Friday, July 20, 2018

Otsego Lake State Park

Just off of I-75 south of Gaylord, but nothing to write home about (or Blog about?).  
Remember to click on the name of the state park to read this on the blog.  And click on the pictures to see them bigger.

😊 = Good
😐 = Okay
😞 = Lousy


Bathrooms  😞


Looks impressive right?  Don't be fooled!  It's one of those environmentally friendly bathrooms, which basically means they let a bunch of weeds grow up all around it and the showers have NO WATER PRESSURE!  Did I say that loud enough?  There is not enough pressure to get the sand off your body, let alone get the soap out of your hair.  Seriously.  And the water is cold on top of that.  Have you even been standing in a public shower, hair soapy, wet, and frantically pressing the meter button to turn back on, only for the measly dribble that comes out?     


Playground  😐

Literally one swing set and one slide.  There is a basketball court, and several volleyball courts.  



Beach/Swimming   😐

The beach is decent enough, with nice sand.  It's the lake that is disappointing.  Warm, but dirty.  With lots of stuff floating on the surface with nowhere to go. 
Fishing and boating are big here.  The campground has lots of these stairs that go right to the water, so I can hop on a boat or a jet ski super conveniently (my yacht doesn't fit on this lake).   
P.S. This is the only picture of me in this blog because I couldn't get all of the shampoo out of my hair...

Dog Beach   😐

Not really a beach, but at least a place to take your dog swimming.  All of the steps were a little too much for Taffy.  
  


Worst thing about this park:

The showers!!!

Best thing about this park:

The views from your campsite.


What else is there to do:

Eat.  Some of you have been asking what Barbie eats when she is camping.  This is Chicken Pizza Packets, gotta love the clean up on the foil dinners! 

There is a camp store that sells snacks, ice cream and bait.  They also rent paddle boards and kayaks.  


Want more information?


Want to camp there?

4 comments:

  1. Does Barbie share recipes? The pizza looks DELICIOUS.

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    1. Sure! Of course I change it up and use whatever veggies I have, and fresh herbs.

      Chicken Pizza Packets
      1 pound boneless chicken breasts, cubed
      2 Tbs olive oil
      1 small zucchini, sliced
      16 pepperoni slices
      1 small green pepper, diced
      1 small onion sliced
      1/2 tsp oregano
      1/2 tsp basil
      1/4 tsp salt
      1/4 tsp garlic powder
      1/4 tsp pepper
      1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
      1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
      1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese


      1 Combine spices and oil. Add chicken chunks and stir to coat.
      2 Cut 4 large squares of heavy duty foil. Coat with non-stick spray. Divide chicken among the 4 pieces of foil. Top with pepperoni, zucchini, pepper and onions. Fold foil around mixture and seal.
      3 Grill, covered 15-18 minutes or until chicken is done. Carefully open packets and sprinkle with tomatoes and cheeses. Seal loosely and grill 2 more minutes.

      Servings: 4
      Source
      Source: Quick Cooking May/June 2003

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    2. Thanks for the fun and easy recipe. I plan to try soon.

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  2. Barbie, so sorry your experience there was bad. I hope your hair survived.

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