WEST BRANCH STATE PARK--OHIO

This was just an overnight stop for us...Very nice camp store, ample space lots and man made lake stocked with many species of fish and boat launch .  Every summer they have a fishing tournament there.  I give it a would go back if the opportunity presents itself. http://www.westbranchstatepark.com/

DON'T BE A LOSER... STAY AT kooser state park in somerset PA

We actually stayed at this site twice on this trip , once on the way out to Michigan  and once on the way back to reduce travel time. Kooser State Park---http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/kooser/index.htm--- is very small but nice, ample space you aren't on top of other trailers. There are only 22 spaces but it is well kept , camp hosts were nice and accommodating as was the park ranger who go us wood when we arrived past check in time.  Their sister park is Laurel Hill State park--http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/laurelhill/index.htm- about 6 miles up the road.  This was a much larger camp facility however they only offer electric and no full hook ups...So we decided to stay at Kooser and take the  few minutes drive down to Laurel Hill which is huge!!  Lots of hiking and biking trails, boat ramps, fishing, nice and big.   KOOSER STATE PARK and LAUREL HILL STATE PARK are close to  the house Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater  We decided not to go to the home being it was $25 per person to tour and most write ups said it was disappointing for the cost. If you are interested it's approx. 25 miles from the State Park ---http://www.fallingwater.org/82

Kooser State park also has year round cabin rental.  You can snowmobile and cross country ski.  The only downside to Kooser was the highway that runs next to the camp.  It's noisy in the evening if you want to hear just crickets and no highway noise this might not be the place for you.  We were pretty sure we heard coyote in the distance. 

Cabela's---IT'S AN ADVENTURE

What do I say about our trip to Cabela's Sporting Goods store in Dundee MI....WOW... when you walk in to this mega store it is just huge and your aren't quite sure if you just walked into the worlds largest sporting goods store with everything under the sun including a snack bar that serves buffalo and elk burgers ( I went for the egg salad sandwich) or that you just walked in to a MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY-- http://www.cabelas.com/  if you are in the Detroit MI area definitely worth a trip over just to see the store and if you are a hunting, fishing, hiking, camping person you will definitely feel like you hit the jack pot as far as sports equipment goes. 

THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM--DEARBORN MI

Spent the day at The Henry Ford museum with my husband and son.  We were there for 4 + 1/2 hours and didn't get to see it all.  We also saw a 3D Imax which was awesome on D-Day narrated by Tom Brokaw.  We had lunch in the museums diner car from the 1940's and at foods that would have been served during that era.  Henry Ford was quite the collector.  We saw the chair that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in as well as JFK'S LIMO that he was assassinated in.  The Bus Rosa Parks rode and so many inventions. Cost $75 for the 3 of us to tour the museum and see the Imax.  Very interesting day.  http://www.thehenryford.org/