Young State Park

Young State Park
Beachfront
Beachfront along Lake Charlevoix
Young State Park is located in Michigan
Young State Park
Location within Michigan
Young State Park is located in the United States
Young State Park
Location within the United States
LocationEvangeline Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States
Nearest cityBoyne City, Michigan
Coordinates45°14′1″N 85°03′44″W / 45.23361°N 85.06222°W / 45.23361; -85.06222
Area563 acres (228 ha)
Elevation581 feet (177 m)
Established1920
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
DesignationMichigan state park
Named forAdolph and Mary Young
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Young State Park is a public recreation area near Boyne City, Michigan, occupying 563 acres (228 ha) on the eastern shore of 17,260-acre (6,980 ha) Lake Charlevoix in Charlevoix County in the northwest of Northern Michigan.

History

Young State Park was among 13 parks established in 1920 following the creation of the Michigan State Parks Commission a year earlier. The park is named after Adolph and Mary Young, residents of Charlevoix, who donated land for the park's creation. The Civilian Conservation Corps made improvements during the 1930s.

Activities and amenities

The state park offers swimming, picnicking, five miles of hiking trails, cross-country skiing, boat launch, fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout, and three campgrounds.

References

  1. 1 2 "Horse Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Young State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Michigan DNR celebrates 100 years of state parks" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. pp. 10–11. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Donor of state park site dies at Charlevoix" (PDF). Charlevoix County Herald. September 20, 1935. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Who's who behind Michigan's named state parks". Michigan History Magazine. Historical Society of Michigan. March 1, 2016.