Hayes State Park

Walter J. Hayes State Park
Beach area along Wamplers Lake
Map showing the location of Walter J. Hayes State Park
Map showing the location of Walter J. Hayes State Park
Location in Michigan
Map showing the location of Walter J. Hayes State Park
Map showing the location of Walter J. Hayes State Park
Hayes State Park (the United States)
LocationLenawee County, Michigan, United States
Nearest townOnsted, Michigan
Coordinates42°03′45″N 84°08′15″W / 42.06250°N 84.13750°W / 42.06250; -84.13750[2]
Area654 acres (265 ha)
Elevation968 feet (295 m) [2]
DesignationMichigan state park
Established1920[3]
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteHayes State Park

Walter J. Hayes State Park is a public recreation area covering 654 acres (265 ha) on the southeast corner of Wamplers Lake in the Irish Hills region of the state of Michigan.[4] Most of the state park lies within Lenawee County with a small portion extending into Jackson and Washtenaw counties in the Round Lake area. The park offers access to 796-acre (322 ha) Wamplers Lake and completely surrounds 100-acre (40 ha) Round Lake, which connects to Wamplers Lake via a channel navigable by smaller boats.[5] Other scenic lakes including Evans Lake and Sand Lake as well as chains of smaller lakes lie nearby. The park is traversed by Michigan Route 124 north of its intersection with US Highway 12.

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