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Stretched across Key Largo’s northern wilds in Monroe County, Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park is a tropical escape where hammocks rule. Spanning 2,421 acres, this park’s ranger station, picnic pavilion, and restrooms—like those at Port B Remote—anchor a raw slice of Florida Keys nature. For adventurers craving trails, rare flora, or a…
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Nestled where Ochlockonee Bay meets Apalachee Bay in Franklin County, Bald Point State Park on Alligator Point is a Gulf Coast haven for nature lovers. Spanning 4,065 acres, this park’s picnic pavilions, restrooms, and interpretive kiosks dot its wild shores and pine flatwoods, making it a prime spot for a day outdoors. Whether you’re picnicking…
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Perched on the Keweenaw Peninsula’s rocky tip in Copper Harbor, Michigan, Fort Wilkins on Old State Rd west of Sand Lake Rd is a weathered outpost from the 1840s copper rush. Built to guard miners from imagined Ojibwe clashes, this Keweenaw County relic—now part of a state park—sits amid Lake Superior’s wild edge. For history…
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Tucked along the St. Joseph River in Niles, Michigan, Fort St. Joseph at South Bond St, north of Fort St, is a weathered echo of colonial power in Berrien County. Built by the French in 1691, this outpost ruled southern Michigan’s fur trade routes before flipping British, surviving a Pontiac uprising, and even hosting a…
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Smack in Detroit’s riverfront hustle, the Outdoor Adventure Center at 1801 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48207, turns urban grit into Michigan’s wild side. Part of the Detroit Customer Service Center in Wayne County, this spot—opened May 8, 2015—brings the state’s outdoors indoors, just steps from the Detroit River. Whether you’re an angler, hiker, or city…
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Perched between Lake Mitchell and Lake Cadillac in Wexford County, the Carl T. Johnson Hunting & Fishing Center at 6087 M-115, Cadillac, MI 49601, is your hub for Michigan’s outdoor heritage. Inside Mitchell State Park’s 660 acres, this visitor center dives deep into the state’s hunting and fishing roots while serving up real-deal nature vibes.…
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Hidden on the rocky shores of Drummond Island, Michigan, Fort Drummond whispers tales of a forgotten British outpost born from the War of 1812. East of the ferry dock, this Upper Peninsula relic—once called Fort Colyer—stands as a rugged reminder of a power struggle that shaped the Great Lakes. Now a quiet retreat with summer…
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Perched on the Detroit River’s edge at 6325 West Jefferson, Detroit, MI, Fort Wayne is a star-shaped relic of Michigan’s military past that never fired a shot in anger. Built in the 1840s to fend off a British invasion that never materialized, this third fort guarding the city’s river approach—named for General “Mad” Anthony Wayne—stands…
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Tucked in the rugged Upper Peninsula near St. Ignace, the Carp River at U.S. Forest Service 3458 is a trout angler’s quiet paradise. This spot in Mackinac County, just downstream of the South Branch Carp River confluence, blends cold currents and wild fish into a Northern Lake Huron gem. Whether you’re chasing brook trout, brown…
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Nestled in the heart of Crawford County, the Hartwick Pines State Park Visitor Center at 2833 Monarch Dr, Grayling, MI 49738, is your portal to Michigan’s towering past. This isn’t just a stop off I-75—it’s a front-row seat to one of the Lower Peninsula’s last stands of old-growth pine forest, wrapped in 9,762 acres of…