Van Riper State Park | |
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Location | Marquette County, Michigan, United States |
Nearest city | Ishpeming, Michigan |
Coordinates | 46°31′26″N 87°59′03″W / 46.52389°N 87.98417°W[2] |
Area | 1,055 acres (427 ha) |
Elevation | 1,588 feet (484 m) [2] |
Designation | Michigan state park |
Established | 1956[3] |
Administrator | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Van Riper State Park |
Van Riper State Park is a public recreation area located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, 17 miles (27 km) west of Ishpeming on US Highway 41.[4] The state park's 1,055 acres (427 ha) lie partly in Michigamme Township and partly in Champion Township, both in Marquette County. The park has about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of frontage along the eastern shores of Lake Michigamme, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of frontage along the shores of the Peshekee River.
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