MDOT starts closing roadside parks in Michigan next week

Michigan’s roadside parks will close for the winter soon. Next Thursday the Michigan Department of Transportation will finish closing roadside turnouts and parks across the state. Several locations downstate will begin closing sites on the 29th. Two parks will remain open, both are located downstate on M140 and M46. The Upper Peninsula has 33  of the state’s 85 roadside parks in Michigan. Find more information below.

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.