Michigan Parks and Recreation Areas

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore encompasses a 60 km stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou Islands. The park was established primarily for its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena. read more...

Phone: 231-326-5134   Price Range: $5 - $20   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Empire   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

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. Attractions include a lighthouse and former Coast Guard life-saving stations along with old farmsteads and former logging trails. read more...

Phone: 906.387.2607   Price Range: $5 - $10   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Munising   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Beach Activities, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing, Snowmobiling   Details Provided By: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Father Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary, established Michigan's earliest European settlements at Sault Ste. Marie and St. Ignace in 1668 and 1671. He lived among the Great Lakes Indians from 1666 to his death in 1675. During these nine years, Father Marquette mastered several native languages and helped Louis Jolliet map the Mississippi River. read more...

Phone: (906) 643-8620   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: St Ignace   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Monument   Activities: Hiking   Details Provided By: Father Marquette

From over 7,000 years ago to the 1960s people have quarried or mined the rich copper deposits of the Keweenaw. First, it was Native peoples that fashioned the copper into tools and trade items. Much later came the eastern investors and immigrants in one of the nations first large mineral rushes. read more...

Phone: (906) 337-3168   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Calumet   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing, Snowmobiling   Details Provided By: Keweenaw National Historical Park

Wolves and moose, the wild North Woods forest, ever changing weather and a cool climate, and the crystal clear waters and rugged shoreline of Lake Superior characterize Isle Royale National Park. Ninety-nine percent of the land mass is federally designated Wilderness. This wilderness archipelago is 45 miles long and nine miles wide at its widest point. read more...

Phone: (906)482-0984   Price Range: $4 - $150   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Houghton   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Isle Royale National Park