We've got site #3 on the water, but we made reservations last winter.

Kids go back to school in MI right after Labor Day, so you might have good luck at that time.

If you end up with a site on Superior lakeside after Labor Day, you most likely will not need the A/C, so no worries there. You might even want to pack your "union suit." 

 

So it was YOU who reserved the campsite I wanted end of July/first of August at Union Bay!

The campsites on the water sound pretty cool.  I wanted # 7, but I think a lot of others must think it sounds like a nice site also.  Hard to find an open date for those sites.

 

They don't seem to have much info on the individual sites (web) at the rustic campground + no reservations (Presque or something that starts with a "P").  I'm thinking after Labor day, I won't need electricity (ie. air conditioner), so either could work.  I just don't want to get there and the place be full.

 

Enjoy your trip and looking forward to the report!

This trip we have reservations at Union Bay Campground at Porcupine Mountains State Park. 

I'll let you know how it is, but most MI state parks are generally pretty nice with electricity only. 

 

Have you ever been to the "Porkies"?  I intended to go last year, but didn't make it.  It looks like they have 2 campgrounds - 1 modern and one rustic/primative.  I'm thinking sometime after Labor day.  Any opinions?

 

Counting future trips......I have 9 nights in October for the Smoky's & Shenandoah and 3 nights for Labor Day (local).  I'm trying to work in 7 nights in Michigan & UP.  Plus a couple of more weekend trips should be no problem.  On the season, that would put me in the 30s - on par with you & Moose. 

 

Mooses are after all wild creatures, we need our time outdoors!!     

Next up, 2 nights at a county park here in MI in July, then 12 nights or so in the UP of MI at the beginning of Aug. Will probably squeeze another Sept midweek trip in MI somewhere, then a family group camp out 2 nights here at our place at the end of Sept (have pruned some tree branches already, adding more outside electrical outlets today ...) We won't be using the pod, but someone will. 

That should give us around 35 or so by October, about the same as the mooses. 

 

So far it's turning out to be one of our better seasons, we're getting out a lot.  By November according to our current reservations and bookings that we have and still have left to plan we will actually hit 32 nights out in the pod.

 

I love it, one month of the entire year devoted entirely to the Pod.

B

 

I'm running about one trip behind, myself (I wasn't able to get out at all in April).  So far I have spent 12 nights camping but, 16 days of use.  The nights of use are straightforward.  "Days" are a little different.  A typical weekend trip for me is to leave mid-day Friday and return mid-day Sunday.  Holidays might be mid-day Monday or Tuesday.  So, I count the half day on Friday and the half day at the end as one day, as I am using the camper.  Using this, my totals thus far are:

12 nights

16 days

This, over 4 camping outings.

 

So, I'm going to give myself a "C" and resolve to do better during the second semester!  I've yet to take any week long trips.  I usually try to get in 2.