There are wooded sites on the upper area with shade and sunny sites on the lower area. Something for everyone. Just a couple of sites face the water. The beach is a modest bicycle ride on a nice and wide path. Or you can jump in a vehicle and make the drive to the separate beach entrance. Like other State Parks the lake is void of any homes which makes it a nice lake for swimming, canoeing, kayaking, floating, etc. A well established mountain bike trail is within the recreation area. The locals call it Torn Shirt.

Petoskey State Park is our go-to favorite. Shady, sunny and in-between, sites so there is something for everyone's taste. This is an older campground so sites for the huge rigs is limited. The second section of sites is tuned for tents, pop-ups and small campers. Handicap sites were recently upgraded and look very nice and very functional. We love the bike ride trails to Petosky, to the south, and Harbor Springs to the north. Plenty to see and do when you are not searching for Petoskey stones and watching sunsets on Little Traverse Bay, next to Tannery Creek sites.

Mostly shade but not dark like other sites. Large area so room for camper and tents. Fire ring located near back corner… away from your awning. Path behind site makes for short walk to the beach.