Hoeft State Park

P. H. Hoeft State Park
P. H. Hoeft State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
	Beach at Hoeft State Park
	Location within the state of Michigan
Location	Rogers Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan, USA
Nearest city	Rogers City, Michigan
Coordinates	45°27′52″N 83°52′47″W / 45.46444°N 83.87972°W
Area	301 acres (122 ha)
Established	1922
Governing body	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Website	Official website
	P.H. Hoeft State Park
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	5001 U.S. 23 North; Rogers Township, Michigan
NRHP reference No.	09001065
Added to NRHP	December 8, 2009

P. H. Hoeft State Park is located 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Rogers City, Michigan, on US 23 in Presque Isle County. Donated on January 2, 1922 by lumber baron Paul H. Hoeft, the heavily wooded 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 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 facilities for a family picnic or family reunion.

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.

Facilities and activities

Swimming
Playground
Hiking
Cross-country skiing: The park offers 4.5 miles (7.2 km) of ungroomed trail.
Fishing: Anglers may try the deep waters of Lake Huron or test their skills on inland creeks and lakes.
Picnicking
- Picnic Area
- Picnic Shelter
Camping: 144 sites with both wooded and beach-side options
Hunting
Biking: A paved non-motorized trail connects the park to Huron Sunrise Trail which stretches to Rogers City riding along the beach next to Lake Huron and ends at the world's largest open pit limestone mine.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.

External links

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.

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