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Saugatuck Dunes State Park

Park in Michigan, USA

Summary

Park in Michigan, USA

Field	Value
name	Saugatuck Dunes State Park
photo	Water and Covered Dune, Looking North, Saugatuck Dunes State Park, Michigan.jpg
photo_caption	Shoreline and a large wooded sand dune.
photo_width	280
photo_alt	Shoreline
map	USA Michigan#USA
map_caption	Location in Michigan
map_width	280
relief	1
location	Laketown Township, Allegan County, Michigan, United States
nearest_city	Saugatuck, Michigan
coordinates
elevation	669 ft
designation	Michigan State Park
area	1000 acre
established	1977
administrator	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
website

Saugatuck Dunes State Park is a public recreation area covering 1000 acre on the shore of Lake Michigan between Saugatuck and Holland in Allegan County, Michigan.

History

The site was once part of the estate of inventor Dorr E. Felt, whose summer home, the Felt Mansion, is an in-holding within the state park that is undergoing restoration. Built by the inventor of the comptometer in 1928, the Felt's summer home was sold to the St. Augustine Seminary in 1949 and used as housing for young students, and later on, for cloistered nuns. In the 1970s, the building was purchased by the state of Michigan and used as a state police post, with nearby buildings serving as a prison. The state completed purchasing the site for state park purposes in 1978.

Activities and amenities

The largely undeveloped state park features 14 mi of hiking trails, 200 ft sand dunes covered with trees and grass, and 2.5 mi of beachfront located two-thirds of a mile from the picnic parking area.

References

"Saugatuck Dunes State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
(March 29, 2010). "Saugatuck Dunes State Park General Management Plan". Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
"Restoration". The Felt Estate.

Wikipedia Source

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