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Welcome to MyMichiganTrips.com - Our Family's Michigan Travel Blog

Below you will find trip reports from our outdoor adventures all over beautiful State of Michigan. Each entry is like a mini travel guide highlighting the best things to do in each area that we visit. We love being outside, so if you are looking for ideas of where to camp, hike, kayak and bike in Michigan you came to the right place. We include lots of pictures and information to help you research and plan your next Michigan vacation. Enjoy!

To find a trip report from a specific location click a red marker on the map below or scroll down for all trip reviews.

If you love being near water, Michigan offers over 3,200 miles of scenic Great Lakes shoreline, 11,000 inland lakes and 36,000 miles of rivers and steams. Guarding the shoreline there are 155 historic lighthouses and along the rivers and streams of the Michigan's Upper Peninsula you will find over 100 water falls. Bordering the Great Lakes you can also visit over 75,000 acres of unique sand dunes and endless beaches.

Twenty percent of the State is public land with 6.6 million acres of State or National Forests. Michigan has an excellent park system with 97 State and 3 National Parks. There are also 100s of local parks and nature preserves offering unlimited camping, hiking and biking opportunities. It would truly take a lifetime to explore all of the outdoor recreation opportunities Michigan has to offer.


Our Favorite Michigan Vacation Destinations:
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore | Ludington State Park | Grand Marais - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Our Most Recent Trip Report:  
Pentwater, Michigan >>
May 22 - 25, 2015  
Memorial Day weekend camping at Mears State Park.
camping at mears state park pentwater


Mackinac Island, Michigan >>
May 8 - 10, 2015  
Opening weekend at the Island House Hotel on Mackinac Island.
thumbnail mackinac island
Backpacking Nordhouse Dunes >>
May 2 - 3, 2015  
Overnight backpacking trip to Nordhouse Dune Wilderness Area by way of Ludington State Park.
nordhouse dunes backpacking

Pine Valleys Pathway II - Baldwin, MI >>
January 31 - February 1, 2015  
Snowshoeing and winter camping at Lost Lake along the Pine Valleys Pathway near Baldwin, Michigan. Round two.
pine valleys pathway winter camping
Hartwick, Fayette, Marquette & Petoskey >>
August 14 - 23, 2014  
Camping at Hartwick Pines State Park, Fayette Historic State Park, The Marquette Tourist Park and finally Petoskey State Park on the way back home .
marquette thumbnail

Family Bike Camping >>
August 2 - August 3, 2014  
Our first family bike camping trip! Riding the Hart-Montague Trail up to John Gurney Park in Hart, Michigan and spending the night in our tent.
bike camping on the hart montague trail
Camping at the Ends of M22 >>
June 19 - 29, 2014  
Camping at the Betsie River Campsite, Leelanau State Park and Traverse City State Park.
m22 camping thumbnail

Muskegon State Park, Michigan >>
May 23 - 26, 2014  
Spending a cool Memorial Day weekend at the Channel Campground at Muskegon State Park.
muskegon state park camping
White River Trail Backpacking >>
May 10 - 11, 2014  
An easy overnight backpacking trip on the White River Trail at Pines Point Recreation Area near Hesperia, Michigan.
backpacking the White River Trail

Sliver Creek Pathway Winter Camping >>
February 1 - 2, 2014  
Winter camping by the Pine River along the Silver Creek Pathway near Luther, Michigan.
winter camping on the Silver Creek Pathway
Ludington State Park, Michigan >>
September 13 - 15, 2013  
A quick weekend visit with my brothers, sister and their families.
ludington state park camping

Sleeping Bear Dunes, Labor Day Weekend >>
August 29 - September 2, 2013  
Camping at Indigo Bluffs in Empire, Michigan over Labor Day Weekend 2013.
north bar lake beach
Copper Harbor, Michigan >>
August 16 - 25, 2013  
Camping at Fort Wikins State Park in Copper Harbor, MI. With stops at Pete's Lake and Cheboygan State Park on the way back home.
copper harbor michigan

Eastern Upper Peninsula & Wilderness SP >>
July 11 - 21, 2013  
Camping at Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Woodland Park in Grand Marais and Wilderness State Park.
lower tahquamenon falls
Warren Dunes State Park, Michigan >>
May 24 - 27, 2013  
Camping at Warren Dune State Park over Memorial Day weekend 2013.
camping at warren dunes state park over memorial day weekend

Backpacking the Jordan River Pathway >>
May 4 - 5, 2013  
An overnight backpacking trip on the 18.5 mile Jordan River Pathway loop near Alba, MI.
thumbnail for the jordan river pathway
Winter Camping on the White River Trail >>
February 2 - 3, 2013  
Winter camping along the White River Trail in Pines Point Recreation Area near Hesperia, MI.
winter camping on the white river trail at pines point rec area hesperia mi

Fall Camping at Sleeping Bear Dunes >>
October 19 - 21, 2012  
Fall camping at the Platte River Campground in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
thumbnail of sleeping bear dunes in the fall
Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan >>
August 10 - 19, 2012  
Camping at the Marquette Tourist Park, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and the Bay Furnace Campground.
michigans upper peninsula

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore >>
July 18 - 22, 2012  
Camping at Indigo Bluffs in Empire, Michigan and visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
the boardwalk along empire bluff in sleeping bear dunes
Young State Park - Boyne City , Michigan >>
May 25 - 28, 2012  
Camping at Young State Park on Lake Charlevoix over the long Memorial Day weekend.
young state park in boyne city michigan

Muskegon State Park, Michigan >>
May 4 - 6, 2012  
A weekend stay in the Channel Campground at Muskegon State Park. Our first camping trip of the 2012 season.
muskegon state park camping
Ludington State Park, Michigan >>
February 11 - 12, 2012  
Spending a night in the mini camper cabin in the Pines Campground at Ludington State Park.
winter thumbnail image of the big sable point lighthouse in ludington state park


Pine Valleys Pathway - Baldwin, Michigan >>
January 21 - 22, 2012  
Snowshoeing and winter camping at Lost Lake along the Pine Valleys Pathway near Baldwin, Michigan.
winter camp at lost lake on the pine valleys pathway
Power Island - Traverse City, Michigan >>
September 24 - 25, 2011  
A kayak camping trip to Basset and Power Islands in West Grand Traverse Bay.
kayak camping power and basset islands

Mackinac Island, Michigan >>
September 2 - 5, 2011  
Visiting Mackinac Island over Labor Day weekend for a late 10th anniversary trip.
mackinac island michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore >>
August 25 - 28, 2011  
Spending a long weekend before school started camping at the Platte River Campgrounds in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Sleeping Bear Dunes Dune Climb

Les Cheneaux Islands & Grand Marais >>
July 30 - August 7, 2011  
Camping for a few days at Loons Point Campgrounds in the Les Cheneaux Islands near Cedarville, Michigan. Then spending the rest of the week at Woodland Park in Grand Marais, Michigan.
Sleeping Bear Dunes Dune Climb
Sleeping Bear, Charlevoix & Manistee >>
June 18 - 26, 2011  
Camping at the Sleeping Bear Dunes Platte River Campgrounds, Fisherman's Island State Park in Charlevoix and Orchard Beach State Park in Manistee, Michigan.
Sleeping Bear Dunes Dune Climb

Ludington State Park, Michigan >>
May 27 - 31, 2011  
Spending Memorial Day weekend at the Beechwood campgrounds in Ludington State Park.
big sable point lihghthouse
Ludington State Park, Michigan >>
September 25 - 26, 2010  
Regan's first backpacking trip to the Jack Pine hike-in campground at Ludington State Park.
jack pine backpacking ludington state park

Grand Marais & Manistique, Michigan >>
August 21 - 28, 2010  
Camping at Woodland Park in Grand Marais Michigan and Indian Lake State Park in Manistique Michigan.
miners castle pictured rocks
Port Austin, Michigan >>
June 20 - 27, 2010  
Camping at Port Crescent State Park near Port Austin Michigan in the Thumb. We stopped for 2 nights on the way at Sleepy Hallow Sate Park near Lansing..
thumb nail rock

Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan >>
May 28 - June 2, 2010  
Camping at the Plate River campgrounds in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
empire-bluff-trail
Manistee River Trail, Michigan >>
April 23-25, 2010  
Hiking the Manistee River Trail and kayaking back to the truck at Red Bridge.
manistee-river-trail

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