Will Michigan Park Keep No. 1 Rank in 10 Best State Parks Voting?

Fans of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park can vote daily to help the Michigan state park win a national contest sponsored by USA Today. (Photo via Pinterest)

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The Upper Peninsula’s Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park currently holds first place in the competition for the title of Best State Park in the nation in USA Today’s 10 Best State Parks.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds visitors and fans of the park they can vote daily through 11:59 a.m. on March 30 to help the Porkies win this national recognition of Michigan’s woods and waters.

Individuals can vote every day, and from every internet-enabled device (tablet, phone, computer). Click here to access the voting page, which includes the current rank.

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is one of the few remaining large wilderness areas in the Midwest. With 60,000 acres of towering virgin timber, secluded lakes, and miles of wild rivers and streams, a visit to the “Porkies” is a trip to remember.

Visitors can enjoy camping on the shores of Lake Superior, 90 miles of hiking trails, kayak rentals, mountain biking and skiing in the winter. Learn more here or follow the park on Facebook.

The 20 finalists and their rank as of Saturday:

1. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Michigan
2. Letchworth State Park, New York
3. Watkins Glen State Park, New York
4. Devil’s Lake State Park, Wisconsin
5. Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee
6. Indiana Dunes State Park, Indiana
7. Custer State Park, South Dakota
8. Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Missouri
9. Assateague State Park, Maryland
10. Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina
11. Hueco Tanks State Park, Texas
12. Stone Mountain State Park, North Carolina
13. Antelope Island State Park, Utah
14. Hearst San Simeon State Park, California
15. Blue Spring State Park, Florida
16. Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Florida
17. Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California
18. Ecola State Park, Oregon
19. Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
20. Grayson Highlands State Park, Virginia