Stopped here on a whim to checkout lighthouses during our mini getaway. This beach did not…read moredisappoint! It was so calm and peaceful. Beautiful water. Hardly any people. The people who did visit didn't stay for long so we had the whole beach to ourselves. We had camping chairs in the car so we just put them in the water and sat right in the water and enjoyed the view. They have a gift shop and the only restrooms I noticed were portajohns. We built some rock towers but put the rocks back when we were done because some of the rocks had snail eggs on them.

Gorgeous park at the tip of the Mitten's pinkie finger. I got there shortly before a spectacular…read moresunset where the sky was all lit up with pinks and oranges and purples. I took a short walk where my friends who had camped there the previous night as well showed my the historic lighthouse and some message in a bottle painted sign that was very reminiscent of Steve "ESPO" Powers. I set up my trusty old dome tent and camped on the same site as my friends and nobody said peep about doubling up like that. I left out around 10:30 or so and didn't hit any trails as I had packed some snacks for late but no breakfast. Not much in the way of restaurants or groceries around here so I hit the road. Can't speak to the trails or day use part of the park but the campground and adjacent beach was beautiful.

Two parks for the price of nothing! The north entrance leads to a very nice beach with great views…read more Their are some great rocks for people into rock collecting. Their are places to park and trails to hike. At the south entrance you park then there are trails to hike. 1 leads back to the north park. The other one leads to about a 5 minute hike to a stream view area. You'll see the stream almost right away, but in the distance and between foliage. It's a very nice stream, though nothing epic. There is then a 3 minute hike to the beach where the stream meets Lake Michigan. Again here the views are spectacular. Thetrails could be better marked and better upkept to get rid of low branches. The trail connecting the two parks is about 0.8 miles. Overall a 5 star review.

Well, this was a delight of a park - though the hike didn't work out too well. We came here for the…read moretrail/hike, but the trail was mostly washed out from rain and it became impassable the further in we went. This is actually right along a gorgeous little stretch of beach though, a nice spot for looking for charlevoix and petoskey stones. Gorgeous shore, plenty of distance to walk, dog-friendly - what could be better? Lots of fairly rocky shoreline, but some areas that were pretty sandy as well, for folks wanting a place to lie down. I will say the main area right near the parking lot was very crowded, but the further down you walked you could get to some pretty quiet areas. You can also go partly down the trail and connect to another stretch of beach that is very quiet.

Help is rude, lies, and not available upon arrival. I would not stay here. The campground is too…read morecrowded and apparently there is public parking between the campground and the "beach". Signage is very poor where the public parking.

We love coming here to rock hunt. Unfortunately, there must have been a storm of some sort because…read morethere were dead fish lining the whole beach area. It smelled really bad, and there was tons of mosquitos and flies. There isnt much you can do about this. We just happened to come at a weird time. It does suck for people camping though because the smell is awful. The bathrooms were really clean though.

This is a beautiful and well maintained park. There's a nice playground for the kiddos and plenty…read moreof scenery to take in. There's free parking right up front. You can walk right up to the water. A great park to stop at if you're in the area. Or even if you aren't in the area.

Nice park area near the marina. Has a breakwater that you can walk out on to to a small lighthouse…read more It was getting ready to rain when we were there so the walk out to the lighthouse was very chilly. Nice place to search for stones and watch boats come in.

This is a fun walking/biking path near downtown Petoskey that makes you feel as if you have left…read morethe city for the woods also instantly. There is a creek/river running through the middle of the trail so you can walk in either side and get plenty of nature experience. The trail is quite lengthy so choosing how long to go is the only tough choice as each bend in the trail provides a new vista. I loved how the rushing water masked any city noises, and it did feel as if you were out in deep woods. It was nicely shaded and yet the sunlight streamed through for a gorgeous view. We have been here several times and highly recommend a visit for a short or long walk!

Husband loved fishing here. He waded into the shallower part of the stream but loved fishing off…read morethe rocks near the deeper faster rapids! I sat with a book and enjoyed the atmosphere. Feels like you're in a forest, the river and trees drown out any traffic noise! We'll definitely come again on our next visit up here.

Love the view on the lake. The Wi-Fi is very spotty and not able to stream or connect in peak times…read moreand when camp is over 25% full. The restrooms are awful, the showers are awful, looks like black mold to me. Some prota-potties on site that are gross. Management is very nice. Owned by the Village of Ellsworth and seems like they do not like to spend money. Rates are going up a lot for 2025 I think. Very hilly in spots. I have seen some people leave as they can't level their unit. One guy lost his down the hill two weeks ago, so be VERY careful setting up. No laundry anywhere near. No Sewer hook up though they do have a dump station up the hill. TV is very SPOTTY too, Smart TVs do not connect all the time, and the antenna channels are tough to get. Sights are very tight. We camped at Wooden Shoe Campground in a Travel Trailer. There is fire pits and you can purchase wood from the managers or locally. 30amp connection that the breaker trips almost daily. Electricity and water are included.

Site was very short with a large slope to the rear. Bathrooms/shower was clean. After seeing one…read moreof the reserved sites we had on 7/8/19 was even worse, went to cancel this site. Found out there's no refunds on early departures. If you have a tent, or one of the more level campsites, this place will work for you. Unfortunately, it did not work for us and would never consider camping there again. Only reason I gave it 2 stars was the internet on our crooked un-level site was very good. Never heard a word about free wood when we checked in, before seeing the campsite on the mountain.

This is a state hatchery. The funding is come from the fishing license. We were there and miss the…read more11 am tour. But the clerk willing to take us around. The compound does have a big fish pond. The pond area is a famous bird watching area. The tour takes about 20 minutes. We went to two buildings where the keep the 6" brown trout. The fish is active when we get close to the tanks. They all thought is the feeding time. The second building is for small fish tank for rainbows trout. There was hundreds thousands of fish in one tank. It very unique when we close to the tank and the fish swim away from us. Very contrast to brown trout. Parking is free and has air conditioning restroom.

I had such a great walk exploring this hatchery. What a unique experience to see how they do this.read more

We had such a fun time exploring Fishtown! I've been wanting to come here for such a long time! I…read moreenjoyed the little fishing shanties which have been turned into boutique shops. A must stop while you're here is grabbing a sandwich from the Village Cheese Shanty and stopping by the marina to eat. These sandwiches are amazing!!! I can't wait to come back and try a few restaurants one with a famous bloody Mary and white fish

A quaint area that has old fishing village feel. Parking can be tricky during peak tourist season…read more There are a few options for eating so be prepared to wait during busy hours. Also, check store and restaurant hours before visiting. Nice spot to eat and explore.