Petoskey State Park

From Aloha State Park we drove about 45 minutes to the northern end of the tunnel of trees. This narrow road with two way traffic is paved, but as the name suggests, it is tightly lined with trees that hang over the road from both sides. The homes on the water front and street side are all beautifully kept, and the views along the coast earn the high price of real estate along the route. If you have a toad, or tow vehicle we recommend this lovely drive, but I wouldn’t suggest dragging your camper down this road or trying to drive this route in your big diesel pusher.

At Petoskey State Park we walked along the shore and searched the rocks for Petoskey Stones. Petoskey Rocks are fossilized coral. Not knowing that they just look like grey rocks when they are dry, we ended up getting some help from a couple of locals who showed us what to look for. I recommend watching some of the videos online of people picking and polishing Petoskey stones so you can get an idea of what to look for before you go out searching. Many of the non-descript round whitish-grey stones on the beach may turn out to be Petoskeys once you clean, and polish them to get that wet look and help the stone’s natural structure to shine through.