Doyle Memorial State Recreation Area

Doyle Memorial State Recreation Area
North Dakota State Park
Named for: J. J. Doyle
Country United States
State North Dakota
County McIntosh
Elevation 2,011 ft (613 m) [1]
Coordinates 46°12′06″N 99°28′40″W / 46.20167°N 99.47778°W / 46.20167; -99.47778Coordinates: 46°12′06″N 99°28′40″W / 46.20167°N 99.47778°W / 46.20167; -99.47778 [1]
Area 21 acres (8 ha)
Established 1925
Management North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
Location in North Dakota
Website: Doyle Memorial State Recreation Area

Doyle Memorial State Recreation Area is a North Dakota state park located in McIntosh County, south of the community of Wishek. The park occupies a peninsula that juts into Green Lake and is used for fishing, boating, camping, and picnicking. The park lands were donated by J.J. Doyle, an early-20th-century politician for whom the park is named.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Doyle Memorial State Recreational Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Doyle Memorial State Recreation Area". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
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