Lake Michigan Campgrounds

I continued driving along Lake Huron's shore until I crossed over the Straits of Mackinac into the Upper Peninsula. Once in the U.P. I changed my allegiance to Lake Michigan's shoreline. I camped at two state forest campgrounds along Lake Michigan. The first was near Little Brevort Lake along Highway 2. It was a bit noisy since it's so near the highway, but the beautiful, sandy beach  with its clear, cold water made it worthwhile. The water was so wonderful, I went for a long swim in the evening, then a shorter one again in the morning, before I left.

The second campground was in the Big Knob Recreation Area, south of Engadine. Big Knob was the opposite of Little Brevort Lake, with the sounds of birds and wind, instead of trucks going down the highway, with walks along a boardwalk replacing long swims in the lake, since Big Knob was located in a forested area surrounded by marshes. Both parks are special in their own ways and I'd gladly return to either one.