Young State Park
| Young State Park | |
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  Location within Michigan | |
| Location | Evangeline Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA |
| Nearest city | Boyne City, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45°13′55″N 85°02′54″W / 45.23194°N 85.04833°WCoordinates: 45°13′55″N 85°02′54″W / 45.23194°N 85.04833°W[1] |
| Area | 563 acres (2.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 594 feet (181 m) [1] |
| Established | 1921 |
| Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Young State Park |
Young State Park is a public recreation area near Boyne City, Michigan that occupies 563 acres (228 ha) on the eastern edge of 17,260-acre (6,980 ha) Lake Charlevoix in Charlevoix County in the northwest of Northern Michigan. Following the park's creation in 1921, the Civilian Conservation Corps made improvements during the 1930s.[2]
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.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Young State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 "Young State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
External links
- Young State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Young State Park Protected Planet
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