Hard to pick just a few Michigan State parks because of the over 100 there are, 40+ that are extremely nice and very special places with excellent CG's etc. Most all of the best State Parks are on the westside of Michigan and in the U.P. With Michigan having over 11,000 inland lakes and over 3200 miles of great Lakes shoreline and with more than 50% of the state being forested with hardwoods and evergreen trees and then including the tens of thousands of miles of nice clean streams and rivers to fish, swim, boat, canoe or kayak etc, Michigan has so much variety and so much to offer for every hiker, camper, RV'er, tourist, boater, water lover, hunter, fisher, etc and that why it's nearly 1/3 of the states economy. Just pick one of the state parks, National Parks, huge state forests or vast national forests and have a great time! Even if all you want to do is totally relax on a beach or in the real woods with true nature surrounding you 360 degrees. You'll keep coming back year after year like the millions who do each year. Would take more than a lifetime to even visit and see what's waiting for you! We know as we have been RV'ing, camping, boating, traveling, etc many weeks a year in the state for over 50 years during our marriage now and still have so much more to see and do.
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In my Home state, Missouri, My Top 5 Favorites are:
1) Roaring River SP - Great Campground, Great Trout Fishing, Great Shade and Ozark Hills.
2) Montauk SP - Great Campground, Great Trout Fishing, Great Shade, Very pretty River Valley and Ozark Mountains.
3) Johnon's Shut Inn's SP - One of Missouri's Best SP's. Very nice Stream that runs through it, Rapid water Shut inn's that people swim in during the Summer. Recently Remodeled campground.
4) Sam A Baker SP - Great campground, Nice Trail, Very nice Shade, Pretty River.
5) Bennett Springs SP - Another Great Missouri Trout Park, Very Shady campground. Very good park Facillities. Nice community nearby and services. Niangua River, You can take a float trip on in Warmer months.
Illinois:
Eldon Hazlet SP at Carlyle Lake, biking, hiking, pool, a beach is short drive
Pere Marquette SP near Grafton, IL (river town, river road bike trail)
Wayne Fitzgerrall SP at Rend Lake is nice, flat, bike trails
There are nice COE campgrounds at Caryle and Shelbyville Lake
Missouri:
Lake of the Ozarks SP (a lot to do in the area)
Johnson's Shut-Ins SP (have not camped there but did a tour) very nice brand new campground, play in Shut-ins and visit Elephant Rock near by, also near the Black River for float trip.
Note: Most if not all MO state parks are by water. MO has very nice state parks.
Dave and Marcia
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In Wisconsin
Wyalusing, Penninsula, Devils Lake, Governor Dodge, Point Beach are some our favorites.
Nice open campsite at Devils Lake
And really nice hiking
In Michigan
Really liked the Porkies, but have not really been anywhere else, but hope to get there sometime soon!
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