Lakeport State Park
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Location | Burtchville Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States |
Nearest city | Port Huron, Michigan |
Coordinates | 43°07′24″N 82°29′45″W / 43.12333°N 82.49583°W[2] |
Area | 565 acres (229 ha) |
Elevation | 600 feet (180 m) [2] |
Designation | Michigan state park |
Established | 1938 [3] |
Administrator | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Lakeport State Park |
Lakeport State Park is a public recreation area on the shores of Lake Huron in St. Clair County, Michigan. The state park consists of two units on either side of the community of Lakeport within Burtchville Township. Two campgrounds, beachfront, and camp store are on the north side, and a picnic area and beachfront are on the south side.[4]
History
Lakeport State Park was established in 1938 as Port Huron State Park within one mile of the existing Saint Clair (County) State Park (now Burtchville Township Park) north of Lakeport.
Activities and amenities
The park offers swimming, picnicking, playground, camp store, and campgrounds. The park's day-use area is closed Labor Day through Memorial Day.[4]
References
- ^ "Lakeport State Park". IUCN. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Lakeport State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "Lakeport State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Thirteenth Biennial Report 1945–1946". State of Michigan Department of Conservation. p. 177. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Tony Wittkowski (December 22, 2014). "'Reason, freedom and love' get a historical marker". Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Jim Bloch (September 12, 2012). "Port Huron Statement could have been finalized elsewhere". The Voice. Clinton Township, Michigan. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "State Acquires Land for Parks". Ironwood Daily Globe. Vol. 87, no. 12. AP. December 3, 1965. p. 2.
External links
- Lakeport State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Lakeport State Park Map Michigan Department of Natural Resources