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Planning to be a Snowbird? Follow these Tips

Snowbirding, like RVing, is a lifestyle. It’s not a vacation; rather, it’s a temporary relocation to a warmer climate. “Snowbirds” are people who live in northern parts of the country and choose to “fly south” where it is warm and sunny. Florida, Texas, and Arizona are popular locations for snowbirds to gather. Will you be [...]

Planning to be a Snowbird? Follow these Tips2025-11-19T05:49:04-05:00

6 Overlooked Michigan Destinations for 2026

Don’t wait until the flowers begin to bloom or the lakes start beckoning you to take a dip. Autumn and winter are ideal times to undergo trip planning for next year. We always have a running list, right? And we never seem to get to them all. However, we wouldn’t be RVers without a little [...]

6 Overlooked Michigan Destinations for 20262025-11-03T13:56:01-05:00

How to Spend a Fall Day Part 1: 3 Northern Michigan Itineraries to Make the Most Out of Autumn

Fall is a wonderful time to visit the Great Lakes State. The various bodies of water take on a different appeal when Mother Nature adorns herself in red, yellow, and orange. These three regional itineraries for the Upper Peninsula, Northwest Michigan, and Northeast Michigan will help you and your RV make the most out of [...]

How to Spend a Fall Day Part 1: 3 Northern Michigan Itineraries to Make the Most Out of Autumn2025-09-09T21:34:16-04:00

Fall & Halloween Events at MARVAC Campgrounds 2025

Celebrate harvest season, fall colors, and spooky nights during late season camping. Many MARVAC member campgrounds* host themed weekends or put on special events to cap off the season. Some events take place in September while others continue on into late October. Descriptions are taken from the individual campground and RV resort websites when available. [...]

Fall & Halloween Events at MARVAC Campgrounds 20252025-09-02T09:10:07-04:00

Take to the Road to Visit These Wellness Destinations in Michigan

You don’t need to go to a fancy, overpriced spa to get some R&R. You can enjoy many activities while camping that require little but some alone time and some focused concentration… in some of the most beautiful places in the state. Disconnecting from our daily routines and immersing ourselves in nature can be restorative, [...]

Take to the Road to Visit These Wellness Destinations in Michigan2025-06-09T06:37:00-04:00

Wellness on the Road

“According to the KOA 2024 Camping & Outdoor Hospitality Report on Outdoors and Wellness, campers who bring along their children say that spending time outdoors improves the children's emotional well-being, relationships, and physical health. “The health benefits of nature… have been attributed to ‘reduction in air pollution; increased physical activity, including walking and biking; and improved [...]

Wellness on the Road2025-04-02T12:38:52-04:00

Driving Tour: From Light to Light Along West Michigan’s Gold Coast – Mears to Ludington

Distance: 39.6 miles Travel Time: 1 hour, 9 minutes Lake Michigan, for all its beauty and serenity it has inspired, has a treacherous history. The area between Little Sable Point Lighthouse near Silver Lake Sand Dunes and Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Ludington is known as the “Graveyard of Ships,” as there were more than [...]

Driving Tour: From Light to Light Along West Michigan’s Gold Coast – Mears to Ludington2025-01-13T11:21:13-05:00

Southeast Walking Tour: New Baltimore

Distance: Less than half a mile Walking Time: 4 minutes This quaint suburb north of Motown is best known for its strong sense of community. Back in the day, New Baltimore was known for the manufacturing of items such as barrels, bricks, corsets, creamery, brooms, and even coffins – essentially, lumber products and building materials. [...]

Southeast Walking Tour: New Baltimore2024-08-11T21:46:48-04:00

Favorite Michigan Destinations

As with visiting any state in the U.S., there are a lot of places worth visiting. It’s impossible to fit it all in. Michigan is unique in that it has two independent land masses, connected by a bridge, and it takes nearly 12 hours to drive between its southernmost and northernmost points. To say that [...]

Favorite Michigan Destinations2024-04-16T07:49:29-04:00
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