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Warren Dunes State Park is a 1,500-acre (610 ha) public recreation area located along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan in Berrien County, Michigan. [2] The state park 's large sand dunes and lakeshore beaches make it one of the most popular of Michigan's state parks with an average of about one million visitors annually.
Benzie State Park – (1929–1975) donated to the National Park Service in 1975 and is now the Platte River Campground of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore [12] Bloomer State Park No. 1 – (1922–late 1960s) 36 acres, absorbed into Proud Lake State Recreation Area; now Bloomer Park in West Bloomfield Township
The park features a swimming beach, bathhouse, picnic areas, sports fields, carry-in boat launch, 195 campground sites, cabin, and mini-cabins. [3] The 2-mile (3.2 km) Cedar Run Nature Trail crosses forested areas of the park. [4] A section of beach north of the campers area is pet friendly. [3]
The park is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide and three miles (4.8 km) long and is divided into three segments: The northern area is an all-terrain vehicle dunes area where private motorized vehicle may be driven, [4] the middle of the park is a non-vehicle area (the Walking Dunes), and the southernmost section is leased to a private operator.
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The park offers fishing, swimming, beach house, boat launch, campground and cabins, picnicking and playground areas, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of trails for hiking, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. [2]
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The largely undeveloped state park features 14 miles (23 km) of hiking trails, 200-foot-high (61 m) sand dunes covered with trees and grass, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of beachfront located two-thirds of a mile from the picnic parking area. [2]