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Harrisville State Park

State park in Michigan, United States

Summary

State park in Michigan, United States

Field	Value
name	Harrisville State Park
photo	Harrisville State Park (Sept 2018).jpg
photo_alt	Shoreline
photo_caption	Beachfront along Lake Huron
photo_width	280
map	USA Michigan#USA
map_caption	Location in Michigan
map_width	280
relief	1
location	Harrisville / Harrisville Township, Alcona County, Michigan, United States
coordinates
area	107 acre
elevation	587 ft
designation	Michigan state park
established	1920
visitation_num	151,273
visitation_year	1996
visitation_ref
administrator	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
website

Harrisville State Park is a public recreation area covering 107 acre on the shore of Lake Huron off U.S. Route 23 in Harrisville and Harrisville Township, Alcona County, Michigan. The state park contains more than 100 acres of heavily forested land as well as a mile-long sandy beach. It is considered an important location for birders, with large and varied migratory populations of warblers and other song birds. The park is administered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

History

Harrisville State Park was among 13 parks established in 1920 following the creation of the Michigan State Parks Commission a year earlier. It originally covered only 6 acre. The park's Cedar Run Nature Trail was cut through the forested areas of the park as early as 1945.

Wildlife

Harrisville State Park offers outstanding birding opportunities in May when numerous warbler species may be seen. Other species include nuthatches, woodpeckers, wrens, thrushes, vireos, and sparrows.

Activities and amenities

The park features a swimming beach, bathhouse, picnic areas, sports fields, carry-in boat launch, 195 campground sites, cabin, and mini-cabins. The 2 mi Cedar Run Nature Trail crosses forested areas of the park. A section of beach north of the campers area is pet friendly.

The park offers bike rentals, in coordination with the opening of the Alcona Heritage Route Multi-use Trail. The trail is a three-quarter mile paved, multi-use trail out of the park that connects to the trail to Harrisville.

References

Alcona Review, June 28, 2010.
"Harrisville State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"Michigan DNR celebrates 100 years of state parks". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"Harrisville-Cedar Run Nature Trail". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
(1921). "Annual Report". American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society.
(1998). "Alcona County Tourism Profile". Travel, Resource, and Recreation Center of Michigan State University.
"Harrisville State Park". Wildernet.
"Alcona County Birding Locations". Birds-n-Such.

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