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Contest: Win Tickets to the Detroit Camper & RV Show

Hello happy Patch campers, tell us your favorite place to visit the great outdoors in Michigan and you could win tickets to the Marvac Detroit Camper & RV Show in Novi!

Posted by Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey, February 3, 2012 at 05:33 pm

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UPDATE: The contest is now closed and we'll be notifying winners Friday, Feb. 3. Thanks for your entries!

We've got five pairs of tickets to give away to the 46th annual Feb. 8-12 in Novi.

Michiganders love to camp, so share with us your favorite camping spot.

Either upload a photo of your favorite camping spot, or tell us in comments about your favorite spot to park your tent, RV or camper. Don't forget to tell us why it's tops on your list! Then we'll enter you into a drawing to win one of our five pairs of tickets to the show.

The show features more than 250 types of recreational vehicles, with 50 brands on display: folding campers, motor homes, travel trailers, truck campers, fifth wheel trailers and more.

Tickets are priced at $9 for adults and $8 for seniors. Children 12 and younger are free. The show is at the

There also will be booths showcasing parts, accessories, campground info and more.

For more info on the event, check out our .

OK, now for the rules, because a contest has to have some rules:

Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
To enter, either upload a photo of your favorite camping spot to this article and tell us why in the caption, or write in the comment section below what's your favorite place to camp in Michigan and why.
All entries must be received by noon Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Eastern Time. Winners will be contacted Feb. 3 and must respond via email by noon Feb. 4 with their complete mailing address.
You may enter only once.
Five winners will be selected at random.
The five winners will receive two tickets to MARVAC Detroit RV & Camper Show, valued at $18.
for complete Official Rules.

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Syndi February 1, 2012 at 01:48 pm

I don't have one favorite spot to stay - they are all great from the Yogi Bear park in Holly where I stay for the Renaissance Festival to Camp-it in Saugatuck and so many others. It's hard to choose!

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Joseph Joyce February 1, 2012 at 02:03 pm

Our favorite place to camp is the Holly State Recreation Area in Holly, off of Grange Hall Road. My family has been going there since as long as I can remember (mid-70's as I am 41 now). It is great to be able to show your children the places that you camped as a child (spending 2 weeks every summer in our Apache) and see the changes. It is also neat to be able to have a different perspective of how areas are laid out and how they seem a little smaller now as an adult. I hope to help build my children's memories much like my parents did the same for me.

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mcoat February 1, 2012 at 02:55 pm

Our favorite place to camp is East Jordan Campground. It is right in downtown East Jordan, so you can walk to the nearby stores and the campgroud has it own beach that is a 2-3 mintue walk from each of the camp sites. The campground is clean with great bathrooms, full hook ups, can cable tv. Also it is a quick drive away from Charlevoix area.

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Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey February 1, 2012 at 06:18 pm

Port Crescent is one of our family's favorites, too.

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Leslie February 1, 2012 at 07:45 pm

Siver Lake is in Mears. The dunes overlook Lake Michigan.

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Rene Bellis February 1, 2012 at 08:09 pm

We love the Petoskey KOA, in Petoskey, MIchigan. It is rated one of the top 100 campgrounds in the country! We've been camping since 1995, when we rented our first pop-up camper and have been through the gamut of all types of RVs from pop-ups to a large, 38' motor home, but we always return to our favorite spot, Petoskey. The campground is a resort with all amenities; pool, hot tub, clubhouse, plenty of activities for children and adults alike. The Rose family are the nicest people you'd ever want to meet. We love Petoskey so much that we try to go up there at least 3 times per year, spring, summer and fall, when they have their autumn harvest weekend. It's a fabulous place to camp!

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Linda Martin February 1, 2012 at 11:26 pm

Seems like a lot of patch readers like camping, maybe we need a regular camping segment.

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Teresa Mask (Editor) February 2, 2012 at 12:17 am

Linda, that's a fantastic idea! Who is interested in blogging about camping for Patch?

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Kim February 2, 2012 at 01:02 am

Our favorite place to camp is Groveland Oaks County Park in Holly. We love to go for the Fourth of July and watch the great show over the Lake and love all the activities for the kids. The kids enjoy the water slide and love to play in the stream too.

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Cindy Barnhouse McLalin February 2, 2012 at 01:25 am

Coldwater has nice camping and lakes and a cute town.

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Susan B. February 2, 2012 at 03:20 pm

I grew up going to Silver Lake as my Grandparents had a cottage on Upper Silver Lake. This area is a fantastic place for families and hasn't changed much in the last 20 years. You can actually still walk the streets after dark and be safe. Most direct route is I96 West to US 31 North. The Hart/Mears area is about 15 minutes south of Pentwater. If memory serves, about 4 hours drive from Hartland.

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Susan B. February 2, 2012 at 03:21 pm

We've camped there also and it is great for families and if you need group sites, it has several. The only down fall is they only take limited reservations unless you are a group. It's first come first serve and you wait in a long line to get in sometimes. So if you are one that can't get away early, you may have issues. Otherwise, we had a fantastic time.

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Penny Luebs February 2, 2012 at 04:14 pm

Camping ranks #1 as a positive family activity strengthening relationships and building positive memories. We've camped for many years, first with a tent, then a pop-up, then RV and now back to a tent. I absolutely love camping at Independence Oaks group campground. Biking, hiking, swimming, fishing, boating & a nature center are all available. With enough interest, we could begin a Clawson Campers group!

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Grace avellino February 2, 2012 at 04:49 pm

I would have to say its Holly Rec Area! We started going there about 10 years ago. The sites are clean the staff is friendly and the things the area has to offer are wonderful. We go every year, twice! Although its an hour drive its well worth it!
Grace Avellino

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Gerald Maliszewski - RE/MAX February 2, 2012 at 05:01 pm

The think I like about this place is that you are literally there is a half hour. It really makes for convenient weekend camping.

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Diane Carl February 2, 2012 at 06:17 pm

Our family's favorite place in Michigan to camp and vacation is at Higgins Lake. I have been going there with my family since I was a little girl so I guess that makes it 50 years now. I have stayed in tents, cabins, and pop-ups, but now my husband and I are ready to purchase a travel trailer. I can't think of a better place to have our first camping experience in our new RV. That is why we are coming to our first RV show ever in Novi.

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Jennifer Ancheta February 2, 2012 at 08:08 pm

My family loves to camp at KOA campgrounds, and our favorite one so far is the one in Petosky. We went there twice last year and plan to go again this year. The staff there is wonderful and they have lots of activities for kids and adults. We love camping with our familiy, it gives us a lot of quality time to spend together and is so much cheaper than staying in hotels!

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Brad Werner February 2, 2012 at 09:33 pm

I have 2 Favs !!
1st .. Lumberman's Monument overlooking the Au Sable river in East Tawas ... high view down ... Also within a short walk is a sandy beach on about a 45 degree angle & a 100 yards long where logs used to be rolled down to transport to sawmills. 2nd for me is Bruin Lake in Pickney ... State Of Michigan camping site with some pads right on the lake edge ... I brought a boat and just walked about 60 feet from camp to boat .. and away I go.

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Brad Werner February 2, 2012 at 09:36 pm

Seriously Look At AirStream ... New or Used !!

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Brad Werner February 2, 2012 at 09:40 pm

BTW, several Silver Lake's in MI.

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Brad Werner February 2, 2012 at 09:42 pm

BTW, Bruin Lake is on a 5 lake chain.

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Carla Snyder Beaver February 2, 2012 at 09:49 pm

Irish Hills every June and August for NASCAR!!!! 3 generations of camping loving Nascar race fans. The more friends that come the more fun we have. From tents to motorhomes we love our family camping Nascar weekends!!!

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Carla Snyder Beaver February 2, 2012 at 09:50 pm

we have camped there since the 60's when it was called Paradise Beach!!!! We now take the grandkids!!!

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Carla Snyder Beaver February 2, 2012 at 09:52 pm

Our family has camped at Bruin for over 40 years!!!!

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Carla Snyder Beaver February 2, 2012 at 10:01 pm

Love reading all the wonderful comments and remembering all of the great places to vacation in Michigan!!!! THE MITTEN RULES FOR OUTDOOR FUN!!!

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Elisa Bidus February 2, 2012 at 10:22 pm

Our favorite place to camp is Lake Sch-Nepp-A-Ho in Muskegon, MI. It is rustic and beautiful, yet has all the amenities you need. The lake is great to swim in too. Whenever we visit Michigan Adventure we stay there as it is only 2 miles away.

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Linda Martin February 3, 2012 at 03:29 am

I would love to win these tickets, I sold my camper two years ago due to the economy and have regretted it every since. Of course the first person to call showed up with cash and bought it. I have been wanting another one every since. Tents are not my thing.

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Gerald Maliszewski - RE/MAX February 3, 2012 at 03:41 am

I have been meaning to canoe down the Au Sable for the last 2 years and haven't. This year is a must!
Never heard of Bruin Lake! I have to give it a try.

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rick February 3, 2012 at 01:08 pm

My family has been camping at East Jordan since I was a kid. When my own family bought a camper that is the first place we went camping, I hope my kids have the same memories that I have

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Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey February 3, 2012 at 05:34 pm

The contest is now closed! Thanks to all who entered and we'll be notifying the winners shortly. And if you want to blog about camping or outdoors on Patch, we'd love it. Email me at clare.ramsey@patch.com.

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