Holland State Park is a public recreation area covering in
Park Township,
Ottawa County, four miles (6 km) west of the city of
Holland
Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th c ...
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Michigan
Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...
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[ The state park consists of separate ]Lake Macatawa
Lake Macatawa is a lake in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Geography
The lake is about long with a maximum width of and a surface area of . The average depth of the lake is variable but generally less than , excluding a naviga ...
and Lake Michigan units on the northern side of the channel connecting Lake Macatawa with Lake Michigan.[ It is often the most visited state park in Michigan, receiving between 1.5 and 2 million visitors annually.][
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Activities and amenities
In addition to swimming, boating, fishing, and camping, the park features dune areas, picnic areas, playgrounds, and views of Holland Harbor and the Holland Harbor Light, "Big Red".[ The Lake Macatawa unit features a campground, beach, and public boat launch. The Lake Michigan unit features a paved campground, pavilion, and broad sandy beach along Lake Michigan. The adjacent channel breakwall is a popular walk in the summer, though it is not intended for public use and can be treacherous during adverse weather.
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References
External links
Holland State Park
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Holland State Park Map
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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State parks of Michigan
Protected areas of Ottawa County, Michigan
Protected areas established in 1926
1926 establishments in Michigan
IUCN Category III
Beaches of Michigan
Landforms of Ottawa County, Michigan