An Epic Summer RV Trip to Michigan: Part Three (Magnus Park Campground and Petoskey)

About this episode

The episode concludes a three-part series on a Michigan RV trip, focusing on Magnus Park Campground in Petoskey.

Bayfront Camping at Magnus Park Campground On this week’s episode of The RV Atlas Podcast, we wrap up an epic three-part Michigan series with our friend Casita Dean May—and we’re ending in a place that feels like it should be impossible to find in 2026: a municipal campground on Little Traverse Bay with walkability into town, a bike path that can take you 26 miles, and waterfront sites for $40–$50 a night. This episode is the final stop on Dean and Laura’s 23-night Michigan road trip: Holland State Park (beach camping), Interlochen State Park (Traverse City and Old Mission Peninsula), and now Petoskey—for nine nights at Magnus Park Campground. And the reason Petoskey was the “main event” is one of the best kinds of RV story: they were here because friends they love have been telling them for years, “You’ve got to come during the summer and spend some time in Petoskey.” To listen to our interview with Casita Dean May please click on the media player above or subscribe to the RV Atlas wherever you get your favorite shows Why This Trip Happened This Petoskey stop was inspired by a friendship. Dean shared that his retired dean and mentor, John Bonaguro, and John’s wife Ellen caught…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dean, Laura

Guest: Casita Dean May

Topics covered

• RV travel
• camping
• Michigan
• friendship
• outdoor activities

Keywords

• RV trip
• Magnus Park Campground
• Petoskey
• camping
• Michigan road trip

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Michigan, Petoskey, Holland State Park, Interlochen State Park, Little Traverse Bay, Arizona, Texas, Florida

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