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Back to the subject of Michigan State Parks,
They are closing many of them a week or two early this year, most likely due to budget cuts.
Several parks we frequent (near Metro Detroit) were closed as of October 17th. More closing the 23rd. Most USED to close on November 1st.
We hear from the staff here at Holly Recreation Area (a member of the Michigan State Park system) that they will ALSO be opening late next spring.
So, in the infinate wisdom of government, they built a very expensive new park at Sterling (which many of the campers did not want, cause they moved it out to the Lake so we can freeze our hineys off, except on 95 degree days) and they are closing other campgrounds early, and not opening till later in the spring of 2005 and some of the campgrounds like we are in right now, are in sad shape (used to love Holly, the sites are still great, but the roads are HORRIBLE) and they are giving us wifi IF we want to sit 150 feet from the concession stands (which in most cases are no where near the campsites).
I am befuddled, and also disgusted at the moment with the officials of the Michigan DNR. SIGH
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