Ludington State Park, Ludington, Michigan

I found out about this campground from my sister, and I camped there the last 20 years.

Describe your camping trip:

Our family has camped at Ludington State Park in all three campgrounds for the past 20 years. Our children are now bringing their children. We all pick a weekend together each year and go. There are over 120 of us now that go to that beautiful state park. We have a common meal on Saturday, but otherwise we fish, tube, canoe, hike, swim, boat or whatever, with our siblings, cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles. We have a grand time. Now the family feels they are not getting enough time together, so about two years ago some decided to come in on a Thursday and leave on Monday or Tuesday. It's great being together in a place that has such a diversity of things to do and see. We even have certain trees that are must visit spots to my grown grandchildren.

Pros: Diversity of camp sites. Some near the dunes, some near the river, some near the lake. The place is huge.

Cons: We've been coming for 20 years. Not too much wrong with the place.

Nearby attractions: Two light houses, city pier, a wonderful interactive visitors center.

Further comments:

Ludington is a sleepy little town along the coast of west Michigan. It's far enough away from the big city (Grand Rapids) to be little affected by the fast pace of big city life. The expansive amount of lakeshore and beautiful clean beaches slows everything down. One could easily recapture childhood joys in this laid back small town, whether swimming at the Lake Michigan beach, trekking the skyline trails, riding bikes along the paths, picnicking, fishing, or spending time with friends and family around the evening campfires. The sunsets over the Great Lake are breathtaking.