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'''Young State Park''' is a {{convert|563|acre|sqkm|1|sing=on}} [[state park]] in the [[U.S. State]] of [[Michigan]]. It is located in [[Charlevoix County, Michigan|Charlevoix County]] in [[Northern Michigan]] at the east end of [[Lake Charlevoix]]. The nearest community is [[Boyne City, Michigan]]. The state park is operated by the [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]] (DNR). |
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{{Infobox protected area |
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| name = Young State Park |
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| iucn_category = III |
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| iucn_ref = <ref name="IUCN1">{{cite web|title=Young State Park |url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/young-state-park|publisher=IUCN|access-date=April 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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| photo = Young State Park (Evangeline Township).jpg |
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| photo_caption = Beachfront along [[Lake Charlevoix]] |
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| photo_width = 280 |
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| map = USA Michigan#USA |
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| map_caption = Location in Michigan |
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| location = [[Evangeline Township, Michigan|Evangeline Township]], [[Charlevoix County, Michigan|Charlevoix County]], [[Michigan|Michigan, USA]] |
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| nearest_city = [[Boyne City, Michigan]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|45|13|55|N|85|02|54|W|region:US-MI|display=inline, title}} |
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| coords_ref = <ref name=gnis/> |
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| elevation = {{convert|594|ft}} <ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|1616904|Young State Park}}</ref> |
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| area = {{convert|563|acre}} |
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| designation = [[List of Michigan state parks|Michigan state park]] |
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| established = 1920<ref name=mdnr3/> |
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| named_for = Adolph and Mary Young |
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| administrator = [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]] |
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'''Young State Park''' is a public recreation area near [[Boyne City, Michigan|Boyne City]], [[Michigan]], occupying {{convert|563|acre}} on the eastern shore of {{convert|17260|acre|adj=on}} [[Lake Charlevoix]] in [[Charlevoix County, Michigan|Charlevoix County]] in the northwest of [[Northern Michigan]].<ref name=mdnr/> |
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==History== |
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Young State Park was among 13 parks established in 1920 following the creation of the Michigan State Parks Commission a year earlier.<ref name=mdnr2/> The park is named after Adolph and Mary Young, residents of [[Charlevoix, Michigan|Charlevoix]], who donated land for the park's creation.<ref name=countyherald/><ref name=hsm/> The [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] made improvements during the 1930s.<ref name=mdnr/> |
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==Activities and amenities== |
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The [[state park]] offers swimming, picnicking, five miles of hiking trails, cross-country skiing, boat launch, fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout, and three campgrounds.<ref name=mdnr/> |
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== References == |
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<ref name=mdnr>{{cite web |url=http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=512&type=SPRK |title=Young State Park |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |access-date=May 8, 2018}}</ref> |
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<ref name=mdnr2>{{cite web |url=https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/Greenville_Daily_News_655881_7.pdf |title=Michigan DNR celebrates 100 years of state parks |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |pages=10–11 |access-date=April 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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<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 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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<ref name=countyherald>{{cite news |url=http://jvdl.info/newspapers/CHARLEVOIX%20COUNTY%20HERALD%201902-05-23%20thru%201953-07-24/CHARLEVOIX%20COUNTY%20HERALD%201921-01-07%20thru%201942-12-25/1935-09-20.pdf |title=Donor of state park site dies at Charlevoix |newspaper=Charlevoix County Herald |date=September 20, 1935 |access-date=April 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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<ref name=hsm>{{cite magazine |title=Who's who behind Michigan's named state parks. |magazine=Michigan History Magazine |publisher=Historical Society of Michigan |date= March 1, 2016}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=512&type=SPRK Young State Park] [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]] |
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*[http://www.michigandnr.com/Publications/PDFS/RecreationCamping/Young_Map.pdf Young State Park Map] Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Charlevoix County, Michigan]] |
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[[Category:Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1920]] |
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[[Category:1920 establishments in Michigan]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:47, 29 August 2023
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Location | Evangeline Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA |
Nearest city | Boyne City, Michigan |
Coordinates | 45°13′55″N 85°02′54″W / 45.23194°N 85.04833°W[2] |
Area | 563 acres (228 ha) |
Elevation | 594 feet (181 m) [2] |
Designation | Michigan state park |
Established | 1920[3] |
Named for | Adolph and Mary Young |
Administrator | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Young State Park |
Young State Park is a public recreation area near Boyne City, Michigan, occupying 563 acres (228 ha) on the eastern shore of 17,260-acre (6,980 ha) Lake Charlevoix in Charlevoix County in the northwest of Northern Michigan.[4]
History[edit]
Young State Park was among 13 parks established in 1920 following the creation of the Michigan State Parks Commission a year earlier.[5] The park is named after Adolph and Mary Young, residents of Charlevoix, who donated land for the park's creation.[6][7] The Civilian Conservation Corps made improvements during the 1930s.[4]
Activities and amenities[edit]
The state park offers swimming, picnicking, five miles of hiking trails, cross-country skiing, boat launch, fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout, and three campgrounds.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Young State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Young 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 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Young State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan DNR celebrates 100 years of state parks" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. pp. 10–11. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Donor of state park site dies at Charlevoix" (PDF). Charlevoix County Herald. September 20, 1935. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Who's who behind Michigan's named state parks". Michigan History Magazine. Historical Society of Michigan. March 1, 2016.
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