TRAVERSE CITY, MI -- The traffic is consistently flowing in and out of Keith J Charters Traverse City State Park. That would be the norm for one of Michigan’s top five most popular campgrounds , except that it’s closed until April 2027.

The entire park is in the midst of a $8.5 million renovation. While park day-use area along the shoreline is open, with the exception of some rotating construction closures, the campground is on a year-and-a-half long hiatus.

The transformation, which is nearly 50 years in the making , is happening quickly.

This is in part because the funding comes from the American Rescue Plan Act which has a deadline of December 2026. See the list other ARPA projects at campgrounds run by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources here .

Here’s what’s changi

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