Lime Island State Recreation Area is a
[Most sources state , except the main website for the state park which claims .] undeveloped
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 ...
in the U.S. state of
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
. The recreation area is located on
Lime Island in the
St. Marys River near its mouth. The park has no facilities except 5 primitive boat-in campsites. The park was purchased in 1982 and managed by the state's Forest Management Division until it was transferred to the Parks Department in 2011, becoming the 99th park unit. Lime Island contains historic sites from its history as summer camps of Woodland Indians, a lime kiln site, ship bunkering site, and a resort. Lime Island was one of the state forest campgrounds slated to be shut down due to funding cuts until it was transferred to the park program.
The island has occasional moose and black bear.
Hunting, hiking and fishing are allowed in the park.
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References
External links
Lime Island State Recreation Area Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 2012
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State recreation areas of Michigan
Protected areas of Chippewa County, Michigan
Important Bird Areas of Michigan