Wilson State Park is a 36 acre (0.14568696 km²) state park

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 Harrison

Harrison, Michigan

Harrison is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,108. It is the county seat of Clare County.The city is named after U.S. President William Henry Harrison....

, 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"....

, located on the shores of Budd Lake

Budd Lake (Michigan)

Budd Lake is a lake in Clare County, in the central region of Michigan's lower peninsula. Wilson State Park borders the lake to the northwest.A popular lake for anglers seeking muskies, it offers two boat ramps....

. The primary activities are camping, swimming, and fishing.

The land for the park was donated to the city of Harrison in 1900 by a lumber company. In 1922 the land was transferred to the state, and in 1927 the state park was dedicated.

Facilities and activities

• Swimming
• Fishing
  Fishing
  Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
  
  : Muskellunge, bass, panfish, perch and walleye inhabit Budd Lake.
• Boating
  Boating
  Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels , focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or water skiing...
  
  : A concrete launch is located on the south shore of the lake, outside of park boundaries.
• Picnicking
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Shelter
• Playground
  Playground
  A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
  
  
• Camping
  Camping
  Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
  
  : Overnight options include 160 campsites, a mini cabin, a modern lodge, and a tepee.
• Metal Detecting
  Metal detector
  A metal detector is a device which responds to metal that may not be readily apparent.The simplest form of a metal detector consists of an oscillator producing an alternating current that passes through a coil producing an alternating magnetic field...
  
  : Metal detecting is permitted in designated areas of the park; however, any found items are subject to review by park staff and may be retained pending further investigation.

External links

• Wilson State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
  Michigan Department of Natural Resources
  The 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...
  
  
• Wilson State Park Metal Detecting Map Michigan DNR
• Wilson State Park Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas)