Best Parks in Michigan, United States
The top-ranked park in Michigan is Isle Royale National Park with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage). ParksRanked tracks 236 parks in Michigan, United States, ordered by our own ParksRanked Score only.
236 places · 118 ranked · ranked honestly, never by who pays.
This page ranks every park and protected place we track in Michigan, United States by our own ParksRanked Score — including 185 state/regional parks, 14 national lakeshores, 14 national wildlife refuges, 6 state forests, 5 national forests. Places without enough data yet are shown with an Insufficient ranking data marker rather than a guessed score.
The top-ranked is Isle Royale National Park with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).
- Isle Royale National Park
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
- Huron-Manistee National Forests
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- Hiawatha National Forest
- Island Lake Recreation Area
- Belle Isle Park
- Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
- Mackinac Island State Park
- Palmer Park
- Tahquamenon Falls State Park
- Lake Hudson State Recreation Area
- Warren Dunes State Park
- Pinckney State Recreation Area
- Pontiac Lake Recreation Area
- Negwegon State Park
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area
- Holland State Park - Macatawa Campground
- Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
- Interlochen State Park
- Cheboygan State Park
- Craig Lake State Park
- Thompson's Harbor State Park
- William C. Sterling State Park
- Bay City State Park
- Grand Haven State Park
- Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve
- Silver Lake State Park
- Ionia State Recreation Area
- Leelanau State Park
- Petoskey State Park
- Muskegon State Park
- Ortonville State Recreation Area
- Palms Book State Park
- Maybury State Park
- Hawk Island County Park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park
- North Higgins Lake State Park
- Tawas Point State Park
- Keweenaw National Historical Park
- Ludington State Park Beach
- Fayette State Park
- Newberry State Forest Area
- Seven Lakes State Park
- William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge - Main Unit
- Dodge #4 State Park
- Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center
- Algonac State Park
- Port Crescent State Park
- Ottawa National Forest
- Mears State Park
- Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
- Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
- Lakeport State Park
- Albert E Sleeper State Park
- Freedom Hill County Park
- Addison Oaks County Park and Campground
- Burt Lake State Park
- Grand Mere State Park
- Groveland Oaks County Park
- William Mitchell State Park
- Sleepy Hollow State Park
- Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
- West Side County Park
- Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve
- Caseville County Park
- Otsego Lake State Park
- Jack N. Abernathy Regional Park
- Muskallonge Lake State Park
- Young State Park
- Orchard Beach State Park
- Flushing County Park
- Van Riper State Park
- Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse
- Galien River County Park
- Brimley State Park
- Bell Creek County Park
- Baraga State Park
- Council Point Park
- P.H. Hoeft State Park
- South Higgins Lake State Park
- Francis Motz County Park
- Lake Michigan Recreation Area
- River Oaks County Park
- Catalpa Oaks County Park
- Onaway State Park
- Pioneer County Park
- Prairie View County Park
- Lighthouse County Park
- Vandercook Lake County Park
- W. J. Hayes State Park
- Cold Brook County Park
- Barnes County Park
- Door Bluff Headlands County Park
- Sanilac Petroglyphs State Park
- Gogebic Lake State Park
- Bewabic State Park
- Dumont Lake County Park
- Independence Lake County Park
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Common questions
How many parks does ParksRanked track in Michigan?
We track 236 places in Michigan, United States, of which 118 have enough data to be ranked.
What is the top-ranked park in Michigan?
Isle Royale National Park leads with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).
Are these rankings influenced by advertising?
No. Rankings reflect our own ParksRanked Score only. Every place is shown, sparse-data places are clearly marked, and no advertising or partnership ever influences the order.