Fisherman's Island State Park is a public recreation area of 2,678 acres (1,084 ha) sitting on six miles (9.7 km) of Lake Michigan shoreline southwest of Charlevoix, Michigan.[4] It is named for a small piece of land, Fisherman Island, located some 900 feet (270 m) from the mainland. For most of the period from 1998 to 2016, historically low lake levels resulted in the island becoming attached to the mainland via a tombolo.[5] The park's interior terrain consists largely of rolling dunes covered with maple, birch and aspen broken up by bogs of cedar and black spruce. The park is operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.[4]
| Fisherman's Island State Park | |
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.jpg) Looking toward Fisherman's Island | |
  Location in Michigan  Fisherman's Island State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Charlevoix and Norwood Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan |
| Nearest city | Charlevoix, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45°17′14″N 85°21′33″W / 45.28722°N 85.35917°W[2] |
| Area | 2,678 acres (1,084 ha) |
| Elevation | 587 feet (179 m) [2] |
| Designation | Michigan state park |
| Established | 1975[3] |
| Administrator | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Fisherman's Island State Park |
Activities and amenities edit
The park features rustic campgrounds with some sites nestled in the dunes along the lake shore. The park offers picnicking, swimming beaches, over three miles of hiking trails, hunting, and snowmobiling.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Fisherman's Island State Park". IUCN. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fisherman Island
- ^ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Fisherman's Island State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "Great Lakes Dashboard Project". Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
External links edit
- Fisherman's Island State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Fisherman's Island State Park Map Michigan Department of Natural Resources
