Fun Fact: Ludington State Park is a stone's throw away (okay, not with our wimpy arms...) from where Julia and Steve first laid eyes on each other. 'Twas at the legendary Camp Douglas Smith, a *very* rustic retreat where Grand Valley's cross country team would go to bond, run in sand, and perform sometimes bizarre manual labor in return for ramshackle lodging and fun times. Did we mention it was rustic??

We have the utmost faith you will be able to find the shelter we reserved, but some of us are visual learners, so here's a little map! Don't worry, no one is allowed to hunt us if we stay west of that dotted line. For a full park and trail map Click Here

Food

There is a concession stand right near our picnic shelter with all the classics - pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream. The same fare is available at the beach house on Lake Michigan too. Neither concession stand has a Michelin star yet, so feel free to bring in your own picnic supplies and beverages or you can make a quick dash into Ludington, which is only 15 minutes away!