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Muskegon State Park

Park in Michigan, U.S.

Summary

Park in Michigan, U.S.

Field	Value
name	Muskegon State Park
photo	MuskegonStateParkBlockhouse.JPG
photo_caption	Southwest view of the blockhouse
photo_width	280
photo_alt	Blockhouse
map	USA Michigan
map_caption	Location in Michigan
map_width	280
relief	1
location	Lower Peninsula, Muskegon County, Michigan, U.S.
nearest_city	[North Muskegon, Michigan
coordinates
elevation	643 ft
area	1233 acre
designation	Michigan state park
established	1923
administrator	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
website

Muskegon State Park is a public recreation area located 4 mi west of North Muskegon in Muskegon County, Michigan. The park's 1233 acre encompass two miles of sand beach on Lake Michigan and one mile of beach on Muskegon Lake.

History

The park was established in 1923 when the state purchased some 840 acres at the former site of the Ryerson Hill & Company lumber mill in Snug Harbor. The Civilian Conservation Corps was active in the park in 1933 and 1934, building roads, planting trees and clearing campsites. Most notably, the corps built a square blockhouse with scenic views from the highest point in Muskegon County. A replica stands at the site of the CCC's original blockhouse which burned down in the 1960s. The Works Progress Administration made further improvements from 1937 to 1941, developing the beach area and extending the scenic drive along Lake Michigan.

Activities and amenities

The park offers swimming, picnicking, two fishing piers, twelve miles of hiking trails, boat launch, and two campgrounds. Winter offerings in the park include five miles of cross-country skiing trails, ice skating, and ice fishing. The park features a luge track, where U.S. Olympic team member Mark Grimmette started training.

References

"Muskegon State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
(2017). "General Management Plan: Muskegon State Park - Appendix A". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"Muskegon Luge Track". Muskegon Winter Sports Complex.

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