Albert E. Sleeper State Park is a public recreation area on
Lake Huron
Lake Huron ( ) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrology, Hydrologically, it comprises the easterly portion of Lake Michigan–Huron, having the same surface elevation as Lake Michigan, to which it is connected by the , Strait ...
in
Lake Township,
Huron County,
Michigan. The
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
encompasses four miles northeast of
Caseville, close to the tip of
The Thumb of Michigan.
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History
The park was created in 1925 by Huron County; it became a state park in 1927. The Civilian Conservation Corps was active in the park in the 1940s, building the park's Outdoor Center. In 1944, the park was renamed to honor former Michigan Governor Albert E. Sleeper, who signed the legislation authorizing the state park system.
Activities and amenities
The park's recreational features include a half-mile beach on Saginaw Bay
Saginaw Bay is a bay within Lake Huron located on the eastern side of the U.S. state of Michigan. It forms the space between Michigan's Thumb region and the rest of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Saginaw Bay is in area. It is located in part ...
, four miles of trails for hiking, biking and cross-country skiing, picnicking areas, cabins, and campground.[
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References
External links
Sleeper State Park
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Sleeper State Park Map
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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State parks of Michigan
Protected areas of Huron County, Michigan
Protected areas established in 1925
Saginaw Bay
Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan
1925 establishments in Michigan
IUCN Category III