Petoskey State Park

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, paddleboards, and bikes 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.

2025/26 Construction Closure Information: A planned sewer upgrade will likely necessitate a campground closure after Labor Day. This may have an impact on day-use and recreation areas of the park. See Petoskey State Park Facebook for future updates.