Newaygo State Park

Not to be confused with Negwegon State Park.

Newaygo State Park is a public recreation area covering 257 acres (104 ha) on the south side of Hardy Dam Pond in Big Prairie Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. The state park sits atop 20-foot (6.1 m) embankments overlooking the six-mile-long (10 km), 4,000-acre (1,600 ha) impoundment of the Muskegon River.^[4]

Newaygo State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
Boat launch area
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Location	Big Prairie Township, Newaygo County, Michigan, United States
Nearest city	Newaygo, Michigan
Coordinates	43°30′09″N 85°35′30″W[2]
Area	257 acres (104 ha)
Elevation	850 feet (260 m)[2]
Designation	Michigan state park
Established	1966[3]
Administrator	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Website	Newaygo State Park

History

The park was created in 1966 when the state leased acreage that included 4,500 feet (1,400 m) of water frontage from Consumers Power Company.^[5]

Activities and amenities

The park offers swimming, fishing for bass, walleye and panfish, boat launch, picnicking, playground, and 99 rustic campsites.^[4]

References

1. "Newaygo State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
2. "Newaygo State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
4. "Newaygo State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
5. "Twenty-Third Biennial Report 1965–1966". State of Michigan Department of Conservation. p. 129. Retrieved March 11, 2018.

External links

• Newaygo State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
• Newaygo State Park Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources