MAYBURY STATE PARKIntroduction You're Invited to visit and enjoy Maybury State Park.
LAKE GOGEBIC STATE PARKIntroduction Lake Gogebic State Park covers 360 acres and nearly a mile of lake frontage on the west shore of the largest inland lake in the Upper Peninsula.
STRAITS STATE PARKStraits State Park is located on Church Street, in the City of St. Ignace, south of US-2. Within the park is a picnic area and an observation platform overlooking the Mackinac Bridge and the Straits of Mackinac.
Wells State Park is located on Green Bay about 30 miles south of Escanaba.
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.
CHEBOYGAN STATE PARKCheboygan State Park is open all year for a variety of activities. A system of well-marked trails through the park provides access to scenic Lake Huron vistas, glimpses of rare wildflowers and the lake shore species.
COLDWATER LAKE STATE PARKIntroduction This is an undeveloped property with hunting acess allowed. The terrain is a mixture of swamp and farmland leading up to the lake.
DODGE #4 STATE PARKIntroduction A white sandy beach and a one-mile shoreline on Cass Lake makes Dodge #4 State Park an excellent location for summer and winter water activities.
Introduction Grand Mere State Park is characterized by magnificent sand dunes, deep blowouts and one mile of Lake Michigan shorelineIntroduction Grand Mere State Park is characterized by magnificent sand dunes, deep blowouts and one mile of Lake Michigan
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.
METAMORA-HADLEYMetamora-Hadley Recreation Area is located in Lapeer County, eight miles south of the city of Lapeer. The park consists of 723 acres with 80-acre Lake Minnewanna in the center.
ORCHARD BEACH STATE PARKOrchard Beach State Park is situated on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. A stairway leads from the campground to the beach and self-guided hiking trails are adjacent to the park.The campground is closed for winter.
PETOSKEY STATE PARKPetoskey State Park, located on the north end of Little Traverse Bay, is situated on 304 scenic acres and offers a beautiful sandy beach on the bay. The park has two separate modern campgrounds.
PONTIAC LAKEPontiac Recreation Area, with over 3, 800 acres of rolling woodland terrain, is open year round for a variety of activities.
SANILAC PETROGLYPHS HISTORIC STATE PARKIntroduction This historic site is administered jointly with the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries and contains Michigan's only known rock carvings attributed to Native American Indian workmanship.
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.
TAWAS POINT STATE PARKTawas Point is located off US-23, 2.5 miles southeast of East Tawas on Tawas Beach Road. It is just over an hour drive from the Tri-Cities and only three hours from the Detroit area.
Warren Dunes State Park provides 1, 950 acres of recreational opportunities along the beautiful shore of Lake Michigan in southwestern Michigan.
WETZEL STATE PARKIntroduction Wetzel State Park is an undeveloped park providing areas for hiking, hunting, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. Location From New Haven, take New Haven Road three miles northwest to the park.
YOUNG STATE PARKYoung State Park is located at the east end of beautiful Lake Charlevoix. The park spans over 560 acres in Charlevoix County and is a mix of gently rolling terrain, lowlands and cedar swamp.
Waterloo Recreation Area is the largest park in the Lower Peninsula.
WILDERNESS STATE PARKWilderness State Park offers visitors a variety of year-round recreational activities within its 8, 000 acres.
WILSON STATE PARKSituated on 36 wooded acres with a sandy beach on Budd Lake, Wilson State Park is located on the north end of Budd Lake in Clare County.
YANKEE SPRINGS RECREATION AREAYankee Springs Recreation Area was once the hunting grounds of the Algonquin Indians and the famous Chieftain, Chief Noonday.
LEELANAU STATE PARKWelcome to Leelanau State Park, located at the tip of the little finger on the beautiful Leelanau Peninsula, where over 1, 300 acres are waiting for visitors to enjoy.
LUDINGTON STATE PARKLudington State Parkis comprised of nearly 5, 300 acres of scenic sand dunes, shoreline vista, ponds, marshlands, and forests.
CHARLES MEARS STATE PARKCharles Mears State Park is located in the quaint village of Pentwater along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Paved campsite lots are surrounded by fine sand, and a swimming beach is adjacent to the harbor pier.
BRIMLEY STATE PARKIntroduction Brimley State Park provides recreational opportunities along the beautiful shore of Lake Superior's Whitefish Bay.
CRAIG LAKE STATE PARKIntroduction Craig Lake State Park is the most remote state park in the system. It spans more than 6, 900 acres in Baraga County. Craig Lake is a wilderness area and access into the park is somewhat of an adventure.
FAYETTE HISTORIC STATE PARKIntroduction Fayette Historic State Park houses a Historic Townsite, a representation of a once bustling industrial community, interpreted by the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries.
FORT WILKINS STATE PARKFort Wilkins State Park, in the northern Keweenaw Penninsula, offers camping and day use facilities and features a restored army military outpost and lighthouse museum. Fort Wilkins became a State Park in 1923.
MCLAIN STATE PARKMcLain State Park is situated in the heart of the Keweenaw Peninsula on beautiful Lake Superior and is centrally located between the cities of Calumet and Hancock. The park offers two miles of sand beach on Lake Superior.
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.
MUSKALLONGE LAKE STATE PARKMuskallonge Lake State Park is located 28 miles northwest of Newberry in Luce County.
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.
TAHQUAMENON FALLSTahquamenon Falls State Park encompasses close to 40, 000 acres stretching over 13 miles. Most of this is undeveloped woodland without roads, buildings or power lines.
Van Riper State Park is located 17 miles west of Ishpeming on US-41. This 1, 200 acre park contains one-half mile of frontage on the east end of Lake Michigamme with a fine sand beach.
ALGONAC STATE PARKAlgonac State Park's campgrounds will be closed for CMI Repairs until July 1, 2004. All other features of the park will be open. To learn more about the Clean Michigan Initiative, click here.
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.
DUCK LAKE STATE PARKIntroduction Duck Lake State Park is a 728 acre day use park, located in Muskegon County. Featuring a towering sand dune, the park stretches from the northern shore of Duck Lake to Lake Michigan.
FISHERMAN'S ISLAND STATE PARKFisherman's Island State Park is a 2, 678-acre park in Charlevoix County that features a park road that travels for two and one-half miles along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
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.
PH HOEFT STATE PARKHoeft State Parkis a heavily wooded 300-acre park with a mile of sandy, Lake Huron shoreline.
PJ HOFFMASTER STATE PARKIntroduction P.J. Hoffmaster State Park features forest covered dunes along nearly 3 miles of Lake Michigan shore. Its sandy beach is one of the finest anywhere. A focal point of the park is the Gillette Visitor Center.
INTERLOCHEN STATE PARKInterlochen State Park is situated between two well known fishing and swimming lakes; Green Lake and Duck Lake. The campground is closed for winter. Information about winter camping opportunities is available on the DNR web site.
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.
LAKE HUDSON RECREATION AREALake Hudson Recreation Area has 2, 746 acres of recreational opportunities around Lake Hudson. The park, which lies in southeast Michigan, offers premier muskie fishing and game hunting.
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.
WM MITCHELL STATE PARKWilliam Mitchell State Park is a popular camping, fishing and boating destination.
MUSKEGON STATE PARKMuskegon State Park is located four miles west of North Muskegon on the shore of Lake Michigan. There are over two miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan and over a mile on Muskegon Lake.
ONAWAY STATE PARKOnaway State Park is located on the southeast shore of beautiful Black Lake in Presque Isle County.
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.
Introduction Port Crescent State Park is located at the tip of Michigan's "thumb" along three miles of sandy shoreline of the Saginaw Bay Port Crescent State Park is located at the tip of Michigan's "thumb" along three miles of sandy s
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.
SAUGATUCK DUNES STATE PARKA day-use park along a secluded strip of Lake Michigan shoreline, Saugatuck Dunes State Park offers 1, 000 acres of land with 2.5 miles of shore line.
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.
SLEEPER STATE PARK Albert E. Sleeper State Park comprises 723 acres of forest, wetlands and sandy beach and dunes located on the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron.
SOUTH HIGGINS LAKE STATE PARKSouth Higgins State Park is a 1, 000-acre park split in half by County Road 100. To the north is Higgins Lake and to the south is Marl Lake and 700 acres forested in maple, oak and pine.
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.
WARREN WOODS STATE PARKIntroduction Two-thirds of Warren Woods Natural Area's 311 acres consist of a beech/maple climax forest. A quiet hiking trail leads visitors to the rustic Galien River in this undisturbed natural area.
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.
Wolves and moose, the wild North Woods forest, everchanging weather and a cool climate, and the crystal clear waters and rugged shoreline of Lake Superior characterize Isle Royale National Park.
?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.
Wild Beauty on the Lake Superior Shore . . . Multicolored sandstone cliffs, beaches, sand dunes, waterfalls, inland lakes, wildlife and the forest of the Lake Superior shoreline beckon visitors to explore this 73, 000+ acre park.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore encompasses a 60 km (35 mi.) stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou Islands.
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.