Petoskey State Park

Petoskey State Park
Beachfront along Lake Michigan
Map showing the location of Petoskey State Park
Map showing the location of Petoskey State Park
Location in Michigan
Map showing the location of Petoskey State Park
Map showing the location of Petoskey State Park
Petoskey State Park (the United States)
LocationLower Peninsula, Emmet County, Michigan, United States
Nearest cityPetoskey, Michigan
Coordinates45°24′05″N 84°54′30″W / 45.40139°N 84.90833°W / 45.40139; -84.90833[2]
Area303 acres (123 ha)
Elevation630 feet (190 m)[2]
DesignationMichigan State Park
Established1961[3]
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsitePetoskey State Park

Petoskey State Park is a public recreation area covering 303 acres (123 ha) on Lake Michigan in Bear Creek Township, Emmet County, Michigan. The state park is located three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the city of Petoskey on Little Traverse Bay. It is surrounded by heavily vegetated sand dunes that are excellent examples of parabolic dunes.[4] Michigan's state stone, the Petoskey stone, can be found on the park beach.[5]

  1. ^ "Petoskey State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Petoskey State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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