You have a precious family! I always love your videos.The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is one of my favorite places.Thank you for always providing safe, wholesome content.
Sitting at my desk on a teacher "work day" I needed a break for lunch, so I grabbed lunch and came back to watch your latest video. Thanks for the smiles and the information as this is one we have not yet visited. Blessings to your kids as school resumes--or at least it kind of is for me and for my college children.
Hey Rich, thanks so much! Absolutely love Michigan - wife is partial as she's from Muskegon until we married and I swept her off to NJ (I actually grew up in the Chicago area). Looking to get Indiana Dunes up this week and Sleeping Bear Dunes the week after. Take care and if I weren't an Illini fan I'd say, "Go Blue!"
Americas Parks we love to hike and visit NPS sites also. Here’s a link to our channel - Saladin 7 Adventures. This is a video I made from a day trip to Sleeping Bear back in May. Enjoy! th-cam.com/video/5VjLog75rY4/w-d-xo.html
As a lifelong Michigander, I have yet to get to Pictured Rocks because I take it for granted it is in my “backyard”. I am glad you and your family were able to enjoy the splendor that is Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For a return trip, I would suggest taking a look at several of Michigan’s State Parks, such as Taqhuamenon Falls and the Lake of the Clouds in Western UP in the Porcupine Mountains. Happy Travels!
Hey Garrett, it always seems to be that way... not visiting the gems in the local area! :) My wife is from Michigan and do hope to get back to the UP. Appreciate the great suggestions! Made a note!
We were there in August, beautiful! We drove to Michigan from Mississippi two summers in a row. The first summer, concentrated on the LP; Holland, Saugatuck, Petoskey, and Macinaw Island, the second summer, hit the UP, Kayaked the cliffs with same outfitter you used, ate at Muldoon’s as well, then on to Bayfield, WI to tour The Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. Great trips. Enjoyed your video!
So neat to hear, Mike! My wife is from MI (near Holland) and we really enjoy our time there as well. Hope to (finally) hit Isle Royale in 2021 with a trip to Apostle Islands too. Take care and thanks for the comment!
I would add the glass bottom boat tours to this list. The water is so clear you can see everything, with so many ship wrecks there is always something to look at. We also got to see, some of the cliffs, the Grand Island lighthouse and bald eagles.
Thanks for taking us along on your adventure in the UP. I have not been up there in too long, It is such a time investment and that is the reason. Seeing all my favorite parts was a nice memory. Perhaps this summer. Lovely family.
Great to see you, all as a family, enjoying these memorable times together. Thanks for making sure your kids are being made aware for the beauty of nature and the opportunity to develop love and respect for all that is around us.
I have to say after seeing the Pictured Rocks kayaking video last week we were very excited to check it out. Then you publish this treasure and our excitement grew tenfold. What an absolute gem. From the falls, the overlooks, Chapel Rock, beautiful beaches and best of all.......Family Fare Supermarket
I made it up there just yesterday for the first time. My heart has belonged to the north shore of Superior in MN, but now I have to split it! We did a day trip, but we're about 5 hrs away...so we didn't have the time we needed. Planning to go back up next year. Thank you for your video and showing sights we missed!
Truly awesome!!! Love all the greenery. Chapel Rock was great. Didn't expect for Michigan to have such beauty. Even enjoyed the Pasties vicariously (Looked good.) Wonderful thing to do with the whole family. Thanks for posting.
Lots of beautiful places to choose from! I thought I recognized that rock formation and then you showed the quarter lol really cool! I like the bloopers at the end. Thanks for sharing!
@@AmericasParks I actually did. Even though I only live 3 hours away, 2 days in this area was not enough. I wish I could have been here for a 3 night stay at least. A little more touristy than I was expecting but I went in the middle of summer so it was understandable. I definitely want to go back.
Randy, I am so glad to see your posting this video today, now I know you are all safe and have POWER! What an amazing Yooper tour you bring to us, great editing! these hikes look like so much fun, and of course you know I love the family video (and flashback photos) Great Lake views - mmmm FUDGE! Love the wildlife shoots. Chapel Rock is amazing! THANK YOU FOR TAKING US ALONG AMERICA’S PARKS! . . . Mike
watched the main vids of this area awhile back but thought why not see this one too and it sure is packed full of stuff and fun bloopers too thanks for sharing
Thankyou for this video. We went to this place in 2017 but I didn’t know about all these places. Planning a trip in two weeks so hopefully will catch up with all these places. Nice video can’t wait for my kids to grow up, they are 2 months boy amd 2 years girl 😊
Thank you for making this video! Yesterday I was able to do 7 of the 10 items during my first trip to Pictured Rocks. I did not know about Muldoon's or Wagner Falls before seeing this, and both were great!
Wow, look at all those falls! Looks like there are 10 (well 9 if you exclude the grocery store) really great places to visit there. Love the bloopers at the end!
Another fun and quality video!! Just a little more on the pasties. My home town of Butte Montana is the pasty Mecca. My mom’s family is from Cornwall England, the home of the pasty. They were also dubbed a letter from home. When the tin miners would take them from their lunch boxes they could hold them with one hand and continue working. Next pasty you have.. got from the oven covered in brown gravy and ample amounts of black pepper!! When cold, absolutely with ketchup! Keep the videos coming!!
Thank you for sharing this video. My husband and I visited MI last summer and loved it so much, we’re going again this year... hoping to spend a little more time UP North this time. (We live in the Philly area).
Really enjoyed this full chronicle of the area. Tied with the kayak trip it is very comprehensive. It looks like the family had a fantastic vacation in a gorgeous area. We truly appreciate the “cool” views and walking in the rain as we watched from HOT 🥵 Arizona! God bless you all and take care.
Nice video, but you should have continued little further east and hiked on top of Grand Sable Dunes, that you saw from the Log Slide. And, Sable falls is really nice. Great job on video!
Really encouraged to read your kind words! My wife is from Michigan and we always have such a wonderful time visiting your home state - especially up north - so amazing! Take care!
Hello America's Park's😊! I love Pictured Rock National Lakeshore. We explored some of the same hikes to beautiful waterfalls and So many places to view Lake Superior. Next time we revisit Northern Michigan and the UP it will be during the fall season. Don't you love those pasties? Delicious!! Great video as always Randy😊!
That was a fun and interesting video Randy.As a Cornishman from here in the UK it was great to see Pasties being sold,our national dish.I guess the Tin and copper miners emigrated looking for work and took the recipe with them.Thanks for the video.
Yes, we did Indiana first and around the lake clockwise to Pictured. Hit Sleeping Bear on our final day back to Muskegon. Hope to get the vid up this week! Take care!
Woohhhhh, you are in my backyard, and in my stomping grounds!!! Too bad the border wasn't open. You hit up a lot of the key areas. Way to give er. We were chillin out on the north end of the lake. Keep on rocking it!!!
glad to see you enjoyed pictures rocks! I would recommend next time your in the superior area to check out the Apostle Islands in Northern Wisconsin. great kayaking around the islands and seeing the caves carved in the rock. also cool to stop in the winter and see the ice caves!
Thanks and appreciate the kind recommendation! Lord willing, we have a trip planed to go there this summer. Looking to add on Isle Royale too. The ice caves must be amazing! Take care!
@@AmericasParks Hey that sounds like a great trip! My girlfriend and I are planning to fly out to Oregon (from WI) and drive through Crater Lake, Grand Teton and Yellowstone this summer and your videos have been a great help with planning so far! Thanks and God Bless!
My best friend and I went to pictured rocks in July of 2021. We stayed 3-4 days and hit as many waterfalls as we could. I am not in the best shape, so that exursion to chapel falls/lbeach didnt make our list. However, we did the boat ride and it was a stellar view. Wagner falls is among my favorite of the waterfalls. Not the highest, biggest, or widest in the area, but it was probably the most peaceful one. Something about it just gentley says "scerenity. There was also a tiny one along the roadside across from a beach. it trickled over a rock formation and we stood under it and splashed each other like spastic children! Laughing whitefish falls was the tallest we saw and it was pretty impressive. and of course we saw Miners Falls and Au Train Falls. My favorite ones are actually the waterfalls I can "get into" Horseshoe falls is a privately run attraction, but you can buy a day pass at the gift shop for like 10bucks or so. Defniately worth it. They do a fabulous job of keeping the area neat and clean yet still very wild with lovely gardens and signs identifying many of the trees and vegetation. Oh and hunt for the garden Gnomes! :)
I am very happy to hear that! I know you won't be disappointed with a visit to Pictured Rocks! Enjoy! p.s. If you haven't seen it, check out our kayaking video from up there. A little pricey, but well worth the experience.
That beach below the Lake Superior Overlook was our single favorite spot on our recent trip. We ended up there on four separate occasions over the two and a half days we were in the area. Great place for playing in the water, just walking up and down the beach, and especially seeking out colored rocks . And the best part was that there was never more than a handful of other people there. Not sure why it wasn't more populated, unless it's just because the sign at the parking area and the label on the park map just notes the overlook without mentioning the beach. Whatever, it was awesome. Never did manage to try any pasties, though!
Neat, Rick! Yeah, think your assumption is correct. Not an appealing name, meaning few stop and even less make the trek to the water. And for the pasties - good, but one and done for me.
Ah, perfect timing. I’m headed up there on Sunday. Meeting a local friend who is planning our hike. Excited to see what she picks. But I’ll have to hit some of the closer waterfalls you showed as well. Also funny, we had pasties for dinner tonight. I made a bunch a couple weeks ago 😀 Stay safe! Be well!
Wonderful to hear, Renee! Hope you are blessed with an enjoyable and safe travels! Such a beautiful area! ...and if you stop by Muldoon's give them our best!
Randy you definitely sold me on Picture Rocks! This is a great destination to visit! I like the way you did this video by listing 10 things to do there. It wasn't like a typical top 10 video either, you guys did a really good job with it and still kept it Vlog like. I will definitely be putting this on the to-do list thanks to you.
Really great video of this beautiful park. It really shows that the park has much more to offer than its iconic colored cliffs. Makes me want to stuff the family in car and head there now and we just finished a four day trip to Jefferson National Forest in SW Virginia. If you ever find yourself in the area, we did Cascade Falls, Devil’s Bathtub, and the Great Channels. Very highly recommended. Enjoyed the bloopers at the end too.
Great to hear, Michael! Glad to learn of the enjoyment you have in spending time with your family! Tough sometimes, but you won't regret any of it in the years to come! Made a note of your recommendations. From NJ and have wanted to visit this NF.
Americas Parks Yes, can definitely be tough sometimes but even the frustrations and mishaps that occur along the way can be fun memories to reflect back upon or offer good teaching moments. Really a very beautiful area but this forest has districts that are very segmented and sprawled out. Takes some effort to get to main attractions. Anyways, I know NPS sites are your focus so if you make it to Cumberland Gap NHS or Booker T. Washington NM then you would be in pretty close proximity.
Ah ha ha - hit enter before I was ready, so kept watching then came back to finish commenting - the fake number 8 - the grocery store - after meeting you and your daughter I get this! Hilarious! Wow - what a fantastic list and place to visit - looks amazing and your trip looked fabulous.
Great to hear! Hope to get my Indiana Dunes video up by Sunday night. Good time there and like the way the editing came together. We've been a little crazy on the park visitations - of all the NP's, think we're in the 250 range. Take care!
Wow, amazing all the places you went to up there! I never knew that was a log slide. Great seeing you and your family enjoying the great outdoors! Thank you!
Very cool place. I haven't really explored Michigan. It's on the list, so this place will just go on the list of places for once I ever get up that way:)
Loved this video! I have 3 girls and my son is the youngest. Looks like you may have the same. My oldest is following in my travel footsteps the most. She has lived in Alaska, spent 6 months in Hawaii and Mexico and traveled the U.S. Great to see young people appreciate this beautiful country we have. Keep up the great work!
Yooper. That’s funny. A term for folks who live north of the Mackinac bridge (U.P. or Upper Peninsula). If you are from the mitten , or south of the bridge, you are a troll. Because, as we all know, trolls live under bridges.... ;).
Thanks for sharing! We live in Michigan and plan on taking a trip to picture rocks the summer of 2021. We will have 5 little ones with us! Where is good place to stay? Loved your video.❤️
Hi Sherry... if you plan to camp, I would suggest the KOA in the area. That's where we stayed - a pool, clean restrooms, etc. Often the private campgrounds will give you a little more comfort with young children than the pubic ones at the Parks.
Half day with: "Pictured Rocks Kayaking" paddlepicturedrocks.com. Here's a full video of that amazing adventure: th-cam.com/video/RWOGV1U25zQ/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Pastor Randy, great video! I still say it looks to me like you have a son and Four daughters! God bless y'all and stay safe!! Best Wishes from rural Mississippi!
Yeah, up in Pictured Rocks we spent a couple nights at the Munising Pictured Rocks KOA. At Sleeping Bear we stayed in the National Lakeshore at Platte River. Take care!
Yeah, despite all the stories we heard regarding restrictions and an "interesting" governor on the news, thankfully we had no issues regarding closures or illness.
I’ll be up there for 2 days and we expect to be moving a lot. Hopefully we can do everything you guys did within those 2 days. I’m pulling a travel trailer 17ft from Miami Fl any recommendations on a campsite? Sorry for the bother
I remember when we visited this area in mid-summer a few years ago, the mosquito's were really aggressive. Randy, did you have any issues with them on this visit? Thanks for the walk down memory lane as we also did several of these hikes.
That was really near to hear, Dana! And as for the bugs, not too bad on the mosquitoes, but the black flies(?) were nasty. They would just destroy your ankles. Enjoy your weekend!
No place to buy a pass. Just a sign after you park and walk up to boardwalk viewing area giving prices. Then there’s a QR code to scan and buy a pass, but no way to print it, or even pay because no cell service. It’s like they want to catch and fine people
You have a precious family! I always love your videos.The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is one of my favorite places.Thank you for always providing safe, wholesome content.
Really blessed by those remarks, Ron!
My best memories growing up are exploring the UP with my family. I know your kids will always treasure these moments!
Thanks, Shelly! My wife is from Michigan... we really love it up there too! Glad you have such fond memories!
Sitting at my desk on a teacher "work day" I needed a break for lunch, so I grabbed lunch and came back to watch your latest video. Thanks for the smiles and the information as this is one we have not yet visited. Blessings to your kids as school resumes--or at least it kind of is for me and for my college children.
Thanks, Jonathan and blessings to you as well! Pictured Rocks is a challenge to reach, but much worth it!
Our family loves your videos - even more when they showcase our home state. Pictured Rocks and Sleeping Bear are two of our favorites!
Hey Rich, thanks so much! Absolutely love Michigan - wife is partial as she's from Muskegon until we married and I swept her off to NJ (I actually grew up in the Chicago area). Looking to get Indiana Dunes up this week and Sleeping Bear Dunes the week after. Take care and if I weren't an Illini fan I'd say, "Go Blue!"
Americas Parks Go Green in this household!!! 😄
@@richsaladin3178 Knew it! Took the 50/50 chance and guessed wrong! lol!
Americas Parks we love to hike and visit NPS sites also. Here’s a link to our channel - Saladin 7 Adventures. This is a video I made from a day trip to Sleeping Bear back in May. Enjoy! th-cam.com/video/5VjLog75rY4/w-d-xo.html
As a lifelong Michigander, I have yet to get to Pictured Rocks because I take it for granted it is in my “backyard”. I am glad you and your family were able to enjoy the splendor that is Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For a return trip, I would suggest taking a look at several of Michigan’s State Parks, such as Taqhuamenon Falls and the Lake of the Clouds in Western UP in the Porcupine Mountains. Happy Travels!
Hey Garrett, it always seems to be that way... not visiting the gems in the local area! :) My wife is from Michigan and do hope to get back to the UP. Appreciate the great suggestions! Made a note!
Tahquamenon falls is a very beautiful place to visit! 😍
We were there in August, beautiful! We drove to Michigan from Mississippi two summers in a row. The first summer, concentrated on the LP; Holland, Saugatuck, Petoskey, and Macinaw Island, the second summer, hit the UP, Kayaked the cliffs with same outfitter you used, ate at Muldoon’s as well, then on to Bayfield, WI to tour The Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. Great trips. Enjoyed your video!
So neat to hear, Mike! My wife is from MI (near Holland) and we really enjoy our time there as well. Hope to (finally) hit Isle Royale in 2021 with a trip to Apostle Islands too. Take care and thanks for the comment!
I would add the glass bottom boat tours to this list. The water is so clear you can see everything, with so many ship wrecks there is always something to look at. We also got to see, some of the cliffs, the Grand Island lighthouse and bald eagles.
Hey Kimberly, thanks for the suggestion! Happy to hear you had a great trip!
The log slide view is incredible! What a fun day with the family.
Sure was!
Beautiful place, thanks for sharing. Fall would probably be a good time to visit.
Totally agree. I'd guess less crowds, nice temps and beautiful colors.
Thanks for taking us along on your adventure in the UP. I have not been up there in too long, It is such a time investment and that is the reason. Seeing all my favorite parts was a nice memory. Perhaps this summer. Lovely family.
Appreciate those kind and encouraging words!
I watch a lot of nature videos. Yours are my fav!
Thanks, brother! So encouraged to hear that!
Great to see your whole family enjoying God's creation together. Thanks for sharing. 🙏👍
Thanks so much, James! Have a blessed remainder of the week, brother!
Great to see you, all as a family, enjoying these memorable times together. Thanks for making sure your kids are being made aware for the beauty of nature and the opportunity to develop love and respect for all that is around us.
That was a wise reminder and healthy dose of of solid encouragement. Much appreciated!
Another amazing video I just watched here. Each of them is like an adventure I'm living myself. Would love to go visit the area.
Love hearing that stuff! Great to have you traveling vicariously with us!
Excellent production value. Well done on the video editing
Thanks, Spence... work hard on these so really encouraged by your kind feedback!
I have to say after seeing the Pictured Rocks kayaking video last week we were very excited to check it out. Then you publish this treasure and our excitement grew tenfold. What an absolute gem. From the falls, the overlooks, Chapel Rock, beautiful beaches and best of all.......Family Fare Supermarket
Now that comment alone can make a man's day! :) Appreciate the support and humbled you find inspiration and entertainment in the videos!
Thank you, so much, for this video! You really guided our trip to the shoreline. Beautiful family!
Thanks, Lori! Really encouraged to hear that... enjoy your trip!
I'm going on vacation there in 3 days!! So excited
Hope you have a fantastic time!
Great video. We are headed there on Wednesday. Thanks for the heads up on what to check-out. We appreciate it. Lynn and Danny
And we will be back to see more! 😁
Really pleased to hear that
Hope you are enjoying your trip!
@@AmericasParks we are loving it!
I made it up there just yesterday for the first time. My heart has belonged to the north shore of Superior in MN, but now I have to split it! We did a day trip, but we're about 5 hrs away...so we didn't have the time we needed. Planning to go back up next year. Thank you for your video and showing sights we missed!
Great to hear, Kristy! Happy to hear you had an enjoyable trip!
Your video was so well shot, informative and your family really did an excellent job providing their thoughts about the spots.
Thanks so much, Kelly! Appreciate your very kind words!
Truly awesome!!! Love all the greenery. Chapel Rock was great. Didn't expect for Michigan to have such beauty. Even enjoyed the Pasties vicariously (Looked good.) Wonderful thing to do with the whole family. Thanks for posting.
Thanks, John! That was a really nice comment. Happy to hear you enjoyed the video!
Pasties are really, good. Some people use golden mushroom soup, for a gravy.
Great video work. Thanks for posting. Going there first time next year. This definitely helps with our planning.😊
Really happy to hear that, Kurt! I hope you have a fantastic visit!
Lots of beautiful places to choose from! I thought I recognized that rock formation and then you showed the quarter lol really cool! I like the bloopers at the end. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! Hope you guys are having a wonderful summer!
Really informative video, I will be in the area for the first time this Wednesday and Thursday so this information really helped me. :)
Happy to hear that and hope you enjoyed your trip!
@@AmericasParks I actually did. Even though I only live 3 hours away, 2 days in this area was not enough. I wish I could have been here for a 3 night stay at least. A little more touristy than I was expecting but I went in the middle of summer so it was understandable. I definitely want to go back.
Randy, I am so glad to see your posting this video today, now I know you are all safe and have POWER! What an amazing Yooper tour you bring to us, great editing! these hikes look like so much fun, and of course you know I love the family video (and flashback photos) Great Lake views - mmmm FUDGE! Love the wildlife shoots. Chapel Rock is amazing! THANK YOU FOR TAKING US ALONG AMERICA’S PARKS! . . . Mike
That was a really nice comment, Mike! Appreciate the concern - all is well here on the Jersey Shore as far as I can tell. Enjoy the rest of your week!
We had a great time at pictured rocks a few summers ago.
Great to hear, Doug! Such a special place!
watched the main vids of this area awhile back but thought why not see this one too and it sure is packed full of stuff and fun bloopers too thanks for sharing
Thank you! I know I'll cherish this one in the years to come! Enjoy your week, my friend!
Thankyou for this video. We went to this place in 2017 but I didn’t know about all these places. Planning a trip in two weeks so hopefully will catch up with all these places. Nice video can’t wait for my kids to grow up, they are 2 months boy amd 2 years girl 😊
Enjoy your upcoming trip! Such a blessing to visit these places with the family. Appreciate your desire to make the same investment with yours!
This video helped me immensely, thanks Randy!
Happy to hear that, my friend! Have a blessed weekend!
Rey nicely done. We were there in early October 2020, with fall color at its peak. Chapel Rock is exceptionally beautiful.
Have heard PR is exceptional in the fall! Glad to hear you've experienced this gem!
Thank you for making this video! Yesterday I was able to do 7 of the 10 items during my first trip to Pictured Rocks. I did not know about Muldoon's or Wagner Falls before seeing this, and both were great!
That is so great to hear, James. Glad you had a nice trip!
Wow, look at all those falls! Looks like there are 10 (well 9 if you exclude the grocery store) really great places to visit there. Love the bloopers at the end!
Thanks, Josh! Hope it's been a great summer for you!
Another fun and quality video!! Just a little more on the pasties. My home town of Butte Montana is the pasty Mecca. My mom’s family is from Cornwall England, the home of the pasty. They were also dubbed a letter from home. When the tin miners would take them from their lunch boxes they could hold them with one hand and continue working. Next pasty you have.. got from the oven covered in brown gravy and ample amounts of black pepper!! When cold, absolutely with ketchup! Keep the videos coming!!
Hey Ed, hope you are doing well! Thanks for the fascinating information and tips! Always appreciate your kind words!
Thank you for sharing this video. My husband and I visited MI last summer and loved it so much, we’re going again this year... hoping to spend a little more time UP North this time. (We live in the Philly area).
Hey, thanks so much for sharing that! Glad you had a great time... we're just up the road from ya'll on the Jersey Shore. Enjoy your return trip!
Really enjoyed this full chronicle of the area. Tied with the kayak trip it is very comprehensive. It looks like the family had a fantastic vacation in a gorgeous area. We truly appreciate the “cool” views and walking in the rain as we watched from HOT 🥵 Arizona! God bless you all and take care.
Thanks, James and the Lord's best to you! Hope to get a couple more videos out from this trip around Lake Michigan. Enjoy the rest of your week!
Nice video, but you should have continued little further east and hiked on top of Grand Sable Dunes, that you saw from the Log Slide. And, Sable falls is really nice. Great job on video!
Thanks for the tip and kind words! That east side of the Park was incredible - fewer people and amazing views!
As a native, I've been to these places at least ten times. This is an AMAZINGLY well-done video, and it deserves a LOT more views and likes
Really encouraged to read your kind words! My wife is from Michigan and we always have such a wonderful time visiting your home state - especially up north - so amazing! Take care!
Love the family vacations!
Thank you very much!
Great video! This Jersey girl who is living in Arizona will be visiting Munising in a October. Loved seeing one of the girls in Brookdale hoodie.
Hey Stephanie, love meeting Jersey folks on YT! Great catch with the sweatshirts! Have a nice trip in the UP!
Hello America's Park's😊! I love Pictured Rock National Lakeshore. We explored some of the same hikes to beautiful waterfalls and So many places to view Lake Superior. Next time we revisit Northern Michigan and the UP it will be during the fall season. Don't you love those pasties? Delicious!! Great video as always Randy😊!
Thanks, Al! Would love to get up there in the Fall. The colors must be beautiful! Enjoy!
That was a fun and interesting video Randy.As a Cornishman from here in the UK it was great to see Pasties being sold,our national dish.I guess the Tin and copper miners emigrated looking for work and took the recipe with them.Thanks for the video.
That's interesting, Stephen, and I believe you are correct. The native dish was brought over from the European immigrants. Thanks for the kind words!
Hope your heading down to Sleeping Bear from there. Such beauty in both parks. Thank you for the posts!
Yes, we did Indiana first and around the lake clockwise to Pictured. Hit Sleeping Bear on our final day back to Muskegon. Hope to get the vid up this week! Take care!
Oh My god.. Your video is exciting all the way. You made my mid to go to it right away. Subscribed .. :D
Vert thankful for your kind words! Welcome!
Thank you! This was very helpful! I can’t wait to visit!
Very encouraged to hear that, Felicia! Hope you can get out there - special place!
@@AmericasParks Thanks! I just discovered your channel! And have subscribed! ❤️
Woohhhhh, you are in my backyard, and in my stomping grounds!!! Too bad the border wasn't open. You hit up a lot of the key areas. Way to give er. We were chillin out on the north end of the lake. Keep on rocking it!!!
Neat to hear! Would have enjoyed meeting you in person. Truly love it up there - incredible scenery, pristine cleanliness and wonderful people!
You kids have the coolest dad!
Comment of the day award! :) Thanks!
glad to see you enjoyed pictures rocks! I would recommend next time your in the superior area to check out the Apostle Islands in Northern Wisconsin. great kayaking around the islands and seeing the caves carved in the rock. also cool to stop in the winter and see the ice caves!
Thanks and appreciate the kind recommendation! Lord willing, we have a trip planed to go there this summer. Looking to add on Isle Royale too. The ice caves must be amazing! Take care!
@@AmericasParks Hey that sounds like a great trip! My girlfriend and I are planning to fly out to Oregon (from WI) and drive through Crater Lake, Grand Teton and Yellowstone this summer and your videos have been a great help with planning so far! Thanks and God Bless!
@@kslott9248 Happy to hear that!
Very good video, thank you! 😀
Thank you very much!
My best friend and I went to pictured rocks in July of 2021. We stayed 3-4 days and hit as many waterfalls as we could. I am not in the best shape, so that exursion to chapel falls/lbeach didnt make our list. However, we did the boat ride and it was a stellar view. Wagner falls is among my favorite of the waterfalls. Not the highest, biggest, or widest in the area, but it was probably the most peaceful one. Something about it just gentley says "scerenity. There was also a tiny one along the roadside across from a beach. it trickled over a rock formation and we stood under it and splashed each other like spastic children! Laughing whitefish falls was the tallest we saw and it was pretty impressive. and of course we saw Miners Falls and Au Train Falls. My favorite ones are actually the waterfalls I can "get into" Horseshoe falls is a privately run attraction, but you can buy a day pass at the gift shop for like 10bucks or so. Defniately worth it. They do a fabulous job of keeping the area neat and clean yet still very wild with lovely gardens and signs identifying many of the trees and vegetation. Oh and hunt for the garden Gnomes! :)
Wow, Stacey, you really made the most of your trip to Pictured Rocks! What a great comment!
Love your videos. We are planning a trip to Pictured Rocks next July. I'm doing my research. This was very helpful.
I am very happy to hear that! I know you won't be disappointed with a visit to Pictured Rocks! Enjoy! p.s. If you haven't seen it, check out our kayaking video from up there. A little pricey, but well worth the experience.
That beach below the Lake Superior Overlook was our single favorite spot on our recent trip. We ended up there on four separate occasions over the two and a half days we were in the area. Great place for playing in the water, just walking up and down the beach, and especially seeking out colored rocks . And the best part was that there was never more than a handful of other people there. Not sure why it wasn't more populated, unless it's just because the sign at the parking area and the label on the park map just notes the overlook without mentioning the beach. Whatever, it was awesome.
Never did manage to try any pasties, though!
Neat, Rick! Yeah, think your assumption is correct. Not an appealing name, meaning few stop and even less make the trek to the water. And for the pasties - good, but one and done for me.
Another great video Randy! Always look forward to new content from you.
Thanks, Derek! Really appreciate hearing that!
Beautiful places. Thanks for the video and the explanation
Thankful you found the video useful!
Ah, perfect timing. I’m headed up there on Sunday. Meeting a local friend who is planning our hike. Excited to see what she picks. But I’ll have to hit some of the closer waterfalls you showed as well. Also funny, we had pasties for dinner tonight. I made a bunch a couple weeks ago 😀 Stay safe! Be well!
Wonderful to hear, Renee! Hope you are blessed with an enjoyable and safe travels! Such a beautiful area! ...and if you stop by Muldoon's give them our best!
Thanks a lot for your video, very helpful for my upcoming trip.
Really happy to hear that! Have a great time up in the UP!
Great list guys! Loved the waterfall!!! What a family adventure, so great that everyone went!! Excellent episode!
Thanks, Tom! Kind of a whirlwind with a packed minivan, but sweet memories!
Beautiful place, video and family! How many days take you to do all those 10 things?
We did everything in the video in 2.5 days. Fast, but not a rushed pace.
Randy you definitely sold me on Picture Rocks! This is a great destination to visit! I like the way you did this video by listing 10 things to do there. It wasn't like a typical top 10 video either, you guys did a really good job with it and still kept it Vlog like. I will definitely be putting this on the to-do list thanks to you.
Cool, Eric! A bit of a hike for you, but well worth it! Thanks for the kind encouragement too!
Great video! What amazing fun!
Really appreciate that, Chris!
Great video with great views!
Appreciate hearing that, Manny!
Really great video of this beautiful park. It really shows that the park has much more to offer than its iconic colored cliffs. Makes me want to stuff the family in car and head there now and we just finished a four day trip to Jefferson National Forest in SW Virginia. If you ever find yourself in the area, we did Cascade Falls, Devil’s Bathtub, and the Great Channels. Very highly recommended. Enjoyed the bloopers at the end too.
Great to hear, Michael! Glad to learn of the enjoyment you have in spending time with your family! Tough sometimes, but you won't regret any of it in the years to come! Made a note of your recommendations. From NJ and have wanted to visit this NF.
Americas Parks Yes, can definitely be tough sometimes but even the frustrations and mishaps that occur along the way can be fun memories to reflect back upon or offer good teaching moments. Really a very beautiful area but this forest has districts that are very segmented and sprawled out. Takes some effort to get to main attractions. Anyways, I know NPS sites are your focus so if you make it to Cumberland Gap NHS or Booker T. Washington NM then you would be in pretty close proximity.
Ah ha ha - hit enter before I was ready, so kept watching then came back to finish commenting - the fake number 8 - the grocery store - after meeting you and your daughter I get this! Hilarious! Wow - what a fantastic list and place to visit - looks amazing and your trip looked fabulous.
Really a tough Park to reach, but IMHO one of the best national lakeshores. Beautiful and much to do! Take care Heather and Jim and Sierra!
I was just at Indiana Dunes. It was a nice park without a ton to wow people. That was my 48th park in 5 years. How many have you gotten to?
Great to hear! Hope to get my Indiana Dunes video up by Sunday night. Good time there and like the way the editing came together. We've been a little crazy on the park visitations - of all the NP's, think we're in the 250 range. Take care!
If you are talking the big 62, were are around 50. Still need Hawaii, Alaska and Isle Royale. 48 for you, great job!
Wow, amazing all the places you went to up there! I never knew that was a log slide. Great seeing you and your family enjoying the great outdoors! Thank you!
Thanks, Mark! Cherishing these times together as a family as long as possible. Enjoy the rest of your week!
Awesome I’m going there this month! Ill be camping at Little Beavers
Wonderful place! Have a super trip!
so wonderful! thanks for sharing
Appreciate that! Great place to add to your adventures!
Great park - very informative! A lot of wonderful sights there. Thanks for sharing and have a great week 😀👍
Really appreciate that! Enjoy the rest of your week!
Great video!! All of the places look amazing. Looks like everyone had a great time. Makes me want to make a trip there even more now.
So beautiful up there! Hope you get the chance to visit!
Beautiful family 😊
Thank you very much for your kind words!
Amazing thank you ❤️
Appreciate that!
Beautiful video!
Really appreciate that, Farren!
They have some ghost towns in the UP that are super cool. :-)
Thanks for the info... would really enjoy exploring those. Can you DM me any info you might have? americasparks1@gmail.com
Very cool place. I haven't really explored Michigan. It's on the list, so this place will just go on the list of places for once I ever get up that way:)
A little tough to reach, but definitely worth it. So much beauty and diversity of activities. Take care!
Also, love the work you are doing with your channel. Just took and look and subscribed!
@@AmericasParks Thanks for the sub, that means a lot! I've followed your channel for some time and really love the content you provide!
I absolutely DIED at the stop number 8 joke. I had to rewind three times to understand 🤣 lmao!!
lol! Enjoyed the comment! Thanks for joining us on this one!
Loved this video! I have 3 girls and my son is the youngest. Looks like you may have the same. My oldest is following in my travel footsteps the most. She has lived in Alaska, spent 6 months in Hawaii and Mexico and traveled the U.S. Great to see young people appreciate this beautiful country we have. Keep up the great work!
Neat to hear, Gary! Yes, same situation here with the children. It's so wonderful to see them make great choices with their lives!
Yooper. That’s funny. A term for folks who live north of the Mackinac bridge (U.P. or Upper Peninsula). If you are from the mitten , or south of the bridge, you are a troll. Because, as we all know, trolls live under bridges.... ;).
Great stuff! You know the lingo! ")
A Yooper is also someone who was born and raised in the U.P. We are very proud of where we come from! We have a habit of returning each year...
Michigan is the best!
Great week away!
Thanks for sharing!
We live in Michigan and plan on taking a trip to picture rocks the summer of 2021.
We will have 5 little ones with us! Where is good place to stay?
Loved your video.❤️
Hi Sherry... if you plan to camp, I would suggest the KOA in the area. That's where we stayed - a pool, clean restrooms, etc. Often the private campgrounds will give you a little more comfort with young children than the pubic ones at the Parks.
@@AmericasParks Great idea! Thank you.
@@AmericasParks we don't have a camper and they don't have cabins for families of 7.🤔
Either way, I can't wait to visit the area.
Love that you ask Shane if he's up for the hike and every kid has flip flops on! Ha ha - that would be me!
Nice observation, Heather! :)
I’ve really been enjoying your videos! Definitely reminds me of vacations I took with my family growing up. Thanks and keep up the good work!
That was really nice, thank you very much! Hope my daughters look as fondly on these trips in their future as you do yours!
Which kayaking tour did you do with Northern Waters? Full day or half day?
Half day with: "Pictured Rocks Kayaking" paddlepicturedrocks.com. Here's a full video of that amazing adventure: th-cam.com/video/RWOGV1U25zQ/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Pastor Randy, great video! I still say it looks to me like you have a son and Four daughters! God bless y'all and stay safe!! Best Wishes from rural Mississippi!
haha! Told my wife about that past remark last week and she was encouraged! :) May God bless you and your family richly!
I was just there . I ended up hiking the other trial towards lovers leap. Really muddy and lots of bugs
Neat to hear about your recent visit, but sorry to learn about the conditions. Hope you still had a nice time!
Went there today
Can I jet ski at picture rock I seen online only allowed in a small area not sure what they mean by that any info I would appreciate 😀
Maybe check with the Rangers via a phone call or email, but there were boats all over so I don't see why a Jet Ski would not be allowed.
How long did it take to hike to chapel beach?
I should have mentioned that in the vid. Believe it's 6 miles RT - relatively level trail from what I can recall. Maybe 2 hours each way.
You don't want to mess around with that
Thanks for the comment, Mark!
Do those parks allow dogs?
Yes, I believe many of them do, but there are often restrictions depending on the trails. I'd check with the Pictured Rocks NLS webpage.
Aren't those pasties great?
Yeah, new for us and we enjoyed them! Think I'd prefer the gravy over the ketchup.
@@AmericasParks , if I remember correctly from last summer up there, I didn't put either on, and it was still good.
Did you stay at a campground during your trip? If so which one?
Yeah, up in Pictured Rocks we spent a couple nights at the Munising Pictured Rocks KOA. At Sleeping Bear we stayed in the National Lakeshore at Platte River. Take care!
Great videos brother 👏🏻👆🏻
Thanks, brother! All the best to you!
Go to Isle Royal next time your in Michigan
I know! :) Only Park to visit in the lower 48. On the radar for next summer. Can't wait!
How are the mosquitoes on a scale from 1-10?
I'm sorry, four year ago and I can't clearly remember. Don't think it was too bad. Either way, nothing that would have prohibited me from returning.
Michigan during Covid 19?
Yeah, despite all the stories we heard regarding restrictions and an "interesting" governor on the news, thankfully we had no issues regarding closures or illness.
@@AmericasParks I am very happy for that. Many need you to keep going and spread the Word and what a good man and family is all about.
@@eaglescout9901 Thanks, brother!
All that was done in 2 days?
Yeah, we were always moving and going the full day. Good for us, but totally understand some might prefer a more leisurely pace.
I’ll be up there for 2 days and we expect to be moving a lot. Hopefully we can do everything you guys did within those 2 days. I’m pulling a travel trailer 17ft from Miami Fl any recommendations on a campsite? Sorry for the bother
I remember when we visited this area in mid-summer a few years ago, the mosquito's were really aggressive. Randy, did you have any issues with them on this visit? Thanks for the walk down memory lane as we also did several of these hikes.
That was really near to hear, Dana! And as for the bugs, not too bad on the mosquitoes, but the black flies(?) were nasty. They would just destroy your ankles. Enjoy your weekend!
After about the 4th of July the bugs are not nearly as bad
Temperature very cold
Thankfully only part of that first day. Thanks for watching.
No place to buy a pass. Just a sign after you park and walk up to boardwalk viewing area giving prices. Then there’s a QR code to scan and buy a pass, but no way to print it, or even pay because no cell service. It’s like they want to catch and fine people
Thanks for the feedback!
Why is there no people in the water??
Fair question - normally Lake Superior is cold, but it was comfortable when we were there.