Casinojunkie
Cedar Rapids, IA
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We will be traveling in the UP of Michigan and the west side of Michigan the first 2 weeks of August. We are interested in low cost camping, we need electricity hookup. We have Golden Age Passport card. Also interested in must see attractions in both areas. Will be traveling in the 5th wheel, coming from northern Wisconsin. All and any help will be accepted. Thanks
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Mfan
Otsego,Mi
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Low cost and west side of michigan don't match in August. where are you driving through, us-31 or us-131? What do you want to see or do?
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RetiredBob
Portage, MI
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Try Platte River campground at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (just west of Traverse City on Lake Michigan). Your Golden Age will get you half-price camping, with electric, showers and flush toilets. It also happens to be in the most beautiful part of the state.
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Count_D_Money
Western MI
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RetiredBob wrote:Try Platte River campground at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (just west of Traverse City on Lake Michigan). Your Golden Age will get you half-price camping, with electric, showers and flush toilets. It also happens to be in the most beautiful part of the state.
He's right.
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GizmosMom
Central Texas
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Lske Leelanau State Park
Lake Michigan Campground (NFS) but no electricity.
Muskegon County Parks --check out Meinert and Pioneer Parks
Also on the Michigan DNR site check out Pentwater, Muskegon, Hoffmaster, Grand Haven and Holland State Parks
Marilyn w/ Joe, 2000 Xplorer Class B van, usually pulling a Ranger bass boat.
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jim isham
stevensville, michigan
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Here's a link to a map which will show the locations of the state parks and links to them.
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Michigan's Sunset Coast
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TubaPete
Comstock Park, MI
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The Lake Michigan campground mentioned by GizmosMom is too small for a 5th wheel (IMHO.) However just north of it is Breevort Campground, also in the Hiawatha National Forest. Just be sure you have the NFS one, not the one in the state forest.
Tuba Pete
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bonscott
Michigan
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Better check for openings though because most campgrounds, State parks anyway, on the west side have long been booked up. People on the east side are traveling to the west side more then up north to the UP. Books up on the west side anyway.
Scott
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Casinojunkie
Cedar Rapids, IA
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We are open as to what route we take, 31 or 131, and also to what we would like to see. We are planning about 4-5 days in western MI area before going thru Chicago, IL. All intresting must see will be considered. Thanks
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dan-mar
plymouth ma.
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Michigan State Parks are everywhere and are very reasonable and many have elec. and some have water too.
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