Electrical and road upgrades at Brighton Recreation Area Bishop Lake in Brighton forced the modern campground to close Aug. 11 to mid-May 2025. The project was delayed from its original date.

In the state recreation area west of U.S. 23 and south of I-96, officials are planning trio of projects in 2024, according to a list of the investments from the Michigan Department of Natural ...

The extreme heat has passed, for now, but residents are still looking for ways to cool off in County this summer.

More than a dozen Michigan state campgrounds will be closed for a portion of the 2025 camping season, ... Sleepy Hollow State Park west of Laingsburg and Brighton Recreation Area in Howell.

Note that if you are arriving by vehicle, a state park Recreation Passport is required for park entry. “Jump Island” at Brighton Recreation Area : Michigan’s first outdoor inflatable water ...

Brighton Recreation Area – There is a pet-friendly section of shoreline available on Chilson Pond. Burt Lake State Park – There is a pet-friendly section of shoreline available on Burt Lake.

The Michigan 2025 camping season is here. With reservations for Michigan state park and recreation area campgrounds available six months in advance, booking dates for most of the camping season ...

Some Michigan state park and recreation area campgrounds will be closed for a portion of the 2025 camping season. Detroit Free Press. ... Brighton Recreation Area Bishop Lake.