Traverse City State Park
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Traverse City State Park is a 47 acres (19 ha) state park
in Traverse City, Michigan
.
The park is located on the densely populated shoreline of Grand Traverse Bay
, an arm of Lake Michigan
, and is used mainly as a campground. US-31 runs between the park and the beach area, there is an overpass where campers can get to the beach along with an entrance off of US-31. The beach area has a new play ground as of 2010, along with grills and picnic tables. The camping area has around 350 campsites, all sites have electric. There is a fill and dump station at the entrance to the park. There are three bathrooms in the campground. The third bathroom is as new as 2008, and Green Friendly. There is also a place for recycling for campers next to the trash drop off. The park adjoins the TART Trail
, which is a bicycle trail that runs eastward from Traverse City. The park features a beach, bath houses, fire pits, and a ranger station.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse...
.
The park is located on the densely populated shoreline of Grand Traverse Bay
Grand Traverse Bay
Grand Traverse Bay is a bay of Lake Michigan formed by part of Northern Michigan. The bay is long, 10 miles wide, and up to deep in spots. It is divided into two arms by the Old Mission Peninsula...
, an arm of Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
, and is used mainly as a campground. US-31 runs between the park and the beach area, there is an overpass where campers can get to the beach along with an entrance off of US-31. The beach area has a new play ground as of 2010, along with grills and picnic tables. The camping area has around 350 campsites, all sites have electric. There is a fill and dump station at the entrance to the park. There are three bathrooms in the campground. The third bathroom is as new as 2008, and Green Friendly. There is also a place for recycling for campers next to the trash drop off. The park adjoins the TART Trail
TART Trail
The Traverse Area Recreational Trail is a rail trail in Michigan.It is a paved, non-motorized recreational trail of in length that extends from the west side of Traverse City, Michigan to Acme, Michigan...
, which is a bicycle trail that runs eastward from Traverse City. The park features a beach, bath houses, fire pits, and a ranger station.
External links
- Traverse City State Park Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources is the agency of the state of Michigan charged with maintaining natural resources such as state parks, state forests, and recreation areas. It is governed by a director appointed by the Governor and accepted by the Natural Resources Commission...
- Traverse City State Park Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas)