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Orchard Beach State Park

Park in Michigan, USA

Summary

Park in Michigan, USA

Field	Value
name	Orchard Beach State Park
photo	Orchard_Beach_State_Park_2_by_Joshua_Young.png
photo_caption	Stairs and sky at Orchard Beach State Park
photo_width	280
photo_alt	Lake
map	USA Michigan#USA
map_caption	Location in Michigan
map_width	280
relief	1
location	Manistee County, Michigan, United States
nearest_city	Manistee, Michigan
coordinates
elevation	650 ft
area	201 acre
established	1921
administrator	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
website
embed	yes
name	Orchard Beach State Park
built	Civilian Conservation Corps
added	December 8, 2009
refnum	09001064

Orchard Beach State Park is a public recreation area covering 201 acre on the shore of Lake Michigan in Manistee Township, Manistee County, Michigan. Situated on a bluff three miles north of the city of Manistee, the state park offers camping, hiking trails, and scenic views over Lake Michigan.

History

The park was developed by the Manistee, Filer City and Eastlake Railway Company and opened in 1892. After the company stopped trolley service to the park, the site was purchased by the Manistee Board of Commerce and deeded to the state to become part of the Michigan state park system in 1921.

The Civilian Conservation Corps was active in the park in the 1930s. Corps efforts included construction of several limestone structures including a pavilion, toilet, line house, and pump house. In 2009, the park was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, being cited as "one of the most intact examples of a Michigan state park developed in the 1930s and 1940s under National Park Service guidelines.... retain[ing] the majority of its CCC-era buildings and physical layout."

In 2019, the high levels of Lake Michigan were eroding the sandy bluff on which the CCC-built pavilion stood, threatening its destruction. The pavilion was moved away from the shore in December 2020.

Activities and amenities

The park offers three miles of hiking trails, picnicking facilities, and a 166-site campground. The beach has been closed due to high lake levels.

References

"Orchard Beach State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"Orchard Beach State Park". National Park Service.
Paul E. Janostak. (2009). "Orchard Beach State Park". National Park Service.
(December 18, 2009). "Orchard Beach State Park". National Park Service.
(September 10, 2019). "Lake Michigan erosion threatens state park's 400-ton historic building". Advance Local Media.
(December 11, 2020). "400-ton historic limestone pavilion rolling to new location, away from eroding bluff". Advance Local Media.

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