As you grow ever more eager to make your way into the sunshine of the Great Lakes State, the Michigan Department of Transportation has announced this afternoon that most of their roadside park system sites will reopen for the season at mid-month.
Most roadside parks operated by MDOT will reopen for the season on Friday, May 15th. However, the Lake Michigan Shores Roadside Park on US-31 in Charlevoix County will remain closed for a few more weeks until shoreline repairs are made at that site.
MDOT maintains a total of 85 roadside parks around the state. Parks in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula operate seasonally, usually closing in late October and reopening in the spring.
While most parks are scheduled to be open May 15th, drivers are advised that you should not expect drinking water to be turned on until sometime later in May, after annual testing and treatment of the park water systems is completed.
A map and complete list of MDOT roadside parks are available on the MDOT website by clicking this link: https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-11151_11033_52552—,00.html
