CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION HISTORIC STATE PARK PHOTOS Cambridge Junction Historic State Park is the site of Walker Tavern, a major stopping place for stagecoaches traveling between Detroit and Chicago in the early nineteenth century. The visitor center and restored tavern with period furniture tell the story of taverns and stagecoach travel for early Michigan residents. This […]
COLONIAL MICHILIMACKINAC HISTORIC STATE PARK
COLONIAL MICHILIMACKINAC HISTORIC STATE PARK PHOTOS Conlonial Michilimackinac Historic State Park is located on the shore of the Straits of Makinac. Visitors of all ages can enjoy the unique perspective from the palisade walls. Treasures from the past come to life at this 18th-century fort and fur trading village. Reconstructed based on maps and more […]
FAYETTE HISTORIC STATE PARK
FAYETTE HISTORIC STATE PARK PHOTOS Located within the Historic Townsite is the Snail Shell Harbor. Approximately 300 feet of lineal dockage provides overnight or day use boating opportunities. The protected waters of Snail Shell Harbor are deep enough for larger pleasure crafts. Scuba diving is allowed in Snail Shell Harbor during certain times of the […]
FORT WILKINS HISTORIC STATE PARK
FORT WILKINS HISTORIC STATE PARK PHOTOS Fort Wilkins Historic State Park, in the northern Keweenaw Peninsula, offers camping and day use facilities and features a restored 1844 army military outpost and one of the first lighthouses on Lake Superior built in 1866. Fort Wilkins became a State Park in 1923. Extensive restoration work and development […]
HARTWICK PINES STATE PARK
HARTWICK PINES STATE PARK PHOTOS With an area of 9,672 acres, Hartwick Pines is one of the largest state parks in the Lower Peninsula. The park’s rolling hills, which are built of ancient glacial deposit, overlook the valley of the East Branch of the AuSable River, four small lakes and unique timber lands. The principal […]
HISTORIC MILL CREEK DISCOVERY PARK
HISTORIC MILL CREEK DISCOVERY PARK PHOTOS Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park offers an example of life in the 1700s as the industrial age began to alter saw mills across northern Michigan. The Mackinac Island Historic Parks web site, includes more detailed information. Visitors can witness the power of the creek harnessed to cut timber into […]
MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK
MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK PHOTOS Mackinac Island State Park was established in 1895. It is Michigan’s first state park. For twenty years before that, it had been Mackinac National Park, the United States’ second national park. Today, over eighty percent of Mackinac Island is State Park property. Most of the parks land remains in its […]
MERIDIAN-BASELINE STATE PARK
MERIDIAN-BASELINE STATE PARK PHOTOS This unique, 108 acre landlocked park designates the spot where all township, range and section measurements begins for the entire state of Michigan. It is approximately a one and a half mile round trip hike to view the monuments. Parking is located off Meridian Road at the trailhead. There is currently […]
MITCHELL STATE PARK
MITCHELL STATE PARK PHOTOS William Mitchell State Park is a popular camping, fishing and boating destination. The 334-acre park is situated between Lake Mitchell and Lake Cadillac and provides an excellent opportunity to view a variety of wildlife on the outskirts of Cadillac. The park was officially dedicated in 1919. A historic canal connects the […]
SANILAC PETROGLYPHS HISTORIC STATE PARK
SANILAC PETROGLYPHS HISTORIC STATE PARK PHOTOS Within the 240 acre parcel historic site are the Sanilac Petroglyphs, Michigan’s only known prehistoric rock carvings attributed to Native American workmanship in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The Petroglyphs will be open for viewing Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day (please […]
A. H. STEPHENS STATE PARK
A. H. STEPHENS STATE PARK PHOTOS This pretty park west of Augusta is best known for it’s equestrian facilities, Confederate museum and lakeside group camp. Horseback riders can explore 19 miles of trails and stay overnight in their own campground. Overnight guests can choose from lakeside cottages or a modern campground, while large groups can […]
BIG HILL POND STATE PARK
BIG HILL POND STATE PARK PHOTOS Big Hill Pond State Park received its name from the 35-acre Big Hill Pond which was created in 1853. Soil was scooped from a borrow pit to build a levee across the Tuscumbia and Cypress Creek bottoms for the Memphis to Charleston Railroad. The earliest inhabitants of the area […]
BIG RIDGE STATE PARK
BIG RIDGE STATE PARK PHOTOS Big Ridge State Park is a heavily forested, 3,687-acre park. It is located in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley range and is characterized by narrow ridges flanked by fertile stream valleys. Big Ridge State Park’s topography is dominated by three of these ridge systems giving the area its beautiful lake […]
BLEDSOE CREEK STATE PARK
BLEDSOE CREEK STATE PARK PHOTOS Bledsoe Creek State Park is rich in history. It was once a prime hunting ground for the Cherokee, Creek, Shawnee and Chickamauga Native American tribes. Once English settlers arrived to the area, the once great herds of animals were dispersed, never to return. The area is home to a wealth […]
CORDELL HULL BIRTHPLACE STATE PARK
CORDELL HULL BIRTHPLACE STATE PARK PHOTOS The Cordell Hull Birthplace State Historic Park was designated a state park in 1997. The 58-acre site is located on the Highland Rim, near Byrdstown, north of Cookeville, close to the Kentucky border. Cordell Hull was born and raised in Olympus, Tenn. He served in the U.S. House of […]
DAVID CROCKETT BIRTHPLACE STATE PARK
DAVID CROCKETT BIRTHPLACE STATE PARK PHOTOS Davy Crockett was a pioneer, soldier, politician and industrialist. He was born near the town of Limestone, Tenn. in 1786. Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park commemorates the birthplace of this famous Tennessean. In 1817, he moved to Lawrence County. While serving in Congress, he fought for his people’s right to […]
LEGION STATE PARK
LEGION STATE PARK PHOTOS Legion State Park is the fourth of the original state parks developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Legion State Park remains as unspoiled today as when the Choctaw Indian Nation first inhabited the area centuries ago. Hidden in the red hills country of Mississippi, Legion State Park strikes the perfect balance […]
NATCHEZ STATE PARK
NATCHEZ STATE PARK PHOTOS Natchez State Park is located just 10 miles north of historic Natchez. Natchez is the oldest settlement on the Mississippi River. Prior to the Civil War, over half of the millionaires in the entire United States lived in Natchez. They also constructed elegant mansions unrivaled in size and elegance by any […]
TISHOMINGO STATE PARK
TISHOMINGO STATE PARK PHOTOS TISHOMINGO STATE PARK is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The park is steeped in history and scenic beauty. Archaeological excavations confirm the presence of Paleo Indians in the area now encompassed by the park as early as 7000 B. C. The park takes its name from the leader […]
BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER
**This page is an advertisement only. All contact information & location is found at the bottom of page.** BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER flows freely for 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48 states. It is also America’s first national river and hosts Mid-America’s tallest waterfalls. Once you arrive, […]
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