I had a wonderful week playing around Northwest Michigan - made all the better by staying at the Okon Farm. My RV site was tucked in by the barn, gardens, and mature trees, giving it a peaceful, private feel and making it a great little home base for exploring the area.
Michael showed me my site and Fay brought me oatmeal cookies and fresh tomatoes - a pretty wonderful way to be welcomed to the farm!
But the highlight of my stay was definitely Goodie Goodie, the resident farm cat. She quickly decided my Airstream was worth adding to her daily rounds and would make herself at home on my step. If I didn’t notice she’d arrived, a soft meow took care of that. Obviously, Goodie took her hosting duties - the lovely creature quickly became my little camping buddy.
The location was great for exploring too. I was within 35-50 minutes of mountain biking (Palmer Woods Forest Reserve, Arcadia Dunes), Sleeping Bear Dunes, the scenic M-22 drive through the quaint little harbor towns (with my favorite being Glen Arbor, for lunch and gallery perusing). There’s also Traverse City if you need a bigger town.
A peaceful, welcoming place, a great location, and one very memorable farm cat. I miss you, Goodie Goodie!