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The small suburban town of Howell is located on I-96 approximately halfway between Lansing, the state’s capital, and Detroit. Howell traces its roots way back to 1836 when its very first post office was established, although it was not formally incorporated as a town until 1863. Once known as Livingston Center, Howell was chosen to be the administrative seat to Livingston County, making it significant to the surrounding areas.

When you book an RV in Howell, Michigan, you’ll find a charming, cultured village in the spectacular Michigan countryside, with stunning lake views and close proximity to lots of attractions both natural and manmade. Howell’s downtown was even voted one of the top downtown areas in the entire country by USA Today. Additionally, Howell has developed quite a festive reputation due to its numerous events held throughout the year. The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest is the town's premier festival with a whole lot of tasty food, fun carnival rides, arts & crafts for the kids, and incredible live music. The Howell Melon Festival is a three-day festival held each August to celebrate the town’s local melon variety; this event attracts over 50,000 people to the community each summer. Whatever your reason for choosing to rent an RV in Howell, you are sure to have a blast.

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Experience the Sites and Scenery

There are so many breathtaking sights to see in the wilderness areas of Michigan, but you hardly have to leave town to enjoy the great outdoors when you book an RV rental in Howell. The parks system is top notch with a variety of fun parks, recreation fields, sports complexes, and even a boat launch facility on Thompson Lake. City Park sits on the shores of Thompson Lake and offers visitors and locals a safe spot to offload their watercraft into the sparkling waters of the gorgeous lake. There are also a bunch of pavilions perfect for family get-togethers, barbecues, or picnics.

Since Michigan treasures its natural beauty and summertime fun, there are a few incredible recreation areas within driving distance to town, so driving in your Howell camper rental is a no-brainer. Brighton Recreation Area is the first on the list, and the closest to town. Although it is smaller than the rest, it has 39 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, and in the wintertime, it has one of the very best ski mountains in all of Michigan, Mount Brighton.

Island Lake State Recreation Area attracts over a million visitors a year, making it one of the busiest in the state. Biking, hiking, swimming, you can do it all when you bring your Howell motorhome rental here. Island Lake State Recreation Area even has some campgrounds you can canoe to, as well as a hot-air balloon launching spot.

Pinckney Recreation Area and Waterloo Recreation Area are both connected by the 35-mile Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, so multi-day hikes are an option for the bold adventurers out there. These two incredible recreation areas, down by Ann Arbor, provide plenty of trails and campgrounds to suit all their outdoor needs.

If you are feeling really antsy, take your Howell RV rental a few hours to the sprawling national forests up north, like Hiawatha National Forest or Huron-Manistee National Forest. You’ll need more than a few trips to this awe-inspiring state to even see the tip of the proverbial iceberg, as it is certainly one of the most beautiful in the country.

City Attractions

If you want a quiet, peaceful, and fun vacation in Howell, the town has lots to do and see to ensure you made the right choice by renting an RV there. The aforementioned downtown area is unparalleled in terms of what it offers: fun wineries, cozy diners, art galleries, small-town taverns, and lots more. The Tanger Outlets feature shopping at its finest with lots of great deals and name brand retail stores. Howell also has a few antique outlet stores for collectors to peruse and comb through.

Howell is fortunate to have a magnificent collection of historic buildings on top of it all. The Howell Opera House, built in 1881, is a stunning Victorian building that has been renovated to reflect its beautiful past. The Howell Carnegie Library, Historic Howell Theater, and the Livingston County Courthouse are other extraordinary works of art that grace the town.

The Depot Museum is run by the Howell Historical Society in an effort to preserve and proudly remember the town's heritage. Open in the summer months, this fascinating study on Howell’s history has a large collection of important artifacts and exhibits displaying everything you might hope to see and learn about the county.

Where to Park It

Howell is a convenient place to rent an RV due to the high number or campgrounds available in the immediate area. Taylor’s Beach Campground is a family-friendly spot with a whole assortment of amenities including an arcade, sports fields & courts, mini golf, sandy beach and swimming lake, and an on-site convenience store.
Near Linden, at Hideaway Campground campers can hideaway in the confines of this small park next to Louise Lake. Lake Chemung Outdoor Resort is another park to consider for you and your Howell luxury motorhome rental, with over 300 camping sites, a massive swimming lake, heated pool and sauna, mini golf course, and a store that has everything you might need while camping. The recreation areas nearby have numerous campgrounds between them, too, so you never have to wander very far to find a place to stay with a motorhome rental near Howell, MI.

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