Home From ALOHA!

[Colliemom]

Hi everybody, just got home from a short camping to Aloha State Park about 50 miles north of me. This trip was fantastic as I was parked about 25 feet from the waters edge. The park is on Mullet Lake, a 10 mile long, 4 mile wide, 17,360 acre lake, the 3rd largest inland lake in Michigan and part of the 42 mile Inland waterway consisting of a series of connecting lakes and rivers running ffrom the western side of the state into Lake Huron. The park itself is 107 acres with 287 sites, boat launch, boat harbor area, playgrounds, day use area etc. Lots of roads etc., to walk on. I want to go back. TOMRROW!!!
Here are the pics:


The view out my door was ever changing:



The Happy Campers and they even got to go wading. Well, a couple of them did:


The walking pier and a shot of the campground plus some logs on the bottom of the lake which I think may have been left from old logging days. There are a lot of logs on lake bottoms left from when Michigan was logged. And some shots of the campground:





The Day Use area and a shot of Mullet Lake:


Dinner anyone? BBQ T-Bone steak, cottage cheese, garlic potatoes preceeded by a tossed salad:

I built my lakeside campfire while Mother Nature set the sky on fire:


As to the furbabies at days end, well.....

[Rufflesgurl]

Sue - Thanks for sharing your great pix and glad you enjoyed your camping trip. Michigan sure has a lot of lakes. Was born in Houghton Lake, MI but never went back there until 4 years ago. We were very impressed with the beautiful huge lakes - water, water everywhere.

Linda

[OutandAbout]

What a lovely CG. I wanna go there also. Looks like the furbabies enjoyed themselves as well. Thanks for sharing pics. Linda

[mitch5252]

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Sure looks like everyone had a great time! Pups are nice and tuckered out!

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[avalen]

lordy, what a beautiful place!

[Bethers]

Obviously a great time was had by all. Sure understand why - and why you're already ready to go back.

[BirdbyBird]

Nothing speaks quality of the camping experience than tired pups means there was nice hiking and lots to look at....... I think your crew happily agree with your life choices!

[AlmostThere]

That is one huge CG. Beautiful pictures of your site and area. Looked so relaxing. Thanks for sharing.
PS now that's a house full of pups!

[VickieP]

Looked like a great campground, with your site right on the water. It looks like you and the crew enjoyed yourselves. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Carol]

Wow, that sure is beautiful. Thanks for posting such wonderful pictures.

[sharon]

Beautiful CG and the water was so clear! Babies looked tuckered out, always a good sign of fun times....I saw their trailer, but where's yours??

[Colliemom]

Thanks ladies. I enjoyed posting them.

Yes, that is a houseful of pups. Climbing around all those tired bodies to get to my bed is like tip toeing through the tulips. Try not to step on one.

Houghton Lake is the largest inland lake in the state by the way. Michigan is blessed by lakes, rivers and streams and of course surrounded by the great lakes, so water is a way of life here. It also has the most parks and recreation areas in the nation, is the most efficiet run system in the country but ranks dead last in public funding. How we manage to keep things up like we do amazes me sometimes. We do a lot of improvising. But there are parks in a lot worse shape infrastructure wise and it wouldn't take much to close one down if something major happens. We are hoping that the new license plate fee program going into effect this October will give us the much needed funds to keep parks like Otsego, Aloha and others up to snuff. Biggest thing is a need for electrical upgrades. There are many beautiful parks and I will share them with you as I visit them.

[Colliemom]

Sharon,

I think I might have to get myself a trailer or a pickup camper so I can tow the "furry crew's" one along.

[Redetotry]

Great looking place, thanks for the pictures. Your girls sure are beautiful!

[snowball]

that is a really pretty campground!! that is an area that we would like to visit
sheila