Pinckney State Recreation Area

Pinckney State Recreation Area
Pinckney State Recreation Area in winter
Map showing the location of Pinckney State Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Pinckney State Recreation Area
Location within the state of Michigan
Map showing the location of Pinckney State Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Pinckney State Recreation Area
Pinckney State Recreation Area (the United States)
LocationLower Peninsula, Livingston County, Washtenaw County, Michigan USA
Nearest cityPinckney, Michigan
Coordinates42°25′34″N 83°58′15″W / 42.42611°N 83.97083°W / 42.42611; -83.97083
Area17.2 mi2 (27.7 km2)
Established1944
Governing bodyMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteOfficial website

Pinckney State Recreation Area is a Michigan state recreation area in Dexter, Sylvan and Lyndon Townships, Washtenaw County and Putnam and Unadilla Townships, Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park is 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) and sits at an elevation of 922 feet (281 m).[1] The park is connected to the nearby Waterloo State Recreation Area by the 35-mile (56 km) Waterloo–Pinckney Trail. Pinckney State Recreation Area is open for year-round recreation including hiking, fishing, swimming, hunting and a variety of winter sports.[2]

  1. ^ "Pinckney State Recreation Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. April 14, 1980. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  2. ^ "Pinckney State Recreation Area". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2010-07-25.