Sleeping Bear Dunes/Platte River/ Petoskey/U.P. Vacation

[NWOHhunter]

We planned about a week vacation between the Sleeping Bear Dunes and Petoskey areas. We also figured when we were up that way we could drive to the U.P. and check it out, which just happens to have a small deer farm/petting zoo, it is self anointed as the oldest deer ranch in the U.S. it was one fun trip! It was beautiful with endless outdoor activities to try! If you love cherries then Northern Michigan is your place! Cherry flavored everything! I brought home some cherry dry rub and cherry whiskey! Temperature ranged from a high of 83 to a low of 55!! No humidity and no rain! Just about as perfect as you could ask for. The lake was still very brisk when you jumped in, but the shallow waters where the Platte river emptied into the lake offered much warmer waters to hang out in. Saw 2 wild deer the whole trip!?! Turkeys seemed to be plentiful. I was looking for a bear or elk but didn't see any. If any one hasn't been up there, I suggest you try it! We are planning on a trip again in a year or two, but this time we will split time between northern Michigan and the U.P. when we camp.

 

[NWOHhunter]

 

[Jackalope]

Man that's pretty dang cool. Nice views.

 

[MoonLab]

Sound like a great time. Thanks for sharing. Nice.

 

[5Cent]

Good times right there, thanks for sharing! I love the UP and the upper lower.

 

[Bowkills]

I've been going up there all my life and just in recent years started seeing numbers of deer. Driving up the west side of the state there's a shit load. That water never gets to warm on the hottest of years.....glad u had fun. There's a lifetime of things to do and see in northern mi in the summer.....

 

[Qback5]

Love that area! Looks like you had good times

 

[Sgt Fury]

Great pics. Looks like everyone had a good time!

 

[jagermeister]

Great stuff and thanks for sharing the pics. Wife and I have been talking about camping up there for years.

 

[GoetsTalon]

Love that place! Took the family up to the dunes a couple years ago and loved it. Was up there when I was a kid also.

 

[NWOHhunter]

Great stuff and thanks for sharing the pics. Wife and I have been talking about camping up there for years.

Book it! You won't regret it.

 

[OhioWhiteTails]

Perfect vacation in my mind. Beautiful country up that way.

 

[Big_Holla]

Plenty of incredible views to see up that way for sure. Try tubing the Platte River there next time.

 

[djohn9713]

Used to live in west Michigan and miss the easy access to so many great rivers and the lake. Great photos!

 

[NWOHhunter]

Plenty of incredible views to see up that way for sure. Try tubing the Platte River there next time.

We did it! It was fun but would of been much more fun with friends and beers! It took us over 2 hrs to flow and they said the river was at least 15” above average this year! But still fun just too long for the kids lol


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[Qback5]

Anyone thinking of camping here, just book it. Figure out details later. I recommend later in the summer if possible, when the bugs have come and gone.

 

[Big_Holla]

Anyone thinking of camping here, just book it. Figure out details later. I recommend later in the summer if possible, when the bugs have come and gone.

Friends of ours stayed at Turtle Lake up there. We went over for a quick weekend with them and it was a real nice campground. Had all the hookups for trailers and motor homes as well as great sites for tent camping. Bathrooms were spotless.

 

[NWOHhunter]

Anyone thinking of camping here, just book it. Figure out details later. I recommend later in the summer if possible, when the bugs have come and gone.

I was amazed at the lack of bugs! I think all week we had one mosquito sighting!..... Flys? NONE! Is that typical, anyone that is from up there or have a history??

 

[Bowkills]

I was amazed at the lack of bugs! I think all week we had one mosquito sighting!..... Flys? NONE! Is that typical, anyone that is from up there or have a history??

My gma live on lake charleviox she has always said there are no bugs in Michigan haha.....it seems like the most I've seen is comparable to around home after our first frost

 

[5Cent]

After June/July, it's common.