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Reservations can be made on the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Michigan State Park & Harbor Reservations website or by calling 1-800-447-2757 (1-800-44PARKS).
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.
Olympic National Park: Washington: $30 per-vehicle Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: West Virginia: $20 per-vehicle Devils Tower National Monument: Wyoming: $25 per-vehicle Grand Teton National Park: Wyoming: $35 per-vehicle no fee stations at the north entrance, which is only accessible through Yellowstone National Park
Orchard Beach State Park is a public recreation area covering 201 acres (81 ha) on the shore of Lake Michigan in Manistee Township, Manistee County, Michigan.Situated on a bluff three miles north of the city of Manistee, the state park offers camping, hiking trails, and scenic views over Lake Michigan.
Yankee Springs State Recreation Area is a state-managed protected area located in Yankee Springs Township in Barry County, Michigan. The park is 5,200 acres (21 km 2) in area. It has 120 rustic, 200 modern and 25 equestrian camping sites, plus two cabins.
Waterloo State Recreation Area is the third-largest park in Michigan, encompassing over 21,000 acres (85 km 2) of forest, lakes and wetlands.Located in northeast Jackson County and parts of Washtenaw County, the park is the largest in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and features 4 campgrounds, 11 lakes, a nature center, and over 50 miles (80 km) of trails - some for horses, bicycles, hiking ...
As the temperature cools and autumn creeps in, beach goers may notice fewer swim buoys at state parks. Swimmers beware, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) warns.
The park was created in 1925 by Huron County; it became a state park in 1927. The Civilian Conservation Corps was active in the park in the 1940s, building the park's Outdoor Center. In 1944, the park was renamed to honor former Michigan Governor Albert E. Sleeper, who signed the legislation authorizing the state park system. [2] Economic analysis