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Leelanau State Park 
Summary
Leelanau State Park is a public recreation area covering 1,350 acres (550 ha) on the Leelanau Peninsula in Leelanau County, Michigan. The state park encompasses the entire tip of the peninsula and is the home of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum.[4]
| Leelanau State Park | |
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 Sunset over Lake Michigan from Grand Traverse Point | |
  Location in Michigan  Leelanau State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Leelanau Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States |
| Nearest town | Northport, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45°11′00″N 85°34′10″W / 45.18333°N 85.56944°W[2] |
| Area | 1,350 acres (5.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 feet (190 m) [2] |
| Designation | Michigan state park |
| Established | 1964 [3] |
| Administrator | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Leelanau State Park |
Activities and amenities edit
In addition to the lighthouse museum, the park offers 8.5 miles of hiking and skiing trails, picnicking, playground, cabins, and rustic camping.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Leelanau State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Leelanau State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Twenty-Second Biennial Report 1963–1964". State of Michigan Department of Conservation. pp. 169–170. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Leelanau State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
External links edit
- Leelanau State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Leelanau State Park Map Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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