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Michigan's state parks are busy gearing up for another great season, and with a $10 Recreation Passport you won't have to miss any of the fun.
This summer, we're giving the neighborhood ice cream truck a whole new meaning. The DNR is teaming with Pure Michigan and Hudsonville to roll out the first, official state park ice cream flavor, Pure Michigan Caramel Apple. Watch for our special RV that will be touring the state this summer performing free, random acts of ice cream.
Come out and play. Hit the trails. There's a new ORV trail opening between Baraga State Park and Twin Lakes State Park on June 16. Make a camping reservation and join in the ribbon cutting celebration.
Don't know the first thing about the great outdoors? Our Recreation 101 programs continue to offer all the gear, guides and instruction to get you started in anything from archery to zip-lining.
Enjoy the picnics. Cool off at the beaches. Hike the trails. Catch a fish.
There's plenty going on. Find out more. Come inside ...
 Tune Up the Four Wheeler
Rip and roar across the sand dunes of Silver Lake with Michigan Off Road Experience (M.O.R.E.) at 10 a.m. June 14 at the ORV Area of Silver Lake State Park in Mears. Get your dune-riding questions answered by local ORV dealers. DNR staff will be on hand to answer questions
about rules, regulations and the Recreation Passport.
Join other Off Road Vehicle enthusiasts on Saturday June 16 for the first State Park Off Road Trek (S.P.O.R.T.) ORV Ride at Baraga State Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The event celebrates the grand opening of the new ORV trail between Baraga State Park and Twin Lakes State Park. Learn more >>
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Pursuing a Dream at Grand Haven State Park
Michigan's woods and waters are special places for everyone to enjoy, and thanks to the Pursuing A Dream program, some 250 special needs children will each spend a day fishing at Grand Haven State Park between May 17-18. Each year the nonprofit teams with Grand Haven Area Public Schools and Grand Haven State Park to allow children to experience the fun of dipping a line.
"Many (children) are anxious in the beginning because they have no idea what to expect, but once they feel that tug on their line or see their friend haul in a fish, all that goes away and they just become an angler," said Randy Hansen, director of the Pursuing A Dream Foundation.
For details on the event, or for information on how to volunteer to be a mentor to a small group of "fishermen," call Hansen, 616-842-6638. No prior experience is needed, just a love of the outdoors.
Michigan's state parks constantly strive to ensure that its parks facilities are available to all visitors. To learn more about accessible recreation opportunities in Michigan's state parks, visit www.michigan.gov/dnraccessibility.
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2012 Friends Summit
The DNR recently held its second annual Friends of the State Parks Summit at the Ralph A. McMullan Center in Roscommon.
Friends groups are nonprofit organizations that play an invaluable role in helping to preserve Michigan state parks and recreation areas by helping provide fundraising, recruiting volunteers, leading restoration projects and providing educational programming for the public.
The annual gathering updates our Friends on planning issues, where their help is needed and provides the opportunity to touch base and learn what each group is working on. To learn more about becoming a Friend of the Parks, visit: www.michigan.gov/dnrfriends.
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