RV rental Hartwick Pines State Park, MI: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Set on the rolling hills looking on to the pristine AuSable River, the Hartwick Pines State Park is frozen in time as it is home to one of the last virgin forests in the United States. Located close to Waters Gaylord and Kalkaska, it is the perfect place to camp in an RV near Grayling if you’re in a quest to go back in time to the old Michigan before rampant logging completely changed the landscape of Northern Michigan. Tucked just over an hour away from Traverse City, the almost 10000-acre park holds approximately 50 acres of untouched white pines, some of the state’s last majestic old-growth forests. To explore more about the park, search for an RV in Crawford County and have a blast doing some state park RV camping.

While Northern Michigan is best associated with winter getaways, Hartwick Pines State Park is just as good, if not better, in the summer. Some of the activities to look out for while RV camping at Hartwick Pines State Park include birding, hiking, or kayaking. If you have time, check out the cool Black Iron Days Festival that takes place in the park annually. Since the park sits a long distance away from big towns, light pollution isn’t a thing here so you can expect to capture some really cool shots of the night sky. What is it you’re waiting for, get the keys to one of the best Grayling campers and tick the Hartwick Pines State Park off your bucket list.