Bewabic State Park

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location = Michigan, USA
nearest_city = Crystal Falls, Michigan
lat_degrees = 46
lat_minutes = 4
lat_seconds = 29
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 88
long_minutes = 24
long_seconds = 12
long_direction = W
area = 315 acres (1.3 km²)
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governing_body = Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Bewabic State Park is a 315-acre (1.3 km²) state park located near Crystal Falls, Michigan in Iron County, Michigan on the shore of Fortune Lake. Bewabic State Park is site #9 of the Iron County Heritage Trail System. The park is also rich with Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) History which is evident by several CCC structures still in use. The park is unique in that it is the only state park in Michigan with tennis courts. [cite web| url = http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=411| title = ParkList - Bewabic State Park| accessdate = 2006-07-11]

Facilities and activities

*Swimming
*Playground
*Hiking. A trail begins in the campground and leads to the day use area. Benches along the route allow hikers time to stop and appreciate the natural areas. The trail takes about one hour to hike.
*Cross-country skiing on ungroomed trails
*Fishing. Perch, bass, bluegill and walleye are plentiful in Fortune Lake
*Picnicking
**Picnic Area
**Picnic Shelter
*Camping
*Boating. A launch is located on Fortune Lake, which is a chain of four lakes.
*Metal Detecting - Metal detecting is recognized as a legitimate recreation activity when it is conducted in ways that do not damage the natural and cultural resources in Michigan State Parks nor violate applicable state statutes. [http://www.michigandnr.com/publications/pdfs/RecreationCamping/metal-maps/bewabic.PDF Use a map] that shows clearly where this activity may take place. Any items found must be reviewed by park staff and may be retained for further investigation.

References

External links

* [http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=411 Bewabic State Park - Michigan DNR]
* [http://sea.unep-wcmc.org/wdpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=80383&level=nat World Database on Protected Areas - Bewabic State Park]