Is it legal to camp in a tent on the beach of Lake Michigan?

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Danielle

My boyfriend and I are poor college students, so we're trying to find a very cheap but relaxing activity for a short weekend summer getaway. We would love to pitch a tent on the beach of Lake Michigan (near the Grand Haven area) but we're not sure if that's legal or not. We're not planning to start a bonfire or anything, we just want to hang out for a night on the beach. Will we risk getting arrested or anything?

If that's a no-go, anyone have any other relatively inexpensive vacation suggestions?

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i dont know... but im sure if you call an office for lake michigan they will tell you, and if it is legal it may not be too cheap.

Where in western Michigan is a good place to camp?

Firefly

I am in the Kalamazoo area and am looking for somewhere to camp in a tent that's under a mile away. I don't like campgrounds where the people next to you are really close. Does anyone know of anywhere?

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Firefly,

Sounds like you are looking to camp in your or a friends back yard. Part of camping is getting to know other people. I can understand you don't want the next campers right on top of you, that will be difficult in lower Michigan unless you find a mom and pop campground.

Try these websites for area camping. I wasn't able to find anything within a mile.

http://www.kalcounty.com/parks/markinglen/index.html

http://www.michigan.org/City/Default.aspx?city=G3196

http://www.michcampgrounds.com/arvcmich/search_map.php

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