Mears State Park
| Mears State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Location | Lower Peninsula, Oceana County, Michigan USA |
| Nearest city | Pentwater, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43°47′00″N 86°26′16″W / 43.78336°N 86.43768°WCoordinates: 43°47′00″N 86°26′16″W / 43.78336°N 86.43768°W |
| Area | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| Established | 1923 |
| Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=470&type=SPRK | |
Mears State Park is a 50-acre (20 ha) state park in Pentwater, Oceana County, Michigan. It is a sandy park directly on Lake Michigan, bordering a channel leading into Pentwater Lake. The park only covers 50 acres (200,000 m2) but has swimming, camping, and picnicking areas and a one-mile (1.6 km) hiking trail. The park land was once owned by Charles Mears, who was an early settler of Pentwater, and was donated to the state by his daughter in 1923[1] when Michigan was beginning to establish its state park system.
Facilities
- Beach House
- Store
- Campground - 175 Sites, 1 Lodge
- Lighthouse
- Picnic Area
- Picnic Shelter
- Playground
Activities
- Fishing
- Hiking - 1 mile (1.6 km)
- Metal Detecting
- Swimming
Nearby Points of Interest
- Pentwater Pier
- Mac Wood's Dune Rides www.macwoodsdunerides.com
References
- ↑ "Mears State Park". Retrieved 29 September 2011.
External links
- Mears State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Mears State Park Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas)
- MyPentwater.com
- Pentwater.org
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