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MDOT roadside parks set to close for season
October 21, 2024
LANSING, Mich. - Most roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be closed for the season on Thursday, Oct. 31. Some parks will remain open until later this fall.
Closing Friday, Nov. 29:
- White River Roadside Park on M-20 in Newaygo County.
- Zeke Lake Roadside Park on M-20 in Oceana County.
- High Rollaway Park Roadside Park on M-82 in Newaygo County.
Closing Saturday, Nov. 30:
- Manistee River Roadside Park near Manton on US-131 in Wexford County.
- Lake Huron Roadside Park on M-25 in Sanilac County.
- Four Mile Scenic Turnout on M-25 in Sanilac County.
- White Rock Roadside Park on M-25 in Huron County.
- Jenks Roadside Park on M-25 in Huron County.
- Thompson Scenic Turnout on M-25 in Huron County.
Parks remaining open year-round:
- Cass River Roadside Park on M-46 in Tuscola County.
- Artesian Flow Roadside Park on M-140 near Watervliet in Berrien County.
MDOT maintains 85 roadside parks around the state, with nearly all of them closing annually in late October and reopening in late April. A map of all MDOT roadside parks is available on MDOT's website.
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