List of Michigan state parks






Lake of the Clouds in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park


This is a list of Michigan state parks and related protected areas under Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) jurisdiction. The DNR Parks and Recreation Division manages these lands. DNR administers over 100 state parks and also operates 16 state harbors on the Great Lakes. Michigan's 103 state park and recreation areas cover 306,000 acres (124,000 ha) with 14,100 campsites in 142 campgrounds and over 900 miles (1,400 km) of trails.[1] The state parks and recreation areas statewide collectively saw more than 26 million visits in 2016.[2]


Michigan's state parks system was started in 1919. Two Michigan state parks pre-date the creation of the park system in 1919. Michigan's first state park, Mackinac Island State Park, was created in 1895. It had served as the nation's second national park from 1875. In 1909 Michilimackinac State Park was created in nearby Mackinaw City. Both of these parks, along with Historic Mill Creek State Park are under the jurisdiction of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission.


DNR operates 746 boat launches on 57,000 acres (230 km2) of designated public water access sites. It also operates 16 "harbors of refuge" as well as providing support for the other 61 harbors in the system. The harbors of refuge are approximately 30 miles (50 km) apart along the Great Lakes shoreline to provide shelter from storms and often provide boat launches and supplies. There are 11 state underwater preserves covering 2,450 square miles (6,300 km2) of Great Lakes bottomland and ten of them have a maritime museum or interpretive center in a nearby coastal community.[3]


The DNR Parks and Recreation Division also manages 138 state forest campgrounds (including a dozen equestrian campgrounds). The Michigan state game and wildlife areas encompass more than 340,000 acres (1,400 km2). DNR also oversees the trail systems in the state. This includes 880 miles (1,400 km) of non-motorized trails, 1,145 miles (1,800 km) of rail-trails, 3,193 miles (5,100 km) of off-road vehicle (ORV) routes and 6,216 miles (10,000 km) of snowmobile trails.[4]


For a discussion of all protected areas in Michigan under all jurisdictions, see Protected areas of Michigan.




Contents






  • 1 State parks map


  • 2 State parks


  • 3 State trails


  • 4 State recreation areas


  • 5 State forests


  • 6 Other sites


  • 7 Former state park units


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





State parks map


Map showing many of Michigan's state parks but not state recreation areas or state forests.





Map of most Michigan state parks named and marked by a dot

Aloha

Aloha



Muskegon

Muskegon



Algonac

Algonac



Warren Dunes

Warren Dunes



Warren Woods

Warren Woods



Baraga

Baraga



Brimley

Brimley



Bewabic

Bewabic



Burt Lake

Burt Lake



Cambridge Junction

Cambridge Junction



Cheboygan

Cheboygan



Clear Lake

Clear Lake



Coldwater

Coldwater



Craig Lake

Craig Lake



Young

Young



Wilson

Wilson



Wilderness

Wilderness



White Pine

White Pine



Wells

Wells



Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island



Van Riper

Van Riper



Van Buren

Van Buren



Dodge #4

Dodge #4



Duck Lake

Duck Lake



Fayette

Fayette



Fisherman's Island

Fisherman's Island



Fort Wilkins

Fort Wilkins



Grand Haven

Grand Haven



Grand Mere

Grand Mere



Twin Lakes

Twin Lakes



Belle Isle

Belle Isle



Milliken

Milliken



Traverse City

Traverse City



Thompson's Harbor

Thompson's Harbor



Tawas Point

Tawas Point



Tahquamenon Falls

Tahquamenon Falls



Harrisville

Harrisville



Hart-Montague

Hart-Montague



Hartwick Pines

Hartwick Pines



Hayes

Hayes



Hoeft

Hoeft



Hoffmaster

Hoffmaster



Holland

Holland



Indian Lake

Indian Lake



Interlochen

Interlochen



Kal-Haven

Kal-Haven



Lake Gogebic

Lake Gogebic



Lakelands

Lakelands



Lakeport

Lakeport



Leelanau

Leelanau



Ludington

Ludington



Maybury

Maybury



McLain

McLain



Mears

Mears



Fort Michilimackinac

Fort Michilimackinac



Mitchell

Mitchell



Muskallonge Lake

Muskallonge Lake



Negwegon

Negwegon



Newaygo

Newaygo



N. Higgins

N. Higgins



S. Higgins

S. Higgins



Orchard Beach

Orchard Beach



Straits

Straits



Sterling

Sterling



Palms Book

Palms Book



Petoskey

Petoskey



Porcupine Mountains

Porcupine Mountains



Port Crescent

Port Crescent



Rockport

Rockport



Saugatuck Dunes

Saugatuck Dunes



Seven Lakes

Seven Lakes



Silver Lake

Silver Lake



Sleeper

Sleeper



Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow



Watkins

Watkins



Onaway

Onaway



Old Mission

Old Mission



Laughing Whitefish Falls

Laughing Whitefish Falls



Meredian-Baseline

Meredian-Baseline



Mill Creek

Mill Creek



Sanilac

Sanilac



Sturgeon

Sturgeon



Trail

Trail




Michigan state parks (clickable map)





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Name[5]
County Size Estab-
lished
Lake / river Image Remarks
acres ha
Algonac State Park St. Clair 1,450 acres
590 ha 1937 St. Clair River Rare savanna lands
Aloha State Park Cheboygan 107 acres
43 ha 1923 Mullett Lake On the Michigan Inland Waterway
Baraga State Park Baraga 56 acres
23 ha 1921 Lake Superior On Keweenaw Bay
Bay City State Park Bay 2,389 acres
967 ha Lake Huron Tobico Marsh.jpg On Saginaw Bay
Belle Isle Park Wayne 982 acres
397 ha 1845 Detroit River JSMFFULL.jpg
Bewabic State Park Iron 315 acres
127 ha 1923 Fortune Lake Bewabic Park c 1940.jpg
Brimley State Park Chippewa 151 acres
61 ha 1923 Lake Superior On Whitefish Bay
Burt Lake State Park Cheboygan 406 acres
164 ha 1920 Burt Lake Burtlakesp.jpg
Cambridge Junction Historic State Park Lenawee 80 acres
32 ha Historic Walker Tavern
Cheboygan State Park Cheboygan 1,250 acres
510 ha 1962 Lake Huron Cheboygan State Park.jpg
Clear Lake State Park Montmorency 290 acres
120 ha 1966 Clear Lake
Coldwater Lake State Park Branch 400 acres
160 ha 1988 Coldwater Lake
Colonial Michilimackinac Historic State Park Emmet 37 acres
15 ha Straits of Mackinac Fort Michilimackinac 2.jpg Includes Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
Craig Lake State Park Baraga 8,459 acres
3,423 ha 1956 Craig Lake
Dodge #4 State Park Oakland 139 acres
56 ha 1922 Cass Lake Cass Lake (Michigan) boats Wednesdays (514873849).jpg
Duck Lake State Park Muskegon 728 acres
295 ha 1988 Duck Lake
Fayette Historic State Park Delta 711 acres
288 ha 1959
Big Bay de Noc, Lake Michigan

Fisherman's Island State Park Charlevoix 2,678 acres
1,084 ha Lake Michigan Fisherman'sIslandStatePark.jpg
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park Keweenaw 711 acres
288 ha 1923 Lake Superior Site of Copper Harbor Light
Grand Haven State Park Ottawa 48 acres
19 ha Lake Michigan Grand Haven Beach.jpg
Grand Mere State Park Berrien 985 acres
399 ha Lake Michigan Grand Mere Beach.jpg
Harrisville State Park Alcona 107 acres
43 ha 1921 Lake Huron Harrisville state park beach 06.jpg
Hartwick Pines State Park Crawford 9,672 acres
3,914 ha 1927 Hartwick Pines State Park.jpg Old-growth white and red pine forest
Hayes State Park
Lenawee,
Jackson, Washtenaw
654 acres
265 ha 1920 Wamplers Lake,
Round Lake
Walter J Hayes State Park Michigan pinic area on Wamplers Lake.JPG
Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park Cheboygan 625 acres
253 ha Historic Mill Creek Michigan.jpg
Hoeft State Park Presque Isle 301 acres
122 ha 1922 Lake Huron Hoeft St Park - BeachLifeBoat.jpg
Hoffmaster State Park
Muskegon,
Ottawa
1,100 acres
450 ha Lake Michigan Sand dunes at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park (8741881328).jpg
Holland State Park Ottawa 617 acres
250 ha 1926
Lake Macatawa,
Lake Michigan
Holland State Park.jpg
Indian Lake State Park Schoolcraft 847 acres
343 ha 1932 Indian Lake
Interlochen State Park Grand Traverse 187 acres
76 ha 1917
Green Lake,
Duck Lake

Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park Grand Traverse 47 acres
19 ha Lake Michigan On Grand Traverse Bay
Lake Gogebic State Park Gogebic 1,329 acres
538 ha 1930 Lake Gogebic Boardwalk at Lake Gogebic State Park (29940616062).jpg
Lakeport State Park St. Clair 565 acres
229 ha 1946 Lake Huron
Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park Alger 960 acres
390 ha Laughing Whitefish River
Leelanau State Park Leelanau 1,350 acres
550 ha 1964 Lake Michigan Sunset frm Grand Traverse Lighthouse.jpg

Little Presque Isle State Park[6]
Marquette 0 acres
0 ha 2010s Lake Superior
Ludington State Park Mason 5,300 acres
2,100 ha Lake Michigan Ludington State Park Fall 2005 032.jpg
Mackinac Island and Fort Mackinac Historic Park Mackinac 1,800 acres
730 ha 1895 Lake Huron South Parapet, the Fort, Mackinac Isl., Mich (NYPL b12647398-69756).tiff
Maybury State Park Wayne 944 acres
382 ha Maybury State Park Michigan park office.JPG
McLain State Park Houghton 443 acres
179 ha Lake Superior Gfp-michigan-mclain-state-park-full-view-of-the-lighthouse.jpg
Mears State Park Oceana 610 acres
250 ha 1923 Lake Michigan
Meridian-Baseline State Park
Ingham,
Jackson
188 acres
76 ha 1960s
Mitchell State Park Wexford 1,289 acres
522 ha 1919
Lake Mitchell,
Lake Cadillac

Muskallonge Lake State Park Luce 217 acres
88 ha Lake Superior
Muskegon State Park Muskegon 1,233 acres
499 ha
Lake Michigan,
Muskegon Lake
LakeMichiganMuskegonShoreline.jpg
Negwegon State Park
Alcona, Alpena
591 acres
239 ha 1962 Lake Huron Negwegon State Park.jpg
Newaygo State Park Newaygo 257 acres
104 ha 1966 Hardy Dam Pond
North Higgins Lake State Park Crawford 429 acres
174 ha Higgins Lake

Old Mission State Park[6]
Grand Traverse 520 acres
210 ha 1980s Lake Michigan Leased to Peninsula Township and operated as Lighthouse Park
Onaway State Park Presque Isle 158 acres
64 ha 1921 Black Lake Onaway State Park c1930.jpg
Orchard Beach State Park Manistee 201 acres
81 ha 1921 Lake Michigan Orchard Beach State Park.jpg
Otsego Lake State Park Otsego 1,293 acres
523 ha 1920 Otsego Lake
Palms Book State Park Schoolcraft 388 acres
157 ha 1926
Kitch-iti-kipi,
Indian Lake
Kitch raft.jpg
Petoskey State Park Emmet 203 acres
82 ha 1969 Little Traverse Bay
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Gogebic,
Ontonagon
59,020 acres
23,880 ha Lake Superior Gfp-michigan-porcupine-mountains-state-park-forest.jpg
Port Crescent State Park Huron 600 acres
240 ha Lake Huron
Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park Sanilac 240 acres
97 ha Little Cass River
Saugatuck Dunes State Park Allegan 1,000 acres
400 ha 1978 Lake Michigan Water and Covered Dune, Looking North, Saugatuck Dunes State Park, Michigan.jpg
Seven Lakes State Park Oakland 1,434 acres
580 ha 1992 Big Seven Lake
Silver Lake State Park Oceana 2,936 acres
1,188 ha
Lake Michigan, Silver Lake
Silver Lake Dunes Michigan 2.jpg Includes Little Sable Point Light
Sleeper State Park Huron 723 acres
293 ha Lake Huron
Sleepy Hollow State Park Clinton 2,678 acres
1,084 ha Lake Ovid
South Higgins Lake State Park Roscommon 1,000 acres
400 ha Higgins Lake Michigan's Higgins Lake.jpg
Sterling State Park Monroe 1,300 acres
530 ha Lake Erie Sterling State Park Michigan pedestrian bridge over lagoon.JPG
Straits State Park Mackinac 181 acres
73 ha Straits of Mackinac Includes Father Marquette National Memorial
Sturgeon Point State Park Alcona 76 acres
31 ha Lake Michigan Sturgeon Point Lighthouse.jpg
Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Chippewa,
Luce
46,179 acres
18,688 ha Tahquamenon falls lower.jpg
Tawas Point State Park Iosco 183 acres
74 ha Lake Huron P7050019 Tawas Point SP (E Tawas Mich).jpg
Thompson's Harbor State Park Presque Isle 5,109 acres
2,068 ha Lake Huron
Twin Lakes State Park Houghton 175 acres
71 ha Lake Roland Gfp-michigan-twin-lakes-state-park-michigan.jpg
Van Buren State Park Van Buren 400 acres
160 ha Lake Michigan Lake Michigan shore in January.JPG
Van Riper State Park Marquette 1,055 acres
427 ha Lake Michigamme
Warren Dunes State Park Berrien 1,952 acres
790 ha Lake Michigan Warren Dunes.JPG
Warren Woods State Park Berrien 311 acres
126 ha Warrenwoods.jpg
Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve Washtenaw 1,122 acres
454 ha 2017 Watkins Lake
Wells State Park Menominee 678 acres
274 ha Lake Michigan Sunset at J.W. Wells State Park.jpg On Green Bay
Wilderness State Park Emmet 10,512 acres
4,254 ha Lake Michigan Wilderness State Park Michigan.jpg
William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor Wayne 31 acres
13 ha Detroit River Police Boats at Milliken State Park.jpg
Wilson State Park Clare 36 acres
15 ha Budd Lake
Young State Park Charlevoix 563 acres
228 ha Lake Charlevoix Beach Young State Park (9462588806).jpg


State trails




  • Hart-Montague Trail State Park (William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail State Park)

  • Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Park


  • Lakelands Trail State Park (Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park)

  • Van Buren Trail State Park


  • White Pine Trail State Park (Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park)



State recreation areas





Map of Michigan state recreation areas
Bald Mountain Recreation Area

Bass River Recreation Area

Brighton Recreation Area

Fort Custer Recreation Area

Highland Recreation Area

Holly Recreation Area

Ionia State Recreation Area

Island Lake Recreation Area

Lake Hudson State Recreation Area

Lime Island State Recreation Area

Menominee River State Recreation Area

Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area

Ortonville Recreation Area

Pinckney State Recreation Area

Pontiac Lake Recreation Area

Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Rifle River State Recreation Area

Tippy Dam State Recreation Area

Waterloo State Recreation Area

Wetzel State Recreation Area

Yankee Springs Recreation Area



Michigan state recreation areas (clickable map)





Proud Lake Recreation Area



  • Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

  • Bass River State Recreation Area

  • Brighton State Recreation Area

  • Fort Custer State Recreation Area

  • Highland State Recreation Area

  • Holly State Recreation Area

  • Ionia State Recreation Area

  • Island Lake State Recreation Area

  • Lake Hudson State Recreation Area

  • Lime Island State Recreation Area

  • Menominee River State Recreation Area

  • Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area

  • Ortonville State Recreation Area

  • Pinckney State Recreation Area

  • Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

  • Proud Lake State Recreation Area

  • Rifle River State Recreation Area

  • Rockport State Recreation Area

  • Tippy Dam State Recreation Area

  • Waterloo State Recreation Area

  • W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area

  • Yankee Springs State Recreation Area



State forests





The Au Sable River runs through the Au Sable State Forest



  • Au Sable State Forest

  • Copper Country State Forest

  • Escanaba River State Forest

  • Lake Superior State Forest

  • Mackinaw State Forest

  • Pere Marquette State Forest



Other sites




Wagner Falls



  • Agate Falls Scenic Site

  • Bond Falls Scenic Site

  • DNR Pocket Park

  • Father Marquette National Memorial

  • Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center

  • Wagner Falls Scenic Site



Former state park units



  • Benzie State Park – now the Platte River Campground of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

  • Bloomer State Park No. 1 – now Bloomer Park in West Bloomfield Township

  • Bloomer State Park No. 2 – later incorporated into Rochester-Utica State Recreation Area, now Bloomer Park in Rochester Hills

  • Bloomer State Park No. 3 – later incorporated into Ortonville State Recreation Area, northeast of Ortonville

  • Bloomer State Park No. 4 – in White Lake Township

  • Cheboygan State Park – original state park located on the site of the current Cheboygan County Fairground (not to be confused with present-day Cheboygan State Park)

  • D.H. Day State Park – also known, at times, as Sleeping Bear and Sleeping Bear-Glen Lake State Park; now the D.H. Day Campground of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

  • Detour State Park – now Detour State Forest Campground in Lake Superior State Forest, west of De Tour Village

  • Dodge Brothers State Park No. 1 – later incorporated into Island Lake State Recreation Area

  • Dodge Brothers State Park No. 2 – now Lakeshore Park in Novi

  • Dodge Brothers State Park No. 3 – on Crescent Lake west of Pontiac, now Optimist Park, in Waterford.

  • Dodge Brothers State Park No. 5 – now Dodge Park V in Commerce Township

  • Dodge Brothers State Park No. 6 – now Beverly Park in Beverly Hills

  • Dodge Brothers State Park No. 7 – (1923–1947) now Horseshoe Lake State Game Area near Oxford

  • Dodge Brothers State Park No. 8 – now Dodge Park in Sterling Heights

  • Dodge Brothers State Park No. 9 – now Dodge Park in South Rockwood

  • Dodge Brothers State Park No.10 – later incorporated into Highland State Recreation Area near Highland

  • East Tawas State Park - now East Tawas City Park in East Tawas

  • Frank W. Fletcher State Park – now Fletcher County Park northwest of Alpena

  • Gladwin State Park – now Gladwin City Park in Gladwin

  • Hansen Military Reserve – southwest of Grayling, managed as a state park for recreation purposes

  • Lake City State Park – at Lake City, now the Missaukee County Park

  • Magnus State Park – now Magnus City Park in Petoskey

  • Marquette State Park – now a subdivision of homes west of Marquette

  • Munuskong State Park – a Dodge Brothers state park on Munuscong Bay northeast of Pickford, now part of the Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area

  • Paw Paw State Park – in Paw Paw on Maple Lake

  • Pere Marquette River State Park – four sites along the Pere Marquette River in Mason County

  • Rochester-Utica State Recreation Area (originally Bloomer State Park No.2) – now Bloomer City Park (Rochester Hills) and River Bends Park (Shelby Township)

  • Sidnaw State Park – formed from part of the Sidnaw Fish Hatchery lands near Sidnaw

  • Van Etten Lake State Park – now Van Etten Lake State Forest Campground near Oscoda

  • White Cloud State Park – now White Cloud City Park in White Cloud



References





  1. ^ "Michigan Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2018–2022: Public Comment Draft" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. August 31, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "A snapshot of 2016 accomplishments" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved June 28, 2018.


  3. ^ "Michigan's Public Land Base and Outdoor Recreation" (PDF). 2008–2012 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 19, 2010.


  4. ^ "Executive Summary" (PDF). 2008–12 Michigan State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. October 1, 2007. p. 2. Retrieved February 19, 2010.


  5. ^ As listed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 2018, except where noted. "Recreation Search". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved June 27, 2018.


  6. ^ ab Not listed by MDNR as of June 2018.




External links







  • Michigan Department of Natural Resources

  • Map of Michigan State Parks











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