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Hayes State Park

Park in Michigan, USA

Summary

Park in Michigan, USA

Field	Value
name	Walter J. Hayes State Park
photo	Hayes State Park (June 2019).jpg
photo_caption	Beach area along Wamplers Lake
photo_alt	Beach
photo_width	280
map	USA Michigan#USA
map_caption	Location in Michigan
map_width	280
relief	1
location	Lenawee County, Michigan, United States
nearest_town	Onsted, Michigan
coordinates
coords_ref
elevation	968 ft
area	654 acre
designation	Michigan state park
established	1920
administrator	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
website

Walter J. Hayes State Park is a public recreation area covering 654 acre on the southeast corner of Wamplers Lake in the Irish Hills region of the state of Michigan. Most of the state park lies within Lenawee County with a small portion extending into Jackson and Washtenaw counties in the Round Lake area. The park offers access to 796 acre Wamplers Lake and completely surrounds 100 acre Round Lake, which connects to Wamplers Lake via a channel navigable by smaller boats. Other scenic lakes including Evans Lake and Sand Lake as well as chains of smaller lakes lie nearby. The park is traversed by Michigan Route 124 north of its intersection with US Highway 12.

History

Dedicated in 1920, the park was among the first 25 established by the Michigan State Parks Commission, which referred to it as both Cedar Hills State Park and Adrian State Park. It originally comprised a 99-acre purchase by the state plus two donations of land which brought the park's size to some 200 acres. It was renamed in 1930 after the family of Michigan State Senator Walter J. Hayes made a donation of land with the stipulation that the name change take place. The Civilian Conservation Corps made improvements to the park during the 1930s. Michigan CCC camp SP1 was active in Hayes State Park from 1933 to 1935.

Facilities and activities

The park offers fishing for bass, bluegill and pike, swimming, hiking, picnicking, boat launch, boat rentals, campgrounds, and mini-cabins.

References

{{cite gnis. 636321. Round Lake
"Hayes State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"Wamplers Lake and Round Lake". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"Hayes State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
(1922). "The Biennial Report of the Department of Conservation of the State of Michigan 1921–1922".
Dan Cherry. (August 26, 2010). "Hayes State Park painting prints to be sold as fundraiser". Daily Telegram.
(1921). "Annual Report". American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society.
Julieanna Frost. (2011). "Adrian". Arcadia Publishing.
(February 29, 2016). "Appendices". National Park Service.

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