State to reopen forest campgrounds

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May 12, 2008 - 12:45PM

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Twenty state forest campgrounds that were temporarily closed last year because of tight state budgets will be reopened for the 2008 camping season.

The Department of Natural Resources made the announcement Monday.

The move comes after state lawmakers restored half a million dollars to the department's recreation and trail program.

Michigan's 143 state forest campgrounds will open in mid-May. Opening times by vary by local weather conditions.

The campgrounds to be reopened are in the counties of Alpena, Antrim, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Luce, Marquette, Oscoda, Otsego, Schoolcraft and Wexford.

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