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    Bill Wagner Memorial Campground

    5.0 (1 review)

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    Barnes Park Campground - Sunset over the lake

    Barnes Park Campground

    3.5(27 reviews)
    38.2 mi

    Located on Grand Traverse Bay just north of Torch Lake. Barnes Park is open year-round offering an…read moreextensive Lake Michigan beach, playground, and trails, with additional seasonal camping and pavilion rentals (Memorial Day through October.) Various outdoor recreational activities including Lake Michigan beach access, trails, and playground. Electric and rustic campsites. Dump station & water fill station. They have a well stocked camp Store offering ice, firewood, beverages, candy, etc .. Each campsite is outfitted with a fire ring and picnic table. There were two bathhouses with shower facilities that were clean and ADA accessible. Showers are coin operated ($0.50 for 5 minutes of hot water, quarters only). Also two spacious pavilions with electrical outlets. Each pavilion has 10 picnic tables and 4 BBQ grills (You can reserve a pavilion for the day by using our online reservation.

    All ways a great place for camping Nice beach and showers…read moreto clean up after. Staff is way better cleaning then they have been in the past they make hourly rotation cleaning 2 things they need to fix one make it Easter to schedule other than some day in March at midnight absolutely stupid 2nd the fire wood has roaches and they get in your camper and vehicle then you bring them home they should spray and bug bomb that and the camp ground mosquitoes and roaches were thick I understand it's camping but man just hire a spray serves to spray the area once's a week

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    Barnes Park Campground - Walk down to the beach from bathrooms

    Walk down to the beach from bathrooms

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    Fisherman's Island State Park - Sunset at the public area right before entering park

    Fisherman's Island State Park

    4.7(16 reviews)
    25.7 mi

    This rustic state park is one of our favorites. The scenery is gorgeous, with miles of sandy and…read morerocky beachfront, walking trails, 5-mile road for biking and spacious wooded lots and a prized few water front lots. There is firewood and ice at the check-in station which is very convenient. T h e grounds are well maintained and the vault toilet stalls are mostly clean (though can become odiferous when the park is full). It is usually the case that visitors to the rustic parks are more respectful of the quiet. We are bird watchers and always love spying the eagles and variety of other birds in the area. Close to the town of Charlevoix, there are plenty of options for sight seeing, eating and finding supplies. Beautiful area of our state.

    If you love collecting Michigan rocks, come to this lovely state park. You can take the short trail…read moredown to the water, where you will find rocks om the sand. The park is secluded, and we only saw about 5 others there during the duration of our stay. It appears that because this location is not so heabily populated, you can find some Charlevoix and Petoskey rocks in the water as wel as on the rock bed. You just have to know what to look for. I suggest finding a walking stick for the water. It helps guide you, and it helps you move some rocks. The next time I come here I definitely want to bring a sifter because I saw so many cute tiny ones with the rock pile. My twchnique was to pull the ones near the water down, and I found quite a bit this way. James used the stick to look in the water, where you will find medium to large rocks. Overall the secluded atmosphere is soothing and relaxing.

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    Fisherman's Island State Park - Nothing like Lake Michigan sunsets

    Nothing like Lake Michigan sunsets

    Fisherman's Island State Park - Northern shore is both sand and rock.  Excellent for rock hounds

    Northern shore is both sand and rock. Excellent for rock hounds

    Fisherman's Island State Park - Public beach at south end of the park.  Sandy beach walking

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    Public beach at south end of the park. Sandy beach walking

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