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Indian Lake State Park (Michigan)

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

{{for|other places of the same name in the state of Michigan|Indian Lake (Michigan)}}

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

{{Infobox park

| name = Indian Lake State Park

| photo = Indian Lake State Park (25 Aug 2017).jpg

| photo_caption = View of Indian Lake from the boat launch

| photo_width = 280

| photo_alt = Lake

| map = USA Michigan#USA

| map_caption = Location in Michigan

| map_width = 280

| relief = 1

| location = Upper Peninsula, Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States

| nearest_city = Manistique, Michigan

| coordinates = {{coord|45|56|38|N|86|19|54|W|region:US-MI|display=inline, title}}

| coords_ref =

| elevation = {{convert|610|ft}} {{cite gnis|1620300|Indian Lake}}

| area = {{convert|567|acre}}

| designation = Michigan state park

| established = 1932

| visitation_num =

| visitation_year =

| administrator = Michigan Department of Natural Resources

| website = {{Official website}}

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Indian Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering {{convert|567|acre}} in

Schoolcraft County on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The state park is made up of two units that are three miles apart, one on the south shore of Indian Lake, one on the west shore.

History

Acquisition of the south shore site occurred in 1932; acquisition of the west shore site occurred in 1939, with development beginning there in 1965. Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps and WPA developed the south shore site in the 1930s, building a log bath house and a 40-by-80-foot limestone picnic shelter that is still in use.

Activities and amenities

The park offers swimming, boating, hiking, picnicking, and camping.

References

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{{cite web |url=https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=420&type=SPRK |title=Indian Lake State Park |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |access-date=November 13, 2024}}

{{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=May 4, 2020}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,9075,7-361-85147_87219_87222-472998--,00.html |title=Roosevelt's Tree Army: Michigan's Civilian Conservation Corps |publisher=Michigan History Center |date=October 8, 2014 |author=Roger L. Rosentreter |access-date=May 4, 2020}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.michigan.gov/images/mhc_mhm_scene_construction_projects_46124_7.gif |title=Construction projects at Indian Lake and Ludington state parks |publisher=Michigan History Center |date=October 8, 2014 |access-date=July 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101080607/https://www.michigan.gov/images/mhc_mhm_scene_construction_projects_46124_7.gif |archive-date=January 1, 2016}}

{{cite web |url=http://seekingmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mitten_roosevelt-tree-army.pdf |title=Roosevelt's Tree Army |work=The Mitten |publisher=Michigan History Magazine |date=March 2003 |access-date=July 6, 2018}}

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External links

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  • [https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=420&type=SPRK Indian Lake State Park] Michigan Department of Natural Resources
  • [http://www.michigandnr.com/Publications/PDFS/RecreationCamping/indian_lake_map.pdf Indian Lake State Park Map] Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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Category:State parks of Michigan

Category:Protected areas of Schoolcraft County, Michigan

Category:Protected areas established in 1932

Category:1932 establishments in Michigan

Category:Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan