Orchard Beach State Park

Orchard Beach State Park
Stairs and sky at Orchard Beach State Park
Map showing the location of Orchard Beach State Park
Map showing the location of Orchard Beach State Park
Location in Michigan
Map showing the location of Orchard Beach State Park
Map showing the location of Orchard Beach State Park
Orchard Beach State Park (the United States)
LocationLower Peninsula, Manistee County, Michigan, United States
Nearest cityManistee, Michigan
Coordinates44°16′55″N 86°19′00″W / 44.28194°N 86.31667°W / 44.28194; -86.31667[2]
Area201 acres (81 ha)
Elevation650 feet (200 m) [2]
Established1921[3]
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteOrchard Beach State Park
Orchard Beach State Park
BuiltCivilian Conservation Corps
NRHP reference No.09001064
Added to NRHPDecember 8, 2009

Orchard Beach State Park is a public recreation area covering 201 acres (81 ha) 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. The beach has been closed due to high lake levels.[4]

  1. ^ "Orchard Beach State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Orchard Beach State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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