LANSING, Mich. — Roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation have reopened for the season.    

MDOT maintains 85 roadside parks throughout the state. Some parks operate seasonally, typically closing annually in late October and reopening in the spring.

These roadside parks will remain closed until later this year due to weather, maintenance or construction activities:

Alger County —

— Au Train Roadside Park on M-28, until later in May due to snow;

— Deer Lake Roadside Park on M-28, until later in May due to snow;

— Grand Island Roadside Park on M-28, until later in May due to snow;

— Kiva Roadside Park on U.S. 41, until later in May due to snow;

— Scott Falls Roadside Park on M-28, until later in May due to snow.

Baraga County —

— Tioga Creek Roadside Park on U.S. 41/M-28, until later in May due to snow;

— Canyon Falls Roadside Park on U.S. 41, until later in May due to snow.

Houghton County —

— Memorial Airport Roadside Park on U.S. 41, until later in May due to snow.

Ingham County —

— Red Cedar Roadside Park on M-43, until later in May for construction.

Lake County —

— Baldwin Roadside Park on U.S. 10, until May 11 for construction;

— Chase Roadside Park on U.S. 10, until May 11 for construction.

Mackinac County —

— Cut River Bridge Roadside Park on U.S. 2, until later in May due to snow.

Motorists should not expect drinking water at all parks until sometime later in May, after annual testing and treatment of the park water systems is completed.

A map showing the status of MDOT roadside parks is available on the MDOT website, https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/travel/tourists/roadside-parks.