Interlochen State Park
Interlochen State Park is a public recreation area covering 187 acres (76 ha) on the isthmus between Green Lake and Duck Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. The park offers swimming, year-round fishing, picnicking, camping, and boat launches.
History
Interlochen State Park, originally called Pine Park, was established in 1917 when the Michigan Legislature paid $60,000 for the land, making it the State of Michigan's first officially recognized state park. It was created to preserve for future generations the virgin pine stand (Pinus strobus). It is one of the few easily reached places in Michigan where old-growth (pre-European settlement) red pine can be found.
In 1928, the National Music Camp, Interlochen Center for the Arts was established on the property adjoining the northern boundary of the park.
Notes
- ^ Hartwick Pines State Park preserves the other stand of virgin eastern white pine in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
References
- ^ "Duck Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Interlochen State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "Interlochen State Park Slideshow" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Michigan Public Domain Commission (1919). Biennial Report of the Public Domain Commission, pp. 43, 68-69. Fort Wayne Printing Company.
- ^ Dickmann, Donald I., & Leefers, Larry A. (2003). The Forests of Michigan, p. 101. The University of Michigan Press.
- ^ "Hartwick Pines State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
External links
- Interlochen State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Interlochen State Park Map Michigan Department of Natural Resources
