Van Riper State Park

"Very nice trail system. Took about 2.5 hours to walk all of the trails. Trails are in good shape, did not look they they were used a lot and there were a few places that the trail was over grown which was nice though and gave it more of a feeling of just walking though the woods off trail."

"We loved this park. Yes, there are some roots on some of the lots, and some of the lots are not very level, but everything else was great. The restrooms and showers were very well maintained. The beach has a great playground and a separate swing set. There's also a kids' bike track. The beach has a nice bathhouse with plenty of showers and a washer and dryer for longer-term campers."

"This is a nice state park, was packed when we went. Our site was nice sized, not too close to either site on the sides. The bathrooms are modern with newer looking showers that were clean and had hot water. There are hiking trails across the road from the park. Craig Lake State Park is close by offering beautiful scenery, trails, wild blueberries, and water activities."

"This is a beautiful state park. Super friendly staff. We stayed on the rustic camp side. The middle sites are really close together so no real privacy but we stayed through part of the week and the camp basically emptied out on Sunday which was nice, so the rest of our time felt more private. The pit toilets are extremely clean and don't even smell. They do have showers and regular toilets on the modern campground which isn't far. Lake michigamme was really pretty and the water wasn't too cold. They have a nice playground, skate/bike park and some cool trails to walk. The river trail is a 1.5 mile loop which takes you to a scenic overlook and that was amazing ! Overall we had a great stay here and we will definitely be coming back."

"I loved the experience at this park. It was clean with a very nice camping area. It looked like the pavilion was pretty new. One of the cool things about the pavilion was that it was up on sort of a hill. So you could look down at the beach. Even though I did not stay at this park, the convenience seemed to be a strong attribute. The beach, picnic area, and playground were not that far from the campground. As for the beach, the water had a sort of rusty color. It looked clean though, as did the rest of the beach. At one point, a lady asked me if I had quarters for the washing machine. So I assume that they have a spot to wash and dry your clothes. Inside of the campground, the spots are pretty spacious for a state park. They are not on top of each other. Overall, this is a beautiful state park and would highly recommend if you can get in."