Very often families who want to try camping think that the best places to camp are only in National Parks and National Forests where you can experience wilderness and solitude. While I agree that the experience of camping in National Parks and forests is awesome, I also think that a lot of those experiences can be duplicated in your own back yard i.e the countless State Parks that we seem to forget in our quest for the perfect wilderness experience.
I think this is especially true for us mid-westerners - the closest National Park is more than 500miles away. Luckily for us, we have some amazing state parks and national lakeshores where camping is plenty, views are breathtaking and crowds are few.
A while back, we took our first camping trip with an 7 month old. Yes, we had to prep a bit more than what we would normally do for a quick getaway. But the experience of snuggling in a tent, cooking on a firepit and watching beautiful sunsets was well worth the extra effort.
Here are some snapshots from our camping in Michigan!
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