Our Family's Adventures Around the Great Lakes.
The White River Trail – Pines Point Recreation Area, Hesperia, MI. February 2-3, 2013 For this years winter camping we decided to try the White River Trail at Pines Point Recreation Area. We took a short hike to check out … Continued
The Aligator Hill Trail – Easy Loop – October 21, 2012 One of our favorite hikes from 2012 was the Alligator Hill Trail on our fall camping trip to Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. After a weekend with on and off … Continued
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Fall Camping -October 19 – 21, 2012 When we discussed where to go for our fall camping trip this year the unanimous choice was the Platte River Campground in Sleeping Bear Dunes. We were just … 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
Bay Furnace Campground in Christmas, Michigan – August 17 & 18, 2012 We pulled into the Bay Furnace Campground in the early afternoon after about a 3 hour drive from the Porcupine Mountains. This was our first time staying here and we … 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
East and West River Trails in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park – August 15, 2012 The East and West River Trail Loop ranks as one of the top short hikes in the state of Michigan. This 2 mile loop follows … Continued
The Escarpment Trail in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park – August 14, 2012 The Escarpment Trail has to be the most scenic short hike in all of Michigan. Most of the trail runs high up on the rocky bluffs above … Continued
Visiting Marquette, Michigan on the first stop of our Western U.P. trip. – August 10 – 13, 2012 For our trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this year we camped at 3 different places. First we spent 3 nights in Marquette at … Continued
Canyon Falls and Gorge Roadside Park – Aug 13, 2012 If you are traveling on US 41 south of L’Anse, MI make sure to stop at the Canyon Falls Roadside Park to stretch your legs. We stopped for lunch on … Continued