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McLain State Park

State Park in Houghton County, Michigan

Summary

State Park in Houghton County, Michigan

Field	Value
name	F.J. McLain State Park
photo	Sunset at McLain State Park.JPG
photo_caption	Sunset at McLain State Park
photo_width	280
photo_alt	Sunset
map	USA Michigan#USA
map_caption	Location in Michigan
map_width	280
relief	1
location	Hancock Township, Houghton County, Michigan, United States
nearest_city	Calumet, Michigan
coordinates
elevation	620 ft
area	443 acre
designation	Michigan state park
established	1930
free_label	Named for
free_data	Frederick J. McLain
administrator	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
website

F.J. McLain State Park is a 443 acre public recreation area on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Houghton County, Michigan. The state park is located on M-203 halfway between Hancock and Calumet. It is about 10 mi from each city. The park's offshore sights include sunsets over Lake Superior and the art deco–style Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light.

History

The park is named after Houghton County Commissioner Frederick J. McLain, an instrumental figure in securing land for the site in the 1930s. Laborers working through the Work Projects Administration (WPA) performed most of the park's construction. A new entrance and contact station were built in 1965, following the relocation of M-203.

Activities and amenities

The park offers fishing, picnicking, hiking and cross-country skiing trails, camping, and cabins. While the majority of the shoreline is rocky, a stretch known as the Breakwaters near the Keweenaw Waterway at the park's southern end provides a sandy beach for swimming.

Notes

References

"F.J. McLain State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
(March 27, 2015). "McLain State Park General Management Plan - Appendix A". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"F.J. McLain State Park". CopperCountry.com.
"F.J. McLain State Park". Outdoorsy.

Wikipedia Source

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