Michigan’s visitors will travel many miles to reach the Copper Country this summer. Any road trip across the state will come across several roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
These parks offer great opportunities to explore local areas. By stopping for lunch and enjoying the view of Lake Michigamme or the view of the Keweenaw Waterway. Some parks even include short hiking trails to explore geological formations and babbling brooks. While most of the state’s roadside parks will open on April 28th, several in the western upper peninsula will remain closed until mid-May.
Baraga County’s Canyon River Falls Park and the Tioga Creek Roadside Park will open on May 12th. The Esrey Roadside Park in Keweenaw County will also wait to open until May. All roadside parks that will open n may have been delayed due to snow coverage in the area.
Those interested in learning more about Michigan’s Roadside parks, opening on Monday, and those opening in May can find details below.
The following roadside parks will remain closed until later this year due to weather, maintenance or construction activities:
Alger County
- Deer Lake Roadside Park on M-28 (closed until May 5 due to snow)
- Grand Island Roadside Park on M-28 (closed until May 5 due to snow)
- Kiva Roadside Park on US-41 (closed until May 5 due to snow)
- Scott Falls Roadside Park on M-28 (closed until later in the year for restoration work)
Baraga County
- Tioga Creek Roadside Park on US-41/M-28 (closed until May 12 due to snow)
- Canyon Falls Roadside Park on US-41 (closed until May 12 due to snow)
Calhoun County
- Burlington Roadside Park on M-60 (closed for repaving)
Huron County
- White Rock Roadside Park on M-25 (closed until May for restroom installation)
Ingham County
- Red Cedar Roadside Park on M-43 (closed for the summer for construction)
Keweenaw County
- Esrey Roadside Park on M-26 (closed until May 12 due to snow)
Sanilac County
- Four Mile Roadside Park on M-25 (closed until May for restroom installation)
