Otsego Lake State Park
Encyclopedia
Otsego Lake State Park is a 62 acres (25.1 ha) state park
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The park is located on the southeast shore of Lake Otsego
in Otsego Lake Township
, Otsego County
.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The park is located on the southeast shore of Lake Otsego
Otsego Lake (Michigan)
Otsego Lake is located in northwest Michigan at ,south of the city of Gaylord in Otsego County. The lake spans the boundary between Otsego Township to the south and Bagley Township to the north. Otsego Lake State Park is located on the southeast shore of the lake and Otsego County Park is on the...
in Otsego Lake Township
Otsego Lake Township, Michigan
Otsego Lake Township is a civil township of Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,532 at the 2000 census. The township takes its name from Otsego Lake , the southern half of which is within the township...
, Otsego County
Otsego County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,301 people, 8,995 households, and 6,539 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 13,375 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
.
Facilities
- Beach House
- Boat Launch
- Campground - 155 Sites
- Picnic Area
- Picnic Shelter - Reservation required
- Playground
- Store
External links
- Otsego Lake State Park Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources is the agency of the state of Michigan charged with maintaining natural resources such as state parks, state forests, and recreation areas. It is governed by a director appointed by the Governor and accepted by the Natural Resources Commission...
- Otsego Lake State Park Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas)