:Lime Island State Recreation Area

{{Short description|State park in Michigan, United States}}

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| name = Lime Island State Recreation Area

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| map = USA Michigan#USA

| map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan

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| location = Lime Island, Michigan, USA

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| coordinates = {{coord|46.08817|N|84.01105|W|region:US-MI|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| area = {{convert|980|acre|ha}}

| established = 2011

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| governing_body = Michigan Department of Natural Resources

| website = [http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=695&type=SPRK Official website]

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Lime Island State Recreation Area is a {{convert|980|acre|ha}}Most sources state {{convert|980|acre|ha}}, except the main website for the state park which claims {{convert|900|acre|ha}}. undeveloped state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. The recreation area is located on Lime Island in the St. Marys River near its mouth. The park has no facilities except 5 primitive boat-in campsites. The park was purchased in 1982 and managed by the state's Forest Management Division until it was transferred to the Parks Department in 2011, becoming the 99th park unit.{{cite press release|first1=Harold |last1=Herta |first2=Mary |last2=Dettloff |date=June 29, 2011 |url=http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153--258538--,00.html |title=Lime Island in Upper Peninsula Designated Newest State Recreation Area |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |accessdate=June 5, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226164412/https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0%2C1607%2C7-153--258538--%2C00.html |archivedate=December 26, 2011 }} Lime Island contains historic sites from its history as summer camps of Woodland Indians, a lime kiln site, ship bunkering site, and a resort.{{cite web|author=Staff |url=http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10366_46403_59160-149511--,00.html |title=Lime Island is an Undiscovered Gem |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |date=August 10, 2006 |accessdate=June 5, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418133502/http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0%2C4570%2C7-153-10366_46403_59160-149511--%2C00.html |archivedate=April 18, 2012 }} Lime Island was one of the state forest campgrounds slated to be shut down due to funding cuts until it was transferred to the park program.{{cite news |url= http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2011/05/lime_island_avoids_closure_by.html |title= Lime Island avoids closure by DNR: other rustic campgrounds may have similar opportunity |first= Howard |last= Meyerson |work= The Grand Rapids Press |date= May 11, 2011 |oclc= 9975013 |accessdate= June 5, 2012}}

The island has occasional moose and black bear.{{cite web |author= Staff |url= http://www.drummondislandchamber.com/index.php?page=Lime_Island Lime island |title= Drummond Island tourism Association |accessdate= June 4, 2012}} Hunting, hiking and fishing are allowed in the park.