User:SethSpeedy28

Roadside Park Consistency

Michigan has 80+ MDOT-maintained roadside parks and scenic turnouts, spanning both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. They are found on state and US highways, and typically are seasonal, open Apr-Nov. Usually found at a scenic natural feature, they provide parking, and most provide toilet facilities and picnic areas. These are not Rest Areas(see the Rest Area wiki page). The State of Michigan maintains a list of MDOT roadside parks here.

Park Area Place

• Park (under Outdoors) should be set as the primary category. The Scenic Overlook category can be added, if appropriate.

• The proper name is the official MDOT name, found in the link in the opening paragraph.
  • Example: "Michigamme Roadside Park"

• Include any relevant info (such as "Closed for winter, only open Apr-Nov"), and a (concise) description using text from MDOT.

• Use www.michigan.gov/mdot for the website, and MDOT main contact for the phone number.

• Follow all other guidelines for Places.

Parking Lot Areas

• PLAs can be mapped following guidelines on the Parking Lot page.

Road Segments

• Use the Parking Lot road type, with the "none" box checked in the street name field.