Craig Lake State Park Explained

Craig Lake State Park
Iucn Category:V
Iucn Ref:[1]
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Map:USA Michigan#USA
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Location:Spurr Township,
Baraga County, Michigan
Nearest Town:Nestoria, Michigan
Coordinates:46.6°N -88.1875°W
Designation:Michigan State Park
Established:1967
Administrator:Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Website:Official website

Craig Lake State Park is a remote public recreation area covering in Baraga County in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan. The state park has several lakes that are accessible only by foot or paddling.

History

The property was once the private preserve of Fred Miller, president of the Miller Brewing Company. Miller built cabins that are still in use and named three of the area's lakes after his children Teddy, Craig, and Claire. After Miller's death in 1954, the state, which already owned land in the vicinity, was able to purchase more than two thousand additional acres from his estate in 1956.

Activities and amenities

The park's rugged hiking trails include an 8miles loop around Craig Lake and a 7miles stretch of the North Country National Scenic Trail. The park also offers rustic camping, fishing for muskellunge and northern pike, hunting, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.

Nearby protected areas include McCormick Wilderness and two areas owned by The Nature Conservancy: Wilderness Lakes Reserve and Slate River Timberlands.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Craig Lake State Park . Protected Planet. IUCN. March 27, 2020.
  2. News: The Nature Conservancy acquires over 10,000 acres in U.P.. 2021-12-07. uppermichiganssource.com. en.