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P. H. Hoeft State Park
P. H. Hoeft State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
	Beach at Hoeft State Park
	Location in Michigan Hoeft State Park (the United States)
Location	Rogers Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States
Nearest city	Rogers City, Michigan
Coordinates	45°27′45″N 83°52′48″W / 45.46250°N 83.88000°W
Area	301 acres (122 ha)
Elevation	607 feet (185 m)
Designation	Michigan state park
Established	1920
Administrator	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Website	Hoeft State Park
	P.H. Hoeft State Park
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	5001 U.S. 23 North; Rogers Township, Michigan
Architect	Ralph B. Herrick
NRHP reference No.	09001065
Added to NRHP	December 8, 2009

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P. H. Hoeft State Park is a public recreation area on the shores of Lake Huron, four miles (6.4 km) northwest of Rogers City on US 23 in Presque Isle County, Michigan.^[4] The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.^[5]

History[edit]

Paul H. Hoeft was a local Rogers City lumberman, who acquired parcels of land in the area in the early 1900s. In 1920, soon after the establishment of the Michigan state park system, Hoeft offered to donate land to the state to create a park. At the time the state was also upgrading the main trunkline running through Rogers City - now US23 - and area tourism was on an upswing. Paul H. Hoeft State Park was formally established in 1921. A picnic area was immediately constructed, and substantial development came in 1923 after the US23 improvements were completed. An early campsite loop was developed, and a log and stone bathhouse was constructed. A concrete bandstand and a play area were constructed in 1926–27, and in 1929 a two-story frame house was built for the park manager.^[6]

In 1933, additional development was undertaken as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps. CCC workers constructed foot trails, a gravel road, and a garage/workshop. In addition, they implemented an extensive reforestation project, planting over 50,000 seedlings. Over the next few years, the park entrance was moved and a new parking lot was constructed. In addition, water and sewer services were connected to the campground and day use areas. In 1937, the earlier bathhouse was demolished and work began on a new replacement, designed by architect Ralph B. Herrick.^[6]

Further infrastructure improvements were made in the 1940s and 1950s, including a new water system, electrical work, and a laundry building. In the 1960s a new campground loop was added, and in the 1970s the campground roads were paved.^[6]

Description[edit]

The heavily wooded Hoeft State Park sits on 1 mile (1.6 km) of Lake Huron shoreline and offers 144 campsites along with 4 miles (6.4 km) of hiking trails, hunting, playgrounds, a picnic pavilion and a lodge. The Huron Sunrise Trail bicycle path connects the park to Rogers City and the 40 Mile Lighthouse county park.

The day use area contains a parking lot and beach with an associated picnic and play area, and a picnic shelter/bathhouse. The picnic shelter is situated just off of the beach and was erected in the late 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. With its open beam construction, split rock foundation, large floor, fireplace and separate changing rooms this pavilion offers facilities for a family picnic or family reunion.^[6]

The campground consists of two loops. The westernmost contains the original 66 campsites constructed in the 1920s. A 1930s CCC landscaping plan gives these sites plenty of shade. In the 1960s, additional campsites were constructed on the western loop, and an eastern loop added, giving the campground 76 new campsites. The campground has a 1937-38 toilet building sided with clapboard on a stone foundation. A second toilet building was constructed in 1962.^[6]

The Park Ranger cabin originally purchased from a Sears and Roebuck catalog in 1929 was the home of the park caretaker until its retirement in 2006. It has since been reopened as a year-round lodge that sleeps eight people and offers modern amenities such as electricity, bathrooms and a kitchen.

Activities and amenities[edit]

The park offers swimming, a four-and-half-mile hiking trail, cross-country skiing, picnicking, campgrounds, and lodge. A trail connects the park to the Huron Sunrise Trail which parallels Lake Huron from Rogers City to the 40 Mile Lighthouse.^[4]^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Hoeft State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "P H Hoeft State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Hoeft State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
^ "Hoeft, P.H., State Park". NPGallery. National Park Service. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Paul E. Janostak (May 2004). "Hoeft, P. H., State Park". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
^ "Huron Sunrise Trail". Rogers City. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

External links[edit]

Hoeft State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Hoeft State Park Map Michigan Department of Natural Resources

[IUCN1-1] "Hoeft State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

[gnis-2] "P H Hoeft State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[mdnr3-3] "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

[mdnr-4] "Hoeft State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[npgallery-5] "Hoeft, P.H., State Park". NPGallery. National Park Service. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[nom-6] Paul E. Janostak (May 2004). "Hoeft, P. H., State Park". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Retrieved August 3, 2010.

[sunrise-7] "Huron Sunrise Trail". Rogers City. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

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+{{short description|Park in Michigan, USA}}
-Located 5 miles north of Rogers City, P. H. Hoeft State Park is Michigan’s best kept secret if you’re looking for that ideal combination of fun and relaxation.  Donated on January 2, 1922 by lumber baron Paul H. Hoeft, the heavily wooded park sits on 1 mile of pristine Lake Huron shoreline and offers 143 campsites along with hiking trails, play grounds, a picnic pavilion and a newly remodeled lodge.<br />
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+| map = USA Michigan#USA
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+  | embed = yes
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+  | location= 5001 [[U.S. Route 23 in Michigan|U.S. 23]] North<br>[[Rogers Township, Michigan|Rogers Township]], [[Michigan]]
+  | architect = Ralph B. Herrick
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+  | refnum = 09001065
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+'''P. H. Hoeft State Park''' is a public recreation area on the shores of [[Lake Huron]], {{convert|4|mi|spell=in}} northwest of [[Rogers City, Michigan|Rogers City]] on [[U.S. Route 23 in Michigan|US 23]] in [[Presque Isle County, Michigan|Presque Isle County]], [[Michigan]].<ref name=mdnr/> The park was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2009.<ref name=npgallery/>
-The pavilion is situated just off of the beach and was erected in the late 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.  With its open beam construction, split rock foundation, large floor, fireplace and separate changing rooms this pavilion offers even large parties the facility that they require for a family picnic or family reunion.<br />
+==History==
-The Park Ranger cabin originally purchased from a Sears and Roebuck catalog in 1929 was the home of the park caretaker until its retirement in 2006.  It has since been reopened as a year round lodge that sleeps eight people and offers modern amenities such as electricity, bathrooms and a kitchen.<br />
+Paul H. Hoeft was a local Rogers City lumberman, who acquired parcels of land in the area in the early 1900s. In 1920, soon after the establishment of the Michigan state park system, Hoeft offered to donate land to the state to create a park. At the time the state was also upgrading the main trunkline running through Rogers City - now US23 - and area tourism was on an upswing. Paul H. Hoeft State Park was formally established in 1921. A picnic area was immediately constructed, and substantial development came in 1923 after the US23 improvements were completed. An early campsite loop was developed, and a log and stone bathhouse was constructed. A concrete bandstand and a play area were constructed in 1926–27, and in 1929 a two-story frame house was built for the park manager.<ref name = "nom"/>
+In 1933, additional development was undertaken as part of the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]]. CCC workers constructed foot trails, a gravel road, and a garage/workshop. In addition, they implemented an extensive reforestation project, planting over 50,000 seedlings. Over the next few years, the park entrance was moved and a new parking lot was constructed. In addition, water and sewer services were connected to the campground and day use areas. In 1937, the earlier bathhouse was demolished and work began on a new replacement, designed by architect Ralph B. Herrick.<ref name = "nom"/>
-A map of the campground can be found here:
-http://www.michigandnr.com/Publications/PDFS/RecreationCamping/hoeft_map.pdf<br />
+Further infrastructure improvements were made in the 1940s and 1950s, including a new water system, electrical work, and a laundry building. In the 1960s a new campground loop was added, and in the 1970s the campground roads were paved.<ref name = "nom"/>
+==Description==
-'''Weather'''<br />
+The heavily wooded Hoeft State Park sits on {{convert|1|mi}} of [[Lake Huron]] shoreline and offers 144 campsites along with {{convert|4|mi}} of hiking trails, hunting, playgrounds, a picnic pavilion and a lodge. The Huron Sunrise Trail bicycle path connects the park to Rogers City and the 40 Mile Lighthouse county park.
-Most advertising for the park will tout the moderating effect that Lake Huron has on the weather.  This description can be whole heartedly ignored since the general temperatures at night will be cool to cold so be sure to pack your jeans and sweatshirts along with your daytime shorts and sunscreen.<br />
+The day use area contains a parking lot and beach with an associated picnic and play area, and a picnic shelter/bathhouse. The picnic shelter is situated just off of the beach and was erected in the late 1930s by the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]].  With its open beam construction, split rock foundation, large floor, fireplace and separate changing rooms this pavilion offers facilities for a family picnic or family reunion.<ref name = "nom"/>
+The campground consists of two loops. The westernmost contains the original 66 campsites constructed in the 1920s. A 1930s CCC landscaping plan gives these sites plenty of shade. In the 1960s, additional campsites were constructed on the western loop, and an eastern loop added, giving the campground 76 new campsites. The campground has a 1937-38 toilet building sided with clapboard on a stone foundation. A second toilet building was constructed in 1962.<ref name = "nom"/>
-'''Activities'''<br />
-Biking<br />
-Hiking<br />
-Fishing<br />
-Hunting<br />
-Swimming<br />
-Playgrounds<br />
-Picnic Areas<br />
-Metal Detecting<br />
-Cross Country Skiing<br />
-Michigan State Park Explorer Program<br />
+The Park Ranger cabin originally purchased from a [[Sears and Roebuck]] catalog in 1929 was the home of the park caretaker until its retirement in 2006.  It has since been reopened as a year-round lodge that sleeps eight people and offers modern amenities such as electricity, bathrooms and a kitchen.
-Hoeft-Hardwoods Trail - 1.5 Miles<br />
-Hoeft-Nagel Creek Trail - 0.75 Miles<br />
-Hoeft-Beach Trail - 1.5 Miles<br />
-Hoeft-Pavilion Trail - 0.25 Miles<br />
+==Activities and amenities==
+The park offers swimming, a four-and-half-mile hiking trail, cross-country skiing, picnicking, campgrounds, and lodge. A trail connects the park to the [[Huron Sunrise Trail]] which parallels Lake Huron from Rogers City to the [[Forty Mile Point Light|40 Mile Lighthouse]].<ref name=mdnr/><ref name=sunrise/>
+==References==
-'''Local Interest'''<br />
+{{reflist|refs=
-Rogers City – A sleepy little town that time forgot.<br />
+<ref name=mdnr>{{cite web |url=http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=456&type=SPRK |title=Hoeft State Park |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref>
-Huron Sunrise Trail – A paved trail from the park to Rogers City ending at Calcite.<br />
-Calcite - The worlds largest open pit quarry.<br />
-Black Mountain State Forest Recreation Area<br />
-Ocqueoc Falls – The largest falls in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula<br />
-Sacred Rock – Just up the beach to the north this rock was considered sacred by local Indians.<br />
-Mile Point Lighthouse – The wrecked timbers of the Joseph S. Fay lay exposed on the beach.<br />
-Presque Isle Lighthouse – South of Rogers City off of US-23,<br />
-Old Presque Isle Lighthouse and Museum – South of Rogers City off of US-23.<br />
-Presque Isle County Historical Museum – Downtown Rogers City.<br />
-Herman Vogler Conservation Area - Seven miles of hiking and biking trails.<br />
+<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 28, 2020}}</ref>
+<ref name=npgallery>{{cite web |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/09001065 |title=Hoeft, P.H., State Park
+|work=NPGallery |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref>
+<ref name="nom">{{cite web |url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/25340404 |title=Hoeft, P. H., State Park  |series=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form |author=Paul E. Janostak |date=May 2004 |access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref>
-P. H. Hoeft State Park<br />
-US-23 North<br />
-Rogers City, MI 49779<br />
-Phone Number: (989) 734-2543<br />
+<ref name=sunrise>{{cite web |url=http://www.rogerscity.com/huron-sunrise-trail.html |title=Huron Sunrise Trail |publisher=Rogers City |access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref>
+}}
+== External links ==
-{{michigan-geo-stub}}
+{{commons category|Hoeft State Park|<br>Hoeft State Park}}
-{{Michigan state parks}}
+*[http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?type=SPRK&id=456 Hoeft State Park] Michigan Department of Natural Resources
+*[http://www.michigandnr.com/Publications/PDFS/RecreationCamping/hoeft_map.pdf Hoeft State Park Map] Michigan Department of Natural Resources
+{{Michigan state parks}}
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+{{authority control}}
-[[Category:Michigan state parks]]
+[[Category:State parks of Michigan]]
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+[[Category:Protected areas of Presque Isle County, Michigan]]
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+[[Category:Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan]]
+[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Presque Isle County, Michigan]]