Newaygo State Park

Not to be confused with Negwegon State Park.

Newaygo State Park
Launch
Boat launch area
Newaygo State Park is located in Michigan
Newaygo State Park
Location in Michigan
Newaygo State Park is located in the United States
Newaygo State Park
Newaygo State Park (the United States)
LocationBig Prairie Township, Newaygo County, Michigan, United States
Nearest cityNewaygo, Michigan
Coordinates43°30′09″N 85°35′30″W / 43.50250°N 85.59167°W / 43.50250; -85.59167
Area400 acres (160 ha)
Elevation850 feet (260 m)
Established1966[1]
Administered byMichigan Department of Natural Resources
DesignationMichigan state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Newaygo State Park is a public recreation area covering 400 acres (160 ha) on the south side of Hardy Dam Pond in Big Prairie Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. The state park sits atop 20-foot (6.1 m) embankments overlooking the six-mile-long (10 km), 4,000-acre (1,600 ha) impoundment of the Muskegon River.[2]

History

The park was created in 1966 when the state leased acreage that included 4,500 feet (1,400 m) of water frontage from Consumers Power Company.[3]

Activities and amenities

The park offers swimming, fishing for bass, walleye and panfish, boat launch, picnicking, playground, and 99 rustic campsites.[2]

References

  1. ^ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Newaygo State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Twenty-Third Biennial Report 1965–1966". State of Michigan Department of Conservation. p. 129. Retrieved March 11, 2018.