Ludington State Park

Ludington State Park
Lighthouse
Big Sable Point Lighthouse
Ludington State Park is located in Michigan
Ludington State Park
Location in Michigan
Ludington State Park is located in the United States
Ludington State Park
Ludington State Park (the United States)
LocationMason County, Michigan, United States
Nearest cityLudington, Michigan
Coordinates44°01′49″N 86°30′25″W / 44.03028°N 86.50694°W / 44.03028; -86.50694[1]
Area4,800 acres (1,900 ha)
Elevation587 feet (179 m)[1]
Established1927[2]
Administered byMichigan Department of Natural Resources
DesignationMichigan state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Ludington State Park is a public recreation area located two miles north of Ludington, Michigan, occupying 4,800 acres (1,900 ha) between the shores of Lake Michigan and Hamlin Lake. The state park is crossed by a one-mile stretch of the Big Sable River and is home to the 112-foot-high (34 m) Big Sable Point Lighthouse, which dates from 1876.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Big Sable River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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