Newaygo State Park

Newaygo State Park
Map showing the location of Newaygo State Park
Location in Michigan
Location Big Prairie Township,
Newaygo County,
Michigan, USA
Nearest city Newaygo, Michigan
Coordinates 43°30′09″N 85°35′30″W / 43.50250°N 85.59167°W / 43.50250; -85.59167Coordinates: 43°30′09″N 85°35′30″W / 43.50250°N 85.59167°W / 43.50250; -85.59167 [1]
Area 257 acres (1.04 km2)
Elevation 850 feet (260 m) [1]
Established 1966
Governing body Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Website Newaygo State Park

Newaygo State Park is a public recreation area covering 257 acres (104 ha) on the south side of Hardy Dam Pond in Big Prairie Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. The state park sits atop 20-foot (6.1 m) embankments overlooking the six-mile-long (10 km), 4,000-acre (1,600 ha) impoundment of the Muskegon River.[2]

History

The park was created in 1966 when the state leased acreage that included 4,500 feet (1,400 m) of water frontage from Consumers Power Company.[3]

Activities and amenities

The park offers swimming, fishing for bass, walleye and panfish, boat launch, picnicking, playground, and 99 rustic campsites.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Newaygo State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "Newaygo State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Twenty-Third Biennial Report 1965–1966". State of Michigan Department of Conservation. p. 129. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
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