10 Beautiful Places To Go Camping In Pure Michigan

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One of my favorite things to do in Michigan is go camping with friends and family. I love escaping it all and enjoying Mother Nature. No need for phones, laptops, or any of those annoying work emails. There's something so relaxing about sitting around a campfire as it crackles and pops while you roast a hot dog or some marshmallows for s'mores.

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Pure Michigan just came out with a list of the most beautiful places to go camping in Michigan and they definitely don't disappoint.

10 Beautiful Places To Go Camping In Pure Michigan

10. Sleepy Hollow State Park – Laingsburg

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Sleepy Hollow State Park contains over 2,600 acres including a river winding its way through the woods, fields, and trails. There are 16 miles of hiking/biking and 6.5 miles for horseback riding and dog sledding. In the winter snowshoeing is a popular activity at the park.

9. Huron-Manistee National Forest – Manistee

The Huron-Manistee National Forests contain rare ecological features, such as dry sand prairie remnants, coastal marshlands, dunes, oak savannahs, fens, bogs, and marshes.

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8. Ludington State Park – Ludington

The park is home to three campgrounds, sandy beaches, scenic sand dunes, an iconic lighthouse, wetlands, marshlands, and forests.

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7. Lakeport State Park – Lakeport

The park has two distinct units separated by the village of Lakeport. A total of 250 sites are divided between the two campgrounds. All sites have a picnic table, fire circle, electricity, and modern toilet/shower buildings along with several pull-through sites and camp pads for ease of leveling campers.

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6. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore – Empire

You can check out the amazing views of the dunes and Lake Michigan, along with great hiking.

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5. Wilderness State Park – Carp Lake

There are tons of activities to enjoy including hiking, fishing, and biking across 10,500 acres of campground in Northwest Michigan.

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4. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore – Munising

Some fun activities include hiking alongside the comely wildflowers and riding the waves of Lake Superior in a kayak.

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3. Porcupine Mountains State Park – Ontonagon

Porcupine Mountains is the largest park in Michigan with 60,000 acres. You gotta check out the waterfalls.

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2. South Higgins Lake State Park – Roscommon

The park contains almost one mile of shoreline along Higgins Lake, which is a large spring-fed body of water known for its clarity.

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1. Tahquamenon Falls State Park – Paradise

Check out one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi at Tahquamenon Falls State Park. It has a drop of nearly 50 feet and is more than 200 feet across.

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It's currently considered the most expensive home for sale in Michigan. With a price tag of $18 million, this simple rustic lodge may not be what you would expect for the money, but there's a really good reason. Yes the lodge itself, which is 3456 square feet with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, is very cool, but that isn't the attraction that warrants the hefty price. It's the property, we're talking prime real estate that screams Pure Michigan. The $18 million will secure you 18,480 feet of pristine Lake Huron shoreline along with 710 acres of recreational property. The listing on Zillow states it is believed to be the largest privately-owned Lake Huron shoreline. Think about it...your own 3.5 miles of mostly sandy shoreline with areas of sand dunes to enjoy.

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