Creating Family Connections One RV Adventure at a Time
Amid a towering grove of pine trees in the Hiawatha National Forest lies Jack Pine Lodge, Resort, and Campground not far from Manistique, Mich. Surrounded by national forest land, the campground offers ORV and snow mobile trails literally at your doorstep. And its location just 25 minutes from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising makes it an ideal base camp for exploring the region. Note: This post contains affiliate links. If
A couple years ago we visited the happiest place on earth. This summer we visited the buggiest place in the country. Ok. Maybe that’s an exaggeration. Apparently there are other places in the U.S. that have earned the right to be called the buggiest. But at certain times of the year, we have learned that Michigan’s Tahquamenon Falls State Park could give all of them
At Straits State Park in St. Ignace, Michigan you will find a camping spot with a view: Located just across the Mackinac Bridge in the Upper Peninsula (UP), it provides the perfect base camp for touring Mackinac Island and other popular UP spots like Sault Saint Marie and Tahquamenon Falls. We really enjoyed our time camping right at the northern end of the Mackinac Bridge, even
In the northwestern portion of Michigan’s “mitten,” sandwiched between two picturesque inland lakes is Interlochen State Park. The 200-acre virgin white pine park is a popular spot to kick back and enjoy the beautiful scenery, offering opportunities for boating, fishing, water skiing, or swimming. Touring opportunities abound: From the internationally recognized Interlochen Center for the Arts just across the street to nearby Traverse City and Sleeping Bear
Vacation Station RV Resort in Ludington, Mich., was our base camp for our first trip to western Michigan. Before booking our reservations here, we had considered staying at Ludington State Park but the friends we were camping with wanted full hook-up, which the state park did not offer. This was the first “RV resort” that we camped at, since we typically go to state parks–but
For many families making their rounds of the Utah 5 National Parks, a visit to Bryce Canyon is a highly anticipated stop. With its sweeping vistas and spectacular hikes, Bryce offers something for everyone. But with most of the camping options concentrated immediately around Bryce, families that want to escape the crowds and explore Bryce…
For many families planning a trip to the Utah region, their itineraries often center on hitting the high points of iconic stops like Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, and Arches. Several lesser-known parks are also worth the stop, though, and for families looking for ways to escape the crowds, Cedar Breaks National Monument should be on…
