Sat Nov 21 2009
LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds outdoor enthusiasts there are state parks and recreation areas that remain open for camping opportunities throughout the winter.
"For your winter camping adventures, there are state parks or recreation areas that remain open for camping and other outdoor recreation year-round. Some offer rustic camping with no amenities, while others offer semi-modern campsites with electricity," said Ron Olson, chief of the MDNR Parks and Recreation Division.
"Some parks also have cabins, mini-cabins, lodges or yurts available to rent all year, and all are heated with wood or propane stoves."
Mitchell, Rifle River and Traverse City offer site electricity and heated restrooms in the winter. Other campgrounds that are open all winter and offer site electricity are Algonac, Bay City, Fort Custer, Ludington, North Higgins Lake, Tahquamenon Falls, and the Waterloo Recreation Area-Portage Lake Campground.
Many of the camper cabins and mini-cabins have reduced pricing for the winter months. The following parks have facilities located on lakes or nestled in the woods, and offer one or more of these winter lodging opportunities with a wide variety of amenities for the winter season:
-- Upper Peninsula: Fort Wilkins, McLain, Porcupine Mountains and Wells
-- Northern Lower Peninsula: Hartwick Pines, Hoeft, Interlochen, Ludington, Mitchell, Rifle River, South Higgins Lake, Tawas Point, Traverse City and Wilderness
-- Southern Lower Peninsula: Bald Mountain, Brighton, Fort Custer, Highland, Holland, Holly, Island Lake, Ortonville, Pinckney, Port Crescent and Waterloo
Reservations for campsites, cabins, mini-cabins and yurts can be made online at www.midnrreservations.com or by calling 800-447-2757. To reserve a lodge, contact the park directly. For more information about a specific state park or recreation area, winter camping opportunities, events or accessibility, visit the MDNR's website at www.michigan.gov/dnr, under the Recreation and Camping section, or contact the Lansing office at 517-373-9900 (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired).
Motor vehicle permits for the 2009 season are available and can be purchased at any state park or recreation area, on the MDNR's website through the Michigan e-store, or by calling the Lansing office. Rates will remain the same as last year.
Motor vehicle entrance permits are $24 for a resident annual and $6 for a resident daily. A non-resident annual is $29 and a non-resident daily is $8. Resident annual senior discount permits are $6 and can be purchased in person at a state park or recreation area, or the main office in downtown Lansing and will require a valid driver's license and vehicle registration.
In 2009, Michigan state parks will be celebrating their 90th anniversary. Special events will be planned and announced at a future date.
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