Mackinac/St. Ignace KOA
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The St. Ignace/Mackinac KOA has sites for tent campers and RV visitors. Tent sites are "dry" but have picnic tables and fire pits. RV sites have water, sewer and electric connections. All guests can use the hot showers and private toilets. Pets are allowed. There is a laundry room and a dump station on the property. Tahquamenon Falls is within an hour's drive of the KOA. Fishing, canoeing, kayak-touring and scuba diving are all within 15 minutes of the KOA. The KOA also has a free shuttle to the Mackinac Island Ferries. Arch Rock and Skull Cave are on Mackinac Island, accessible by the ferries and within an hour of the KOA. Mackinac Island is a place to ride road bicycles for training and touring, as only bicycles and horse drawn carriages are allowed on the island's roads.
St. Ignace/Mackinac KOA
1242 US 2 West
St Ignace, MI 49781
906-643-9303
koa.com/where/mi/22156/
Traverse City State Park
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Traverse City State Park is near the resort community of Traverse City. There is a quarter-mile beach on Grand Traverse Bay. Sea-kayaking, swimming, sailing, snorkeling and fishing are all possible in the Traverse City State Park. Hiking and mountain biking trails are easily accessible in the park. The campground has sites for tents and RV campers. Hot showers and bathrooms are available. There are picnic tables, barbecue grills and fire rings. Pets are allowed if leashed. There are many roads and routes for road bicycling.
Traverse City State Park
1132 US-31 N.
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-922-5270
dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=225&type=SPCG
Spring Lakes Campground
Spring Lakes Campground is outside Kalamazoo. The campground has sites for tent campers and RV parking. Hot showers and private toilets are available. Tent sites have fire pits with grills, picnic tables and access to fresh drinking and cooking water. RV sites have water, sewer and electric connections. Pets are allowed. Fishing from the campgrounds is possible. Fort Custer State Park is to the east by an hour's drive. Hiking and mountain biking trails can be found at the state park.
Spring Lakes Campground
8368 West C Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
866-340-2267
springlakecampground.com
Article Written By Eric Cedric
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Cedric now resides in California. He's published in "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Cedric was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey and Belize. Cedric attended Syracuse University and is a private pilot.
