Fisherman's Island State Park is a public recreation area of 2,678 acres (1,084 ha) sitting on six miles (9.7 km) of Lake Michigan shoreline southwest of Charlevoix, Michigan.[3] It is named for a small piece of land, Fisherman Island, located some 900 feet (270 m) from the mainland. For most of the period from 1998 to 2016, historically low lake levels resulted in the island becoming attached to the mainland via a tombolo.[4] The park's interior terrain consists largely of rolling dunes covered with maple, birch and aspen broken up by bogs of cedar and black spruce. The park is operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.[3]
| Fisherman's Island State Park | |
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.jpg) Looking toward Fisherman's Island | |
  Location in Michigan  Fisherman's Island State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Charlevoix and Norwood townships, Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States |
| Nearest city | Charlevoix, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45°17′14″N 85°21′33″W / 45.28722°N 85.35917°W[1] |
| Area | 2,678 acres (1,084 ha) |
| Elevation | 587 feet (179 m) [1] |
| Established | 1975[2] |
| Administered by | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Designation | Michigan state park |
| Website | Official website  |
Activities and amenities
editThe park features rustic campgrounds with some sites nestled in the dunes along the lake shore. The park offers picnicking, swimming beaches, over three miles of hiking trails, hunting, and snowmobiling.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fisherman Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Fisherman's Island State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Fisherman's Island State Park in Charlevoix". Travel the Mitten. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
External links
edit- Fisherman's Island State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Fisherman's Island State Park Map Michigan Department of Natural Resources
