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Reservations can be made on the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Michigan State Park & Harbor Reservations website or by calling 1-800-447-2757 (1-800-44PARKS).
It is home to one of the state's largest live oak trees. The park is unique in connecting to Lake Griffin, the Ocklawaha River and thence to the Harris Chain of Lakes, and is made up of 577.63 acres (2.33758 km 2) of swampland and hardwood upland. Activities include boating and canoeing, kayaking, hiking, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing.
There is a groomed beach with picnic tables, a snack bar, and boat rentals on Heron Lake. The park area also encompasses McGinnis Lake, Valley Lake, and Wildwood Lake. The park typically sees the highest number of visitors in August and September, coinciding with the Michigan Renaissance Festival , which is located near the park.
The Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area (EMCA) is a 7,089-acre (28.69 km 2) U.S. conservation area administered by the St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida.It is to the east of the Lake Griffin State Park, and covers parts of Lake and Marion counties.
Porcupine Mountains State Park was established in 1945 to protect the area's large stand of old-growth forest, much of it of the "maple-hemlock" type. In 1972, Michigan passed the Wilderness and Natural Areas Act. This act gave the park the new designation of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.
Lake Griffin Farms is advertised as 'a 516-plus-acre oasis.' But local residents worry about wildlife displacement if the land is developed.
Negwegon State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area on Lake Huron lying five miles (8.0 km) southeast of the unincorporated community of Ossineke in Alpena County and Alcona County, Michigan. The state park's 4,118 acres (1,666 ha) occupy the southern tip of Thunder Bay, fourteen miles (23 km) across the water from the city of Alpena.
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.