Wilderness State Park

Wilderness State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Beachfront looking towards Straits of Mackinac
Map showing the location of Wilderness State Park
Map showing the location of Wilderness State Park
Location in Michigan
Map showing the location of Wilderness State Park
Map showing the location of Wilderness State Park
Wilderness State Park (the United States)
LocationBliss Township, Emmet County, Michigan, United States
Nearest townMackinaw City, Michigan
Coordinates45°44′03″N 84°54′10″W / 45.73417°N 84.90278°W / 45.73417; -84.90278[2]
Area10,512 acres (4,254 ha)
Elevation607 feet (185 m)[2]
DesignationMichigan state park
Established1922 (game reserve);
1927 (state park)[3]
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteWilderness State Park

Wilderness State Park is a public recreation area bordering Lake Michigan, five miles southwest of Mackinaw City in Emmet County in Northern Michigan. The state park's 10,512 acres (4,254 ha) include 26 miles (42 km) of shoreline, diverse forested dune and swale complexes, wetlands, camping areas, and many miles of hiking trails.[4] The state park is operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which has, as of 2006, approved a proposal that 4,492 acres (1,818 ha) be officially dedicated as a wilderness area.[5] Wilderness State Park was designated a Michigan "dark sky preserve" in 2012.[6]

  1. ^ "Wilderness State Park". IUCN. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Wilderness State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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