Burt Lake State Park

{{short description|Park in Michigan, USA}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox park

| name = Burt Lake State Park

| photo = Burtlakesp.jpg

| photo_caption =

| photo_width = 280

| photo_alt = Sunset

| map = USA Michigan#USA

| map_caption = Location in Michigan

| map_width = 280

| relief = 1

| location = Burt Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States

| nearest_town = Indian River, Michigan

| coordinates = {{coord|45|23|46|N|84|38|04|W|display=inline, title}}

| coords_ref =

| elevation = {{convert|594|ft}}{{cite gnis|1618893|Burt Lake}}

| area = {{convert|125|acre}}

| designation = Michigan state park

| established = 1920

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| administrator = Michigan Department of Natural Resources

| website = {{Official website}}

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Burt Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering approximately {{convert|125|acre}} on the south shore of Burt Lake at Indian River in Cheboygan County, Michigan. The state park features {{convert|2000|ft}} of sandy shoreline, swimming and boating access to the Inland Lakes Waterway, fishing on the Sturgeon River and Burt Lake, and camping facilities.

History

The park site was first purchased in 1920, with additional parcels acquired through 1939. It was among 13 parks established in 1920 following the creation of the Michigan State Parks Commission a year earlier.

References

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{{cite web |url=https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=439&type=SPRK |title=Burt Lake State Park |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |access-date=November 5, 2024}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=439&type=SPRK |title=Burt Lake State Park |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |access-date=September 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201111039/http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=439&type=SPRK |archive-date=February 1, 2014}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/Greenville_Daily_News_655881_7.pdf |title=Michigan DNR celebrates 100 years of state parks |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |pages=10–11 |access-date=April 2, 2020}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/DatesEstablished_650313_7.pdf |title=When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established? |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |access-date=April 2, 2020}}

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