Our Family's Adventures Around the Great Lakes.
Staying in the Bear Den Rustic Cabin in Yankee Springs Recreation Area – April 7-9, 2017 We were thinking about getting out the camper for the second weekend of spring break. However, when I started looking at the State Park … Continued
Frankfort, Michigan – October 21 – 23, 2016 This post is a little different than most of the trips that you find on our site. It was an adults only weekend and we actually stayed in a hotel instead of … Continued
Camping at Mears State Park and Hiking in the Silver Lake Sand Dunes – July 22-24, 2016 About a week prior to this trip we realized that we had an open weekend for camping. We checked the Michigan State Park … Continued
Backpacking to Bowman Lake near Baldwin, MI – April 30 – May 1, 2016 For the 2016 edition of our annual spring backpacking trip we decided to do an easy overnight at Bowman Lake near Baldwin, Michigan. We pieced this … Continued
Winter camping on the Silver Creek Pathway – February 6-7, 2016 For this year’s winter camping trip we went back to the Silver Creek Pathway just north of Luther, Michigan. When we were here back in 2014 the snow was so … Continued
Memorial Day Weekend at Charles Mears State Park in Pentwater, Michigan. –May 22 – 25, 2015 About Mears State Park: Charles Mears State Park is a small 50 acre unit in Pentwater, Michigan. The main attraction is the almost 2,000 … Continued
Spending 2 nights at the Island House Hotel on Mackinac Island – May 8-10, 2015 Mackinac Island…it is hard to know where to begin…If you grew up in Michigan, you probably have fond memories of stepping off the ferry boat and … Continued
Backpacking in Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area by way of Ludington State Park – May 2 & 3, 2015 For our 2015 spring backpacking trip we headed up to Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness near Ludington, Michigan. Instead of using the Nordhouse Dunes … Continued
