The 50-acre Lakeshore gem boasts a swim beach, fishing pier, modern campground and secluded lodge nestled in sand dunes.

Whether you’re looking out to Lake Michigan from the overlook 220 steps up or weaving through the two-mile forest loop to the ...

MANISTEE TOWNSHIP, MI – This state park with beach in its name has been lacking one for many years now. There’s no change in sight. Orchard Beach State Park was named for its beach and an orchard that ...

Want huge views with a calmer vibe, plan an early start, pack layers, and pick a weekday for the easiest experience.

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — West Michigan boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and scattered along the shores of Lake Michigan are works of art adding to that beauty. Some of the ...

The Washington Park beach in Michigan City was one of the beaches that saw significant reductions in the number of closures and health advisories since last year. Indiana had nearly 80 more days of ...

Some Michigan state park and recreation area campgrounds will be closed for a portion of the 2026 camping season.

August is the best time of the year to take a dip in Lake Michigan, when its waters hover in the balmy upper 60s. Experts say so, and Chicago’s crowded beaches offer proof. But an invisible hazard can ...