Petoskey State Park
Petoskey State Park
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Dorene2014
Fort Mill, SC62 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Beautiful area. Was able to get unbelievable photos of the lake. Sat on the beach and enjoyed the peace and calmness of the area. Extremely beautiful area.
Written September 30, 2023
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Kelly Cathcart
Valparaiso, IN1,232 contributions
Sept 2022
I love this park! It is perfect for a sunny summer day on the beach. There is a few hiking trails. The beach is huge and you can hunt for a Petoskey stone fossil to take home. The campground is very nice for camper trailer or tents. The beach parking is plentiful. There is a nice bath house with restrooms, and snack bar.
Written July 23, 2023
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Jesus4life72385
Dry Ridge, KY40 contributions
Jun 2023
This is a nice little state park. We didn't stay long; we just wanted to hunt for some petoskey stones. Our daughter loved playing the water while we searched for stones. The nice thing was there were only a couple other people along the beach so it was nice and relaxing!
Written July 8, 2023
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MI_BRDNRD
Michigan320 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
This was our second time visiting Petoskey State Park. We only stayed for a few hours but had a lot of fun searching for various treasures along the beach. Several family members found sea glass, Petoskey stones, feathers, shells and driftwood. The Ring-billed Gulls are very friendly. Highly recommend planning a stop here as it’s a beautiful beach!
Written June 19, 2023
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Kelly Cathcart
Valparaiso, IN1,232 contributions
Sept 2022
This park is wonderful. The beach is a great place to hunt for Petosky stones. The beach parking has a nice parking lot and a beach house with concessions, bathrooms, and water sports rentals. The campground was quite nice and the bathhouse was clean. Highly recommend time here beach, hiking and camping.
Written September 23, 2022
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Lynette L
Sandusky, MI15 contributions
Aug 2022
Very beautiful park and beaches. Deep sand and well maintained area! Has restrooms right at the beach too!
Written August 24, 2022
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Stay563197
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Jul 2022 • Friends
We absolutely love Petoskey State Park. We come with a large group of our family and friends for our summer vacation. However, this year, we did not throughly enjoy our get togethers at the camp fire because we were told every night just after 10pm quiet hours from the park rangers walking around we were too loud that they could here us talking at the campsite next door. They did this every night and would come back several times to tell us we were loud. Quiet hours are a bit early considering it is not even dark. We have never had that happened before just sitting and taking around the fire at 10:15pm on a Holiday week. Very disappointing in the way we were treated by the aggressive young park rangers.
Written July 7, 2022
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AmeliaHorseman
Galway, Ireland94 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Well. We actually never got beyond parking our car. To start, they didn’t have anyone at the main gate to assist or sell their $10 day pass. So we actually went where the sign told us to. There, we parked our car and were actually in a conversation about if the place was “worth our time” and wanted to scope out the trail maps. While getting out of our car we got charged up on by a “ranger” who basically accosted us about parking without a pass. When we advised her we were hoping to check out some maps and discuss the park’s offering she very sternly told us “you can’t park your car if you haven’t paid”. I immediately turned to get in the car bc this negative and aggressive accusation vibe was not going to be how I started this day. I’m on vacation. If they want to come with that energy they can eat the loss. Anyway, my husband engaged and said again that we just wanted to read the trail signs. The “ranger” wouldn’t let us walk to get to the sign without rushing forward to thrust a wet paper map at us. The information was more about paying donations to the park service and where you could not have your dogs / what you could not do with your dogs. The trail info was sparse. All trails were less than a mile. The lady finally started trying to give information but damage done. We left. There was a wetlands park just a short hop up the road - short walking, but same distance as the trails at the state park, and no cost. The beaches at petoskey are free. We decided on a whim to go up to Charlevoix and the beach there was free. There are dozens of free nature preserves for hiking and a bay overlook in harbor springs that is wonderful and unobstructed. This place can rot.
Written June 13, 2022
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Mrs. Romence
Grand Rapids, MI125 contributions
Sept 2021
This place is so beautiful there really are no words to describe it. From the stones piled up along the shoreline, to the white pines in the background, to the icy-cold waters of Lake Michigan, it really is such a wonderful place. We spent most of our time looking for Charlevoix and Petoskey stones. You could spend hours and hours looking for stones here. We would recommend that you bring some shoes for walking on the stones because doing it barefoot hurts! Crocs or flip-flops would be best! We ended up coming back a second time during our stay in Petoskey because this state park was so beautiful! On our second day, we had a picnic along the lake shore on a sand dune and even though it was a colder fall day, we still thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Please be sure to stop here and soak up all the beauty!
Written October 18, 2021
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lithlith
Michigan885 contributions
Sept 2021
Petoskey State Park has a great beach area for northern Michigan. Plenty of parking. Restrooms available. And it's a great place to search for Petoskey stones!
Written September 26, 2021
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Joanne M
Fort Myers, FL18 contributions
Can we visit the park without camping? How do we get a passport?
Kelly Cathcart
Valparaiso, IN1,232 contributions
Yes, you can visit without camping. I just paid the $7 at the gate. The passport is for all state parks. I am guessing you can get it online, maybe at the park.
christine j
Wildwood, FL
Can a wheelchair get to the beach
Jennifer P
Pittsburgh, PA271 contributions
Yes. Obviously it’s sandy but there is a cement walkway near the concession stand.
Friday13th_9
Lisle, IL128 contributions
Hi Barry, I am looking to camp with a tent and I cannot tell which campground is more suitable for tents? Any other ideas or comments?
Mary T
Port Huron, MI
Are dogs allowed
rzberta
Granbury, Texas1 contribution
Can we do a dune buggy ride on the sand dunes?
Jennifer P
Pittsburgh, PA271 contributions
I don’t think so. They aren’t very big at this park.
Ken G
Temperance, MI
Does the SP offer bicycle rentals?
Jennifer P
Pittsburgh, PA271 contributions
I’m not positive but I don’t think so.
queengammy
1 contribution
Is it kid friendly
thepanwars
Troy, MI114 contributions
absolutely , it has all the options for kids to have fun as well
bethski12000
Detroit, MI
How long is the beach i.e. is it good for walking a ways? Example Youngs State Park in Boyne City is not, very close to privately owned cottages.
Juli S
Saint Clair Shores, MI66 contributions
Wear your water shoes. If you are not familiar with the area, you may not know the beach is very rocky.
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