Young State Park

Young State Park
Beachfront along Lake Charlevoix
Map showing the location of Young State Park
Map showing the location of Young State Park
Location in Michigan
Map showing the location of Young State Park
Map showing the location of Young State Park
Young State Park (the United States)
LocationEvangeline Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA
Nearest cityBoyne City, Michigan
Coordinates45°13′55″N 85°02′54″W / 45.23194°N 85.04833°W / 45.23194; -85.04833[2]
Area563 acres (228 ha)
Elevation594 feet (181 m) [2]
DesignationMichigan state park
Established1920[3]
Named forAdolph and Mary Young
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteYoung State Park

Young State Park is a public recreation area near Boyne City, Michigan, occupying 563 acres (228 ha) on the eastern shore of 17,260-acre (6,980 ha) Lake Charlevoix in Charlevoix County in the northwest of Northern Michigan.[4]

History

Young State Park was among 13 parks established in 1920 following the creation of the Michigan State Parks Commission a year earlier.[5] The park is named after Adolph and Mary Young, residents of Charlevoix, who donated land for the park's creation.[6][7] The Civilian Conservation Corps made improvements during the 1930s.[4]

Activities and amenities

The state park offers swimming, picnicking, five miles of hiking trails, cross-country skiing, boat launch, fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout, and three campgrounds.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Young State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Young State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Young State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  5. ^ "Michigan DNR celebrates 100 years of state parks" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. pp. 10–11. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Donor of state park site dies at Charlevoix" (PDF). Charlevoix County Herald. September 20, 1935. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Who's who behind Michigan's named state parks". Michigan History Magazine. Historical Society of Michigan. March 1, 2016.
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