MAYBURY STATE PARKIntroduction You're Invited to visit and enjoy Maybury State Park.
baldmountainBald Mountain Recreation Area consists of 4, 637 rolling acres. The picturesque park area has some of the steepest hills and most rugged terrain in southeastern Michigan.
BRIGHTON RECREATION AREAIntroduction Brighton Recreation Area provides 4, 947 acres of recreation for park visitors to use. The area has a combination of high, irregular ranges of hills, interspersed with a number of attractive lakes.
HART MONTAGUE TRAIL STATE PARKThe Hart-Montague Trail State Park is a paved, 22-mile trail passing through rural, forested lands. Scenic overlooks and picnic areas are located along the route.
HIGHLAND RECREATION AREAHighland Recreation Area offers 5, 900 acres of forest, marshes and lakes in the rolling hills of Southern Michigan.
HOLLY RECREATION AREAHolly Recreation Area, located within the northern portion of Oakland County between Pontiac and Flint, is less than an hour's drive from the Detroit metropolitan area.
ISLAND LAKE RECREATION AREAIsland Lake Recreation Area is a 4, 000-acre park in Livingston County that offers an "up north" experience without leaving southeast Michigan.
PONTIAC LAKEPontiac Recreation Area, with over 3, 800 acres of rolling woodland terrain, is open year round for a variety of activities.
An endless variety of topography and ecosystems form the area called Seven Lakes. Its land was a combination of farmland, rolling hills and forests. About 230 acres of water with several miles of shoreline await the park user.
YANKEE SPRINGS RECREATION AREAYankee Springs Recreation Area was once the hunting grounds of the Algonquin Indians and the famous Chieftain, Chief Noonday.
KAL HAVEN TRAIL STATE PARKIntroduction Kal-Haven Trail State Park is a 34-mile crushed limestone path connecting South Haven and Kalamazoo. The trail meanders through wooded areas, past farm lands and over rivers and streams.
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State ParkPorcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is 15 miles west of Ontonagon in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The park's 60, 000 acres are one of the few remaining large wilderness areas in the Midwest.
BALD MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREABass River Recreation Area, a 1, 100-acre site in central Ottawa County, consists of open meadows, open brush land, mature hardwoods, small ponds and a 300-acre lake.
BAY CITY STATE RECREATION AREAThe Bay City Recreation Area Campground will be closed for CMI Repairs until mid-May 2004. The Saginaw Bay Visitors Center and other features of the park remain open.
CLEAR LAKE STATE PARKIntroduction Located in elk country, Clear Lake State Park is a quiet, secluded retreat offering a sandy beach and a shallow swimming area that is ideal for children.
FORT CUSTER RECREATION AREAFort Custer Recreation Area comprises 2, 988 acres located between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. The terrain is typical of southern Michigan farm country, with second growth forests and remnant areas of prairie.
HARTWICK PINES STATE PARKWith an area of 9, 672 acres, Hartwick Pines is the largest state park in the Lower Peninsula.
IONIA STATE RECREATION AREARolling hills, babbling brooks, open meadows, forested ridges, a lake nestled in the hills and a river winding its way through woods and fields -- that's Ionia State Recreation Area.
LAKELANDS TRAIL STATE PARKLakelands Trail State Park is one of four linear state parks in the Michigan State Park system that have been converted from abandoned railroad corridors.
Ortonville Recreation Area is located in north Oakland and southern Lapeer counties.
PROUD LAKE RECREATION AREAProud Lake Recreation Area, with more than 4, 700 acres, is located on the scenic Huron River in Oakland County and offers diverse and plentiful recreational opportunities.
The Ralph AThe Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center, on Higgins Lake in Roscommon, has been hosting conservation and environmental education meetings for over half a century.
PINCKNEY RECREATION AREAPinckney Recreation Area provides over 11, 000 acres with a wide variety of activities for the park visitor in its three major use areas: Silver Lake Day Use area, Bruin Lake Modern Campground and the Halfmoon Day Use facility.
RIFLE RIVERRifle River Recreation Area is a wilderness located within the AuSable State Forest and provides a variety of recreational opportunities. This area was formerly a private hunting and fishing retreat owned by the late H.M.
SLEEPY HOLLOW STATE PARKSleepy Hollow State Park, located in Clinton County, contains more than 2, 600 acres and is situated on Price Road off from US-27 near St. Johns, Ovid and Laingsburg.
THOMPSON'S HARBOR STATE PARKIntroduction Situated along seven and a half miles of Lake Huron shoreline, this undeveloped park provides a rustic retreat for hikers exploring the park's six miles of trails.
Introduction Dirt or gravel surfaced multi-use trail that runs between Hartford and South HavenIntroduction Dirt or gravel surfaced multi-use trail that runs between Hartford and South Haven. Birders and hikers will find this a pleasant place.
WHITE PINE TRAIL STATE PARKIntroduction The newest state park in the system, this trail is 92 miles long. An 88-mile section is open from Cadillac to Belmont.
Waterloo Recreation Area is the largest park in the Lower Peninsula.
?There! On the riverbank, sir! The great copper boulder before our very eyes? the tales we have heard all these years bore the truth!? The first Michigan state geologist and renowned surveyor, Douglass Houghton, let the moment wash over him.
Located in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan, lies the Huron-Manistee National Forests. The forests contain approximately 964, 413 acres, including 5, 786 acres of wetlands.
The almost one million acres of the Ottawa National Forest are located in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It extends from the south shore of Lake Superior down to Wisconsin and the Nicolet National Forest.