This spot is a yearly favorite. It's probably retained its fresh quiet feel because all the campsites are walk-in... but you don't have to walk that far. Some are just half a mile in!

Beautiful lake michigan or newport bay is close to every site. The beaches offer iconic great lake swimming: clear, cold water and a long blue horizon. Gorgeous wildflowers in the spring, including the rare dwarf lake iris and lots of trillium.

Amenities: Campsites feature fire rings and rustic outhouses. Some protest your modesty just up to the shoulders, leaving you free to watch the birds as you answer nature's call.

Those in the know get on the state park website on January 1st to reserve site 16. Don't tell anyone else.