natural Area. To get to the … Continued
The Homestead Trail – April 14, 2013 It has been one of the those years in Michigan where the weather can’t agree with the calendar that it is spring. After a week of clouds and rain with temperatures in the low … Continued
Dune Hiking at Silver Lake State Park – March 29, 2013 I had Friday off from work for the Easter weekend and it was the start of spring break for the kids. It was a nice sunny day so we … Continued
Ludington State Park Canoe Trail – September 15, 2012 Ludington State Park is one of the most popular parks in lower Michigan. (Check out our About Ludington Page and you will see why) Most do not think of Ludington as … Continued
Camping at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park – August 13 -17, 2012 We pulled into the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park by mid afternoon on the 13th and checked into our site at the Union Bay Campground. We were surprised to … Continued