Nearest city Nestoria, Michigan Website Official website | Area 10.91 mi² (28.26 km²) Phone +1 906-339-4461 | |
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Location Spurr Township
Baraga County, Michigan Governing body Michigan Department of Natural Resources Address 851 County Road Ake, Champion, MI 49841, USA Management Michigan Department of Natural Resources Similar Bewabic State Park, Baraga State Park, Onaway State Park, Wells State Park, Twin Lakes State Park | ||
Discovering a trip into craig lake state park part 1
Craig Lake State Park is a remote state park in the state of Michigan. Located in Baraga County on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, this 6,983-acre (28.26 km2) tract of wilderness was at one time owned by the Miller Brewing family. By the late 1960s, it was acquired by the state of Michigan.
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- Discovering a trip into craig lake state park part 1
- Discovering craig lake state park part 2
- Facilities and activitiesEdit
- References
The land contains several lakes accessible only by foot or paddle. It offers fishing and beautiful scenery.
Rustic camping is available to those who are willing to hike in along the many backpacking trails.
Craig Lake was rehabilitated by youth volunteers in the mid-1970s. At that time, access to the area was even more restrictive than now, requiring transit of miles of rocky trails barely traversable by jeep. One of the many tasks assigned to the volunteers involved building steps in trails with wood logs preserved in a fungicide commonly used at the time, which is no longer in use. Less than one year after exposure during his time as a volunteer,