Wells State Park (Michigan)

J.W. Wells State Park
Sunset at Wells State Park
Map showing the location of J.W. Wells State Park
Map showing the location of J.W. Wells State Park
Location in Michigan
Map showing the location of J.W. Wells State Park
Map showing the location of J.W. Wells State Park
Wells State Park (Michigan) (the United States)
LocationCedarville Township, Menominee County, Michigan, United States
Nearest cityMenominee, Michigan
Coordinates45°24′06″N 87°22′19″W / 45.40167°N 87.37194°W / 45.40167; -87.37194[2]
Area678 acres (274 ha)
Elevation591 feet (180 m) [2]
DesignationMichigan state park
Established1925[3]
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteWells State Park
J. W. Wells State Park
Built1927
NRHP reference No.02000040
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 2002

J.W. Wells State Park (also known as Wells State Park) is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 678-acre (2.74 km2) park is located in Menominee County on the shore of Lake Michigan's Green Bay, just south of Cedar River.[4] It is on M-35, roughly midway between Menominee and Escanaba. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[5]

  1. ^ "Wells State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "J W Wells State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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