LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Some campgrounds in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have been closed early this season due to heavy rainfall.
The Holland Sentinel reports Saturday that campgrounds at Baraga State Park in Baraga County and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon County were shut down Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources .
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Supervisor Michael Knack said the park “has received nearly 18 days of continuous rain and the campsites are completely saturated.”
Knack added that campsites have “standing water and ruts from vehicles and campers that have been getting stuck.”
The Presque Isle Rustic Campground, cabins, yurts and backcountry campsites will remain open.
Hikers and backcountry campers are urged to not take any unnecessary risks and to evaluate any attempts at informal river crossings.
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Information from: The Holland Sentinel, http://www.thehollandsentinel.com
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