State parks are opening for the 2026 camping season. Here's how to book a spot now.

Michigan offers more than 100 state parks, with camping areas for visitors at many. Several types of camping fees at state parks will soon rise, with new rates taking effect Aug. 1, 2025. Many of ...

Not only does this city offer quick access to a lakeside state park, but it's also home to a walkable downtown with charming ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — Camping season is officially underway in Michigan, with state parks seeing an increase in visitors looking to enjoy the outdoors. State parks across Michigan are preparing for ...

LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) — For the first time in three years, camping rates at some of Michigan's most popular sites are going up. The increase will be between $4 and ...

If you're hoping to book a last-minute camping trip for Labor Day weekend, you might have to search for a spot at one of Michigan's state parks. At least seven state park campgrounds are fully ...

Michigan is increasing the cost of campsites in its state parks starting Aug. 1, saying it will help to keep up with the cost of the parks' maintenance. The price hike, the first one in three years, ...

Among Michigan's more than 100 state parks, four stand out for operating in their own time zone.

The updates are funded by $273 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. More than 140 projects are done and 55 are actively underway or in progress.

The number of nights camped in Michigan's state parks was slightly down during the 2024 fiscal year but more than a million people still hit some of the state's 103 parks and recreation areas.