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{{short description|Park in Michigan, USA}}
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| location = [[Spurr Township, Michigan|Spurr Township]]<br>[[Baraga County, Michigan]]
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| nearest_city = [[Spurr Township, Michigan|Nestoria, Michigan]]
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| location = [[Spurr Township, Michigan|Spurr Township]], <br>[[Baraga County, Michigan]]
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| nearest_town = [[Spurr Township, Michigan|Nestoria, Michigan]]
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| elevation = {{convert|1716|ft}} <ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|2104415|Craig Lake State Park}}</ref>
| area = 10.91 mi² (28.26 km²)
| designation = [[List of Michigan state parks|Michigan State Park]]
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| established = 1967 <ref name=mdnr3/>
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| governing_body = [[File:Flag of Michigan.svg|border|20px|link=Michigan]] [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]]
| administrator = [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]]
| website = [http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=415&type=SPRK Official website]
| website = [https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=415&type=SPRK Official website]
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'''Craig Lake State Park''' is a remote [[state park]] in the state of [[Michigan]]. Located in [[Baraga County]] on Michigan's [[Upper Peninsula]], this {{convert|6983|acre|km2|adj=on}} tract of wilderness was at one time owned by the [[Miller Brewing Company|Miller Brewing]] family. By the late 1960s, it was acquired by the state of Michigan.


'''Craig Lake State Park''' is a remote public recreation area covering {{convert|8459|acre}} in [[Baraga County, Michigan|Baraga County]] in the [[Upper Peninsula]] of the state of [[Michigan]]. The [[state park]] has several lakes that are accessible only by foot or paddling.<ref name=mdnr/>
The land contains several lakes accessible only by foot or paddle. It offers fishing and beautiful scenery.


==History==
Rustic camping is available to those who are willing to hike in along the many backpacking trails.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=415&type=SPRK| title = Craig Lake State Park| accessdate = 2011-09-26}}</ref>
The property was once the private preserve of [[Fred Miller (American football, born 1906)|Fred Miller]], president of the [[Miller Brewing Company]]. Miller built cabins that are still in use and named three of the area's lakes after his children Teddy, Craig, and Claire. After Miller's death in 1954, the state, which already owned land in the vicinity, was able to purchase more than two thousand additional acres from his estate in 1956.<ref name=soonews/><ref name=mining/><ref name=mlive/>


==Activities and amenities==
Craig's Lake was rehabilitated by youth volunteers in the mid 1970s. At that time, access to the area was even more restrictive than now, requiring transit of miles of rocky trails barely traversable by jeep. One of the many tasks assigned to the volunteers involved building steps in trails with wood logs preserved in a fungicide commonly used at the time, which is no longer in use. Less than one year after exposure during his time as a volunteer, James Herman Kienitz of [[Chase, Michigan]], developed signs of cleaved cell, non-Hodgins lymphoma, a cancer of 100% mortality at that time. Kienitz eventually succumbed to his disease in August 1977.
The park's rugged hiking trails include an {{convert|8|mi|adj=on|spell=in}} loop around Craig Lake and a {{convert|7|mi|adj=on|spell=in}} stretch of the [[North Country Trail|North Country National Scenic Trail]]. The park also offers rustic camping, fishing for [[muskellunge]] and [[northern pike]], hunting, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.<ref name=mdnr/>


Nearby protected areas include McCormick Wilderness and two areas owned by [[The Nature Conservancy]]: Wilderness Lakes Reserve and Slate River Timberlands.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|title=The Nature Conservancy acquires over 10,000 acres in U.P.|url=https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2021/12/06/nature-conservancy-acquires-over-10000-acres-up/|access-date=2021-12-07|work=uppermichiganssource.com|language=en}}</ref>
== Facilities and activities ==
*[[Hunting]]: The park is open to hunting from mid-September until the end of March.
*[[Hiking]]: Trails are rugged. An eight-mile loop encompasses Craig Lake. The park also has a 7.5 mile stretch of the [[North Country Trail|North Country National Scenic Trail]].
*[[Cross-country skiing]]: Trails are ungroomed.
*[[Fishing]]: Muskellunge and northern pike are found in Craig Lake, pan fish in Teddy Lake.
*[[Snowmobile|Snowmobiling]]


== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name=mdnr>{{cite web |url=https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=415&type=SPRK |title=Craig Lake State Park |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |access-date=September 26, 2011}}</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=March 27, 2020}}</ref>
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==External links==
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*[http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=415&type=SPRK Craig Lake State Park - Michigan DNR]
*[http://www.protectedplanet.net/sites/Craig_Lake_State_Park Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas) - Craig Lake State Park]


<ref name=soonews>{{cite news |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/evening-news-jun-05-1970-p-7/ |title=Craig Lake State Park to be wilderness area |first=Ken |last=Lowe |newspaper=The Evening News |location=Sault Ste. Maria, Mich. |date=June 5, 1970 |access-date=February 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217082608/https://newspaperarchive.com/evening-news-jun-05-1970-p-7/ |archive-date=February 17, 2018}}</ref>
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<ref name=mining>{{cite journal |url=http://www.miningjournal.net/life/2017/12/outdoors-provides-break-from-holiday-madness/ |title=Outdoors provides break from holiday madness |first=John |last=Pepin |newspaper=The Mining Journal |location=Marquette, Mich. |date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=February 16, 2018}}</ref>
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[[Category:Michigan state parks]]
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[[Category:Protected areas of Baraga County, Michigan]]


<ref name=mlive>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/03/d57b70f3529441/tragedy-gave-michigan-its-most-remote-state-park-on-lake-named-after-miller-beer-heir.html |title=Tragedy gave Michigan its most remote state park on lake named after Miller beer heir |first=Emily |last=Bingham |newspaper=MLive |publisher=Advance Local Media |date=September 19, 2019 |access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref>
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== External links ==
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*[https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=415&type=SPRK Craig Lake State Park], Michigan Department of Natural Resources
*[http://www.michigandnr.com/Publications/PDFS/RecreationCamping/craig_lake_map.pdf Craig Lake State Park Map] Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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[[Category:State parks of Michigan]]
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[[Category:Protected areas of Baraga County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1967]]
[[Category:1967 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:IUCN Category V]]

Latest revision as of 22:38, 27 September 2023

Craig Lake State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Map showing the location of Craig Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Craig Lake State Park
Location in Michigan
Map showing the location of Craig Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Craig Lake State Park
Craig Lake State Park (the United States)
LocationSpurr Township,
Baraga County, Michigan
Nearest townNestoria, Michigan
Coordinates46°36′00″N 88°11′15″W / 46.60000°N 88.18750°W / 46.60000; -88.18750[2]
Area8,459 acres (3,423 ha)
Elevation1,716 feet (523 m) [2]
DesignationMichigan State Park
Established1967 [3]
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteOfficial website

Craig Lake State Park is a remote public recreation area covering 8,459 acres (3,423 ha) in Baraga County in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan. The state park has several lakes that are accessible only by foot or paddling.[4]

History[edit]

The property was once the private preserve of Fred Miller, president of the Miller Brewing Company. Miller built cabins that are still in use and named three of the area's lakes after his children Teddy, Craig, and Claire. After Miller's death in 1954, the state, which already owned land in the vicinity, was able to purchase more than two thousand additional acres from his estate in 1956.[5][6][7]

Activities and amenities[edit]

The park's rugged hiking trails include an eight-mile (13 km) loop around Craig Lake and a seven-mile (11 km) stretch of the North Country National Scenic Trail. The park also offers rustic camping, fishing for muskellunge and northern pike, hunting, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.[4]

Nearby protected areas include McCormick Wilderness and two areas owned by The Nature Conservancy: Wilderness Lakes Reserve and Slate River Timberlands.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Craig Lake State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Craig Lake 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 March 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Craig Lake State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  5. ^ Lowe, Ken (June 5, 1970). "Craig Lake State Park to be wilderness area". The Evening News. Sault Ste. Maria, Mich. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  6. ^ Pepin, John (December 1, 2017). "Outdoors provides break from holiday madness". The Mining Journal. Marquette, Mich. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  7. ^ Bingham, Emily (September 19, 2019). "Tragedy gave Michigan its most remote state park on lake named after Miller beer heir". MLive. Advance Local Media. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Nature Conservancy acquires over 10,000 acres in U.P." uppermichiganssource.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

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