Armed with field guides, animal skins, bug boxes and other hands-on materials, state park explorer guides lead informal programs and hikes that feature each location's unique natural, cultural and historic resources.

Program topics include forests, insects, night hikes, pond studies and other topics covering the variety of plants, animals and natural features found within each park. These programs are designed for children and adults, often in a family setting. Click here for the Explorer program weekly schedules

Join the fun during your visit! And if you are looking for fun summer job, click here to learn how you can join the State Park Explorer team. Summer state park explorer programs are available at all 41 parks listed below:

• Algonac State Park
• Baraga State Park
• Brighton Recreation Area
• Brimley State Park
• Burt Lake State Park
• Clear Lake State Park
• Fort Custer Recreation Area
• Harrisville State Park
• Hayes State Park
• Hoeft State Park
• Holland State Park
• Holly Recreation Area
• Indian Lake State Park
• Interlochen State Park
• Ionia Recreation Area
• Island Lake Recreation Area
• Lakeport State Park
• Maybury State Park
• McLain State Park
• Mears State Park
• Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area
• Milliken State Park
• Muskegon State Park
• Palms Book State Park
• Petoskey State Park
• Pinckney Recreation Area
• Pontiac Lake Recreation Area
• Port Crescent State Park
• Proud Lake Recreation Area
• Rifle River Recreation Area
• Seven Lakes State Park
• Silver Lake State Park
• Sleeper State Park
• Sleepy Hollow State Park
• South Higgins Lake State Park
• Sterling State Park
• Tawas Point State Park
• Van Buren State Park
• Van Riper State Park
• Warren Dunes State Park
• Wells State Park
• Wilderness State Park
• Yankee Springs Recreation Area
• Young State Park

Many of these parks have Fishing in the Parks Programs. Click here for a full list of Fishing in the Parks Programs.