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{{short description|Park in Michigan, USA}}
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| name = Walter J. Hayes State Park
| name = Walter J. Hayes State Park
| photo = Walter J Hayes State Park Michigan pinic area on Wamplers Lake.JPG
| photo = Hayes State Park (June 2019).jpg
| photo_caption = Picnic area on Wamplers Lake
| photo_caption = Beach area along Wamplers Lake
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| iucn_category = III
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| map = USA Michigan
| map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| map_caption = Location in Michigan
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| location = [[Lenawee County, Michigan]], United States
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| nearest_city = [[Onsted, Michigan]]
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| location = [[Lenawee County, Michigan]], [[United States]]
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| nearest_town = [[Onsted, Michigan]]
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| area = {{convert|654|acre|km2}}
| elevation = {{convert|968|ft}} <ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|627990|Hayes State Park}}</ref>
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| established = 1920s
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| area = {{convert|654|acre}}
| designation = [[List of Michigan state parks|Michigan state park]]
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| established = 1920<ref name=mdnr3/>
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| governing_body = [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]]
| administrator = [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]]
| url = http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=454&type=SPRK
| website = [http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=454&type=SPRK Hayes State Park]
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[[File:Walter J. Hayes State Park Entrance Sign.jpg|thumb|The entrance sign to the park]]


'''Walter J. Hayes State Park''' is a {{convert|654|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[state park]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. It is located along [[U.S. Route 12 in Michigan|US Highway&nbsp;12]] in the [[Irish Hills]] region of [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]] and extending into small parts of [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson]] and [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw]] counties in the Round Lake area. The park is surrounded by scenic lakes, namely Wamplers, Evans, and Sand lakes, as well as chains of smaller lakes. It is near [[Cambridge Junction Historic State Park]].
'''Walter J. Hayes State Park''' is a public recreation area covering {{convert|654|acre}} on the southeast corner of Wamplers Lake in the [[Irish Hills]] region of the state of [[Michigan]].<ref name=mdnr/> Most of the [[state park]] lies within [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]] with a small portion extending into [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson]] and [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw]] counties in the Round Lake area. The park offers access to {{convert|796|acre|adj=on}} Wamplers Lake and completely surrounds {{convert|100|acre|adj=on}} Round Lake, which connects to Wamplers Lake via a channel navigable by smaller boats.<ref name=mdnr2/> Other scenic lakes including Evans Lake and Sand Lake as well as chains of smaller lakes lie nearby. The park is traversed by [[M-124 (Michigan highway)|Michigan Route 124]] north of its intersection with [[U.S. Route 12 in Michigan|US Highway&nbsp;12]].


==History==
First dedicated in the 1920s, Hayes is one of the oldest state parks in Michigan and was originally named "Cedar Hill State Park." It was renamed in honor of [[Walter J. Hayes]], a former Michigan State Senator, after his family donated land to the state for the park.
Dedicated in 1920,<ref name=mdnr2004/> the park was among the first 25 established by the Michigan State Parks Commission, which referred to it as both Cedar Hills State Park and Adrian State Park.<ref name=ashps/><ref name=1922report/> It originally comprised a 99-acre purchase by the state plus two donations of land which brought the park's size to some 200 acres.<ref name=1922report/> It was renamed in 1930<ref name=daily/> after the family of Michigan State Senator [[Walter J. Hayes]] made a donation of land with the stipulation that the name change take place.<ref name=mdnr2004/> The [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] made improvements to the park during the 1930s.<ref name=frost/> Michigan CCC camp SP1 was active in Hayes State Park from 1933 to 1935.<ref name=nps-ccc/>


==Facilities and activities==
==Facilities and activities==
The park offers fishing for bass, bluegill and pike, swimming, hiking, picnicking, boat launch, boat rentals, campgrounds, and mini-cabins.<ref name=mdnr/>
*[[Fishing]]: bass, bluegill, pike and other finny creatures inhabit the waters of Wamplers Lake.
*[[Bicycling]]: Bike lanes along Wamplers Lake Rd./M-124 and adjacent roads.
*[[Camping]]: a campground has 185 modern sites and a mini cabin.
*[[Boating]]: a launch is located on Wamplers Lake.
*[[Human swimming|Swimming]]
*[[Playground]]
*[[Picnicking]]
**Picnic area
**Picnic shelter


==See also==
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
*[[Irish Hills]]
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<ref name=mdnr>{{cite web |url=http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=454&type=SPRK |title=Hayes State Park |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |access-date=February 22, 2018}}</ref>

<ref name=mdnr2>{{cite web |url=http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364_53405-303559--,00.html |title=Wamplers Lake and Round Lake |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref>

<ref name=mdnr3>{{cite web |url=https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/DatesEstablished_650313_7.pdf |title=When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established? |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |access-date=April 17, 2020}}</ref>

<ref name=mdnr2004>{{cite web |url=http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=454&type=SPRK |title=Hayes State Park |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040215010253/http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.asp?id=454 |archive-date=February 15, 2004 |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref>

<ref name=1922report>{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=73rhAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA233 |title=The Biennial Report of the Department of Conservation of the State of Michigan 1921–1922 |year=1922 |editor=Albert Stoll, Jr. |page=233 |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref>

<ref name=daily>{{cite news |url=http://www.lenconnect.com/article/20100826/NEWS/308269919 |title=Hayes State Park painting prints to be sold as fundraiser |author=Dan Cherry |date=August 26, 2010 |newspaper=Daily Telegram |location=Adrian, Michigan |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref>

<ref name=ashps>{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EdxBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA145 |title=Annual Report |publisher=American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society |page=145 |date=1921 |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref>
<ref name=frost>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XiP-ylrtpLAC&pg=PA107 |title=Adrian |author=Julieanna Frost |series=Images of America |year=2011 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |page=107 |isbn=978-0-7385-8282-5}}</ref>

<ref name=nps-ccc>{{cite web |url=http://npshistory.com/publications/paige/appendices.htm |title=Appendices |work=The Civilian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service, 1933-1942: An Administrative History |publisher=National Park Service |date=February 29, 2016 |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref>
}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Hayes State Park}}
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*[http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=454&type=SPRK Hayes State Park - Michigan DNR]
*[http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=454&type=SPRK Hayes State Park] Michigan Department of Natural Resources
*[http://www.protectedplanet.net/sites/Hayes_State_Park Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas) - Hayes State Park]
*[http://www.michigandnr.com/Publications/PDFS/RecreationCamping/hayes_map.pdf Hayes State Park Map] Michigan Department of Natural Resources
*[http://www.visitlenawee.com/ Lenawee County CVB]


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[[Category:State parks of Michigan]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Washtenaw County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Washtenaw County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1920]]

[[Category:1920 establishments in Michigan]]

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[[Category:Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan]]
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 1 August 2023

Walter J. Hayes State Park
Beach area along Wamplers Lake
Map showing the location of Walter J. Hayes State Park
Map showing the location of Walter J. Hayes State Park
Location in Michigan
Map showing the location of Walter J. Hayes State Park
Map showing the location of Walter J. Hayes State Park
Hayes State Park (the United States)
LocationLenawee County, Michigan, United States
Nearest townOnsted, Michigan
Coordinates42°03′45″N 84°08′15″W / 42.06250°N 84.13750°W / 42.06250; -84.13750[2]
Area654 acres (265 ha)
Elevation968 feet (295 m) [2]
DesignationMichigan state park
Established1920[3]
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteHayes State Park

Walter J. Hayes State Park is a public recreation area covering 654 acres (265 ha) on the southeast corner of Wamplers Lake in the Irish Hills region of the state of Michigan.[4] Most of the state park lies within Lenawee County with a small portion extending into Jackson and Washtenaw counties in the Round Lake area. The park offers access to 796-acre (322 ha) Wamplers Lake and completely surrounds 100-acre (40 ha) Round Lake, which connects to Wamplers Lake via a channel navigable by smaller boats.[5] Other scenic lakes including Evans Lake and Sand Lake as well as chains of smaller lakes lie nearby. The park is traversed by Michigan Route 124 north of its intersection with US Highway 12.

History[edit]

Dedicated in 1920,[6] the park was among the first 25 established by the Michigan State Parks Commission, which referred to it as both Cedar Hills State Park and Adrian State Park.[7][8] It originally comprised a 99-acre purchase by the state plus two donations of land which brought the park's size to some 200 acres.[8] It was renamed in 1930[9] after the family of Michigan State Senator Walter J. Hayes made a donation of land with the stipulation that the name change take place.[6] The Civilian Conservation Corps made improvements to the park during the 1930s.[10] Michigan CCC camp SP1 was active in Hayes State Park from 1933 to 1935.[11]

Facilities and activities[edit]

The park offers fishing for bass, bluegill and pike, swimming, hiking, picnicking, boat launch, boat rentals, campgrounds, and mini-cabins.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hayes State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Hayes State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Hayes State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Wamplers Lake and Round Lake". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Hayes State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on February 15, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "Annual Report". American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society. 1921. p. 145. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Albert Stoll, Jr., ed. (1922). "The Biennial Report of the Department of Conservation of the State of Michigan 1921–1922". p. 233. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  9. ^ Dan Cherry (August 26, 2010). "Hayes State Park painting prints to be sold as fundraiser". Daily Telegram. Adrian, Michigan. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  10. ^ Julieanna Frost (2011). Adrian. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-7385-8282-5.
  11. ^ "Appendices". The Civilian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service, 1933-1942: An Administrative History. National Park Service. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2018.

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