Category: Campgrounds
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🌲 Discovering the Edge of the Earth at Point Abbaye
Read more: 🌲 Discovering the Edge of the Earth at Point AbbayeFor travelers looking to truly escape the crowds and experience the raw, untamed beauty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Point Abbaye Natural Area is the ultimate hidden gem. Located at the very tip of the Abbaye Peninsula jutting out into Lake Superior, reaching this remote county park requires a slow, bumpy journey down an 11-mile dirt…
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Sparrow Rapids Campground
Read more: Sparrow Rapids CampgroundWhat used to be a free boondocking site has become a pay campsite. We discovered this when we went back to use it again. This time, though, the flies and bugs were so bad we turned around to find another spot. The other boondocking site we used to go to nearby has also turned into…
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Paradise Point in Christmas, MI
Read more: Paradise Point in Christmas, MIMy wife and I took a trip to Paradise Point located in Christmas, MI. Access to it has been blocked since we went up there, and now the only way to access it is via boat. Here is an article about how a private landowner closed access to it due to liability concerns. From the…
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Agate Beach
Read more: Agate BeachAgate Beach (located inside Stanton Park) is a remote, ruggedly beautiful stretch of Lake Superior shoreline on the western side of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. Situated roughly 25 miles southwest of Houghton and just north of Misery Bay, it is a legendary destination for rockhounds, wilderness campers, and sunset chasers. Agate Beach is a favorite of…
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Big Lake State Forest Campground
Read more: Big Lake State Forest CampgroundRecently, my wife and I camped out at Big Lake State Forest Campground. The amenities included fire rings, picnic tables, a water pump with good-tasting water, and bathrooms. The bathrooms were very clean and did not smell all that bad. You can expect some smell from outhouses. Here is a map of the sites located…