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Michigan's state parks system was started in 1919. Three Michigan state parks pre-date the creation of the park system in 1919: Mackinac Island State Park (1895), Michilimackinac State Park (1909) and Interlochen State Park (1917). Mackinac Island State Park was created in 1895. It had served as the nation's second national park for two decades ...
Location: Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, United States: Coordinates: 2]: Area: 334 acres (135 ha): Elevation: 1,289 feet (393 m) [2]: Designation: Michigan state park: Established: 1920 [3]: Named for: William W. Mitchell: Visitors: 155,633 (in 1996): Administrator: Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Website: William Mitchell State Park: William Mitchell State Park is a public ...
Muskegon State Park. Muskegon State Park is a public recreation area located four miles (6.4 km) west of North Muskegon in Muskegon County, Michigan. The park's 1,233 acres (499 ha) encompass two miles of sand beach on Lake Michigan and one mile of beach on Muskegon Lake. [4]
Sterling State Park. / 41.91556°N 83.33361°W / 41.91556; -83.33361. William C. Sterling State Park is a public recreation area located in Frenchtown Charter Township with a small portion lying within the city limits of Monroe, Michigan. It is the only Michigan state park located on Lake Erie. The park encompasses 1,300 acres (530 ha ...
Hartwick Pines State Park is a public recreation area covering 9,762 acres (3,951 ha) in Crawford County near Grayling and Interstate 75 on the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The state park contains an old-growth forest of white pines and red pines , known as the Hartwick Pines .
Ludington State Park is a public recreation area located two miles north of Ludington, Michigan, occupying 5,300 acres (2,100 ha) between the shores of Lake Michigan and Hamlin Lake. The state park is crossed by a one-mile stretch of the Big Sable River and is home to the 112-foot-high (34 m) Big Sable Point Lighthouse , which dates from 1876.
Wilderness State Park is a public recreation area bordering Lake Michigan, five miles southwest of Mackinaw City in Emmet County in Northern Michigan. The state park 's 10,512 acres (4,254 ha) include 26 miles (42 km) of shoreline, diverse forested dune and swale complexes, wetlands, camping areas, and many miles of hiking trails. [ 4 ]
Location: Upper Peninsula, Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States Nearest city: Manistique, Michigan: Coordinates: 2]: Area: 388 acres (157 ha): Elevation: 614 feet (187 m) [2]: Designation: Michigan state park: Established: 1929 [3]: Named for: Palms and Book Land Company [4]: Administrator: Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Website: Palms Book State Park: Palms Book State Park ...