Encompassing an enormous 5,300 acres area and seven miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, Ludington State Park sits between two great lakes—Lake Michigan and Hamlin Lake. Housing a Great Lake, sand dunes, a river, a dam, and forests, the park is practically the ecosystem nucleus of the area. The lakeside park offers boating, fishing and swimming opportunities. If you want to stay the night, cabins and RV sites are available for rent. The place also has ski, bicycle, hiking, and canoe trails with excellent wildlife viewing. The renovated Big Sable Point Lighthouse is another popular spot where you can get an intimate experience by working as a volunteer lighthouse keeper.
Lower Peninsula, Mason County, Michigan, Phone: 231-843-2423