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Mears State Park was among 13 parks established in 1920 following the creation of the Michigan State Parks Commission a year earlier. [3] The park land, which was once owned by lumber baron Charles Mears, was donated to the state by his daughter Carrie Mears. [4] The park originally comprised only 16 acres "strictly made up of lake sand."
Michigan's 103 state parks and recreation areas cover 306,000 acres (124,000 ha) with 14,100 campsites in 142 campgrounds and over 900 miles (1,400 km) of trails. [1] The state parks and recreation areas statewide collectively saw more than 26 million visits in 2016. [2]
Silver Lake State Park is a 2,936-acre (1,188 ha) public recreation area bordering Lake Michigan and Silver Lake, four miles (6.4 km) west of Mears in Oceana County, Michigan. The state park is composed of mature forest land and over 2,000 acres (810 ha) of sand dunes.
The following is a list of Michigan state game and wildlife areas found throughout the U.S. state of Michigan. The state has a system of publicly owned lands managed primarily for wildlife conservation, wildlife observation, recreational activities, and hunting. Some areas provide opportunities for camping, hiking, cross-country skiing, fishing ...
Mears is on the west side of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, 3 miles (5 km) west of Hart, 23 miles (37 km) south of Ludington, and 39 miles (63 km) north of Muskegon. The Mears ZIP code, 49436, includes most of Golden Township as well as small areas of Pentwater Township to the north, Hart Township to the east, and Benona Township to the south.
Rifle River State Recreation Area offers 75 modern sites at Grousehaven Modern Campground with electricity, an accessible toilet and shower building, and a designated swim beach. Rifle River State Recreation Area also has three rustic campgrounds with a total of 99 rustic campsites with vault toilets , as well as five rustic cabins and a group ...
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Yankee Springs State Recreation Area is a state-managed protected area located in Yankee Springs Township in Barry County, Michigan. The park is 5,200 acres (21 km 2) in area. It has 120 rustic, 200 modern and 25 equestrian camping sites, plus two cabins.