The park is north along Hwy 119 and has a beautiful beach. Look for indigenous Petoskey stones, which are honeycomb-patterned fragments of ancient coral. Some 180 tent and RV sites (per night $33 to $37) are spread through two modern campgrounds.
Petoskey State Park
Gold Coast
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
12.1 MILES
Fans of Ernest Hemingway will recall the store, with its 'high false front,' from his short story 'Up in Michigan.' As a youth, Hemingway used to hang out…
-
27.5 MILES
Next to the Big Mac bridge (its visitor center is actually beneath the bridge) is Colonial Michilimackinac, a National Historic Landmark that features a…
-
Little Traverse Historical Museum
3.54 MILES
This small museum has a worthy Hemingway collection, including rare first-edition books that the author autographed for a friend when he visited in 1947.
-
25.81 MILES
The site has an 18th-century sawmill where costumed interpreters chop wood, plus historic displays, a zipline and nature trails.
-
12.09 MILES
Vollie Fox, Hemingway's fishing buddy, lived in this building next door to Horton Bay General Store. Young Ernie would stay at the inn, which is now…
Nearby Gold Coast attractions
1. Little Traverse Historical Museum
3.54 MILES
This small museum has a worthy Hemingway collection, including rare first-edition books that the author autographed for a friend when he visited in 1947.
12.09 MILES
Vollie Fox, Hemingway's fishing buddy, lived in this building next door to Horton Bay General Store. Young Ernie would stay at the inn, which is now…
12.1 MILES
Fans of Ernest Hemingway will recall the store, with its 'high false front,' from his short story 'Up in Michigan.' As a youth, Hemingway used to hang out…
25.81 MILES
The site has an 18th-century sawmill where costumed interpreters chop wood, plus historic displays, a zipline and nature trails.
27.5 MILES
Next to the Big Mac bridge (its visitor center is actually beneath the bridge) is Colonial Michilimackinac, a National Historic Landmark that features a…