It’s road trip time! Let’s take an epic road trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Enjoy captivating views of Lake Superior from trails and kayaks. This is a 8-day, 7-night trip.
WHERE TO MEET:
Meet at Lowe’s (Oak Grove) Saturday morning.
We’ll carpool / caravan from Evansville. On the trip up, we’ll stay Saturday-Tuesday at Indiana Dunes National Park. Tuesday-Saturday will be spent at Pictured Rocks. Saturday will be a longer drive home (9hrs)
WHAT TO BRING:
Pack appropriately for:
Car-camping
Day-Hiking
Kayaking (guided tour)
Swimming
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Plan for sun, rain, and possibly snow. Average temps from 50-80F, but could be 40-90F.
Watch the forecast to make appropriate adjustments to your gear.
Bring long pants, in case of biting insects.
COST:
Pictured Rocks entrance: $25/vehicle
Pictured Rocks camping: $25/night (for up to two tents, two cars, 8 people)
Indiana Dunes entrance: $25/vehicle
Indiana Dunes camping: $25/night (for up to two tents, two cars, 8 people)
We'll try to distribute entry and campsite costs equally:
2 people = $120/person
4 people = $60/person
8 people = $40/person
Pitch-in for gas!
GROUND RULES:
No children.
No pets.
NOTES:
I recommend treating your clothes and gear with permethrin before this trip.
We have a single campsite, and are limited to 2 tents, 8 people, 2 cars. Expect to share a tent!
Our Indiana Dunes campsite is walk-in - meaning we'll park a distance from the campsite.
Additional details will be posted later. RSVP now to get your spot
Attendee Limit: 8
Waitlist Enabled: Yes
Guests Allowed: No
Only 5 spots left!
Who's Going
3 Members
0 Waitlisted
Hosted by
Ken Schnautz
Comments
Ken 33 days ago
FYI - I’ve modified our timeline to give us 3 nights at Indiana Dunes and 4 nights at Pictured Rocks. This gives us plenty time to explore both National Parks.
Ken 8 days ago
Kayaking— we need to discuss
options. If everyone is on board, we’ll put in a reservation for a guided tour ($130-$200 per person)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Sat, Sep 6, 2025 @ 8:00 AM CDT
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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Ken 33 days ago
FYI - I’ve modified our timeline to give us 3 nights at Indiana Dunes and 4 nights at Pictured Rocks. This gives us plenty time to explore both National Parks.
Ken 8 days ago
Kayaking— we need to discuss options. If everyone is on board, we’ll put in a reservation for a guided tour ($130-$200 per person)
Ashley 8 days ago
I am on board to kayak.