Seven Lakes State Park
| Seven Lakes State Park | |
|---|---|
 Seven Lakes State Park, October 2012 | |
  Location in Michigan  Seven Lakes State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Lower Peninsula, Oakland County, Michigan, United States |
| Nearest city | Holly, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°48′45″N 83°39′50″W / 42.81250°N 83.66389°W[2] |
| Area | 1,434 acres (580 ha) |
| Elevation | 951 feet (290 m) [2] |
| Designation | Michigan state park |
| Established | 1971[3] |
| Administrator | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Seven Lakes State Park |
Seven Lakes State Park is a public recreation area covering 1,434 acres (580 ha) one mile northwest of Holly in Holly Township, Oakland County, Michigan.[4] The state park's 230 acres (93 ha) of water are found in six named lakes that include 170-acre Big Seven Lake,[5] Little Seven Lake, and 44-acre Dickinson Lake.[6]
History
[edit]The park's roots lie in a failed development scheme. In 1967, private interests built a dam on Swartz Creek in the Flint River watershed[5] to create one large lake, Decoup Lake, from seven small lakes. When the developers gave up their efforts, the state purchased the site in 1969, naming it Seven Lakes State Park and its largest body of water Big Seven Lake. The park opened in 1977; a campground on Sand Lake was opened in 1992.[7]
Activities and amenities
[edit]Big Seven Lake offers fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, black crappie, and channel catfish.[8] Recreational facilities in the park include campsites, swimming beaches, picnic areas, boat launches, trails for hiking and mountain biking, and hunting areas.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Seven Lakes State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Seven Lakes State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Seven Lakes State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "Big Seven Lake" (PDF). Status of the Fishery Resource Report. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Dickinson Lake" (PDF). Status of the Fishery Resource Report. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Holly Township 2017–2021 Parks and Recreation Master Plan" (PDF). Holly Township. p. 37. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Big Seven Lake". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Seven Lakes State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Seven Lakes State Park Map Michigan Department of Natural Resources
