Petoskey, MI

We made the 46 minute trip down to Petoskey, MI (Little Traverse Bay area) from St Ignace, MI on Sunday.  We managed to get on the road and into Petoskey before the rains hit.  One of the things that we didn't think too much about was how much of this area is vacation destination.  We've managed to hit the sweet spot of mass visitation & traffic and small roads in the dead center of vacation time in the northern portion of Michigan's lower peninsula.  Oh, well...

We're here for the bicycle paths.  Since arriving we've gotten in a couple of days of bicycle riding on the Little Traverse Wheelway, rode into Harbor Springs, walked Sunset and Bay Front Parks, and walked the North Country Trail around the Bear River area in Petoskey.  Also watched "The Secret Life of Pets", too.  So we've had a good week since arriving.

Every once in awhile we stay at a campground worth bragging about.  The last three photos are of the Petoskey KOA.  It's a busy place during the summer.  The cedars & pines in the cabins area remind us of western campgrounds.  Clean place.  Eerily reminiscent of Ft Wilderness at Walt Disney World.  (The straight path in the picture to the right is one of the few straight paths in the park.  All others are curved just as Disney would do.)  It's more of a resort than a typical KOA.  Like the Billings, MT KOA, this would be a KOA that I would plan our stops so we could stay at it when in the area.    I don't know if it gets the "Destination" KOA rating, but it should if it doesn't.  Unfortunately, trimming trees for big rigs isn't a priority.  Drive accordingly if you bring a big rig.  We'll be backing out of our "pull-thru" just so we're not driving through tree limbs.

Anyway, we've gotten warm, but still cool compared to most of the east.  Our highs are in the 80s.  Not too bad until you realize the dew point is about 70.  Yep, just a tad humid.

I bet we survive, though.  Hopefully, everyone else is staying cool.  Until next time, David