Markey Park

Markey Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Markey Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Markey Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.35397, -84.67708. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Markey Park

• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~4 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~10 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~10 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~10 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~13 km · Must-see
• Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~17 km · Must-see
• Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~22 km · Must-see
• North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~43 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~45 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~47 km · Must-see
• Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~47 km · Must-see
• Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Markey Park

Other parks near Markey Park

• Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~47 km · Must-see
• William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~79 km · Must-see
• Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~103 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Nature Center · park · Midland · ~112 km · Must-see
• Interlochen State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~114 km · Must-see
• Bay City State Park · park · Bay · ~122 km · Must-see
• Young State Park · park · Charlevoix · ~127 km · Must-see
• Wenonah Park · park · Bay · ~131 km · Must-see
• William H. Haithco Recreation Area · park · Saginaw · ~142 km · Must-see
• Mineral Well Park · park · Emmet · ~145 km · Must-see

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