The largest state park in Michigan's lower peninsula, with nearly 10,000 acres, Hartwick Pines is a wonderful place for hiking, camping, mountain biking, hunting and fishing. Famed for its old-growth white pines, the park features four lakes and a 100-site campground. Fishing is allowed along the East Branch of the AuSable River. The park also features the Michigan Forest Visitors Center and an old-time logging camp, with summer demonstrations of crafts like carving and blacksmithing.

Hartwick Pines

Hartwick Pines State Park has a lot to offer for those looking to hike or bike, plus it offers an old growth forest trail and a logging museum. 

An Old Growth Forest in Northern Michigan

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Hartwick Pines

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An Old Growth Forest in Northern Michigan

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