Located between Petoskey and Harbor Springs, Petoskey State Park offers 1 mile of beach along Lake Michigan, popular for looking for Petoskey Stones. The park is also home to hiking trails, restrooms, biking on interior roads, picnic facilities, sand volleyball courts, and a small playground. Light concession items, hand-dipped ice cream, camp store items, and park/region-specific merchandise. Kayaks and paddleboards are available for rent. Open in the summer, 7 days/week. Petoskey State Park’s day-use parking lot is typically open from late April to early November. Hiking at the Petoskey State Park –

• 0.5 loop: Petoskey-Old Baldy includes a flight of stairs and ends at the top of a sand dune.
• 1.75 out-and-back: Petoskey-Portage Trail is mostly flat and easy to walk.

Michigan State park admission fees are charged.

Amenities & Activities at Petoskey State Park:

• Swimming
• Track Chair – This is available for visitors to borrow at no cost and provides access beyond traditional wheelchairs.
• Beach house – food concessions, paddlesport rentals (kayaks & paddleboards)
• Biking – Little Traverse Wheelway passes by the state park and North Western State Trail just south of the park
• Hiking
• Paddling
• Modern Restrooms
• Playground
• Picnic area
• Water Access – one mile of sandy shoreline stretching along Lake Michigan

Track Chair Information and Booking:

Petoskey State Park’s track chair provides access to the park’s mile-long beach, roads, paved trails and in the campground.

How to reserve

• Call 231-347-2311 to make a reservation (48-hour notice is preferred).
• Reservation hours are available May 1 – Oct. 31.
• Due to battery life, the chair can only be reserved in three-hour blocks.

Big thanks to Kali’s Cure for donating Petoskey State Park’s track chair.