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Twin Lakes State Park (Michigan)
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Twin Lakes State Park is a 175 acre (0.7082005 km²) state park
in Houghton County
, Michigan
. It is located in the Elm River Township, Michigan
along M-26
.
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 Houghton County
Houghton County, Michigan
-National protected areas:* Keweenaw National Historical Park * Ottawa National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,016 people, 13,793 households, and 8,137 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 17,748 housing...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is located in the Elm River Township, Michigan
Elm River Township, Michigan
Elm River Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
along M-26
M-26 (Michigan highway)
M-26 is a state trunkline highway in the U.S. state of Michigan, running from two miles east of Rockland to its junction with US Highway 41 in Copper Harbor. It generally runs southwest-to-northeast in the western half or Michigan's Upper Peninsula...
.
Facilities
- Beach House
- Boat Launch
- Campground - 62 Sites, 1 Cabin
- Picnic Area
- Picnic Shelters (2) - Reservation required
- Playground
Activities
- Cross Country Skiing - 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
- Fishing
- Hiking - 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
- Metal Detecting
- Snow-mobiling
- Swimming
Nearby Points of Interest
- Fort Wilkins Historic State ParkFort Wilkins Historic State ParkFort Wilkins Historic State Park is a historical park operated by the U.S. state of Michigan at Copper Harbor, Michigan. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and is a "Cooperating Site" of the Keweenaw National Historical Park....
- Keweenaw National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical Park is a unit of the U.S. National Park Service. Established in 1992, the park celebrates the life and history of the Keweenaw Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan...
External references
- Twin Lakes 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...
- Twin Lakes State Park Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas)