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Ludington State Park

Michigan · MI

31

Trails

2

Campgrounds

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Ludington State Park lies between Lake Michigan and Hamlin Lake, with sand dunes, three campgrounds and miles of marked trails. Visitors hike to Big Sable Point Lighthouse, paddle and fish.

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Ludington State Park is a public recreation area located two miles north of Ludington, Michigan, occupying 4,800 acres (1,900 ha) between the shores of Lake Michigan and Hamlin Lake. The state park is crossed by a one-mile stretch of the Big Sable River and is home to the 112-foot-high (34 m) Big Sable Point Lighthouse, which dates from 1876.

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Trails

All trails in Ludington State Park
Logging Trail

Logging Trail

Ludington2.6 mi230 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop
Lost Lake and Island Loop Trail

Lost Lake and Island Loop Trail

Ludington2.1 mi318 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop
Lost Lake and Lighthouse Trail

Lost Lake and Lighthouse Trail

Free Soil4.7 mi131 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyOut & Back
Ludington Lighthouse Trail

Ludington Lighthouse Trail

Ludington4.9 mi394 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Ludington State Park - Coast Guard Trail

Ludington State Park - Coast Guard Trail

Hamlin Township0.1 mi
TrailLoop
Ludington State Park - Coast Guard Trail

Ludington State Park - Coast Guard Trail

Hamlin Township0.6 mi39 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Ludington State Park - Connector Trail

Ludington State Park - Connector Trail

Hamlin Township0.1 mi
TrailLoop
Ludington State Park - Connector Trail

Ludington State Park - Connector Trail

Hamlin Township0.2 mi
TrailLoop
Ludington State Park - Dune Trail

Ludington State Park - Dune Trail

Hamlin Township0.5 mi7 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Ludington State Park - Evergreen Trail

Ludington State Park - Evergreen Trail

Hamlin Township0.3 mi
Trail
Ludington State Park - Evergreen Trail_Ludington State Park - Juniper Trail_Ludington State Park - Dune Trail

Ludington State Park - Evergreen Trail_Ludington State Park - Juniper Trail_Ludington State Park - Dune Trail

Hamlin Township0.1 mi
TrailLoop
Ludington State Park - Evergreen Trail_Ludington State Park - Juniper Trail_Ludington State Park - Dune Trail

Ludington State Park - Evergreen Trail_Ludington State Park - Juniper Trail_Ludington State Park - Dune Trail

Hamlin Township0.2 mi13 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Ludington State Park
Beechwood - Ludington State Park

Beechwood - Ludington State Park

LudingtonPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Ludington State Park

Ludington State Park

LudingtonPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

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