Albert E. Sleeper State Park is a 723 acres (2.9 km²) state park

State park

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 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Michigan

Michigan

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. The park is located in Lake Township

Lake Township, Huron County, Michigan

Lake Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 996 at the 2000 census.Albert E. Sleeper State Park and Rush Lake State Game Area are both within the township.-Geography:...

, near Caseville

Caseville, Michigan

Caseville is a city in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 888 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by Caseville Township. It is home to the 10-day festival, a tribute to Jimmy Buffett's song "Cheeseburger in Paradise"...

 in Huron County

Huron County, Michigan

-Highways:* M-19* M-25* M-53* M-142-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,079 people, 14,597 households, and 10,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile . There were 20,430 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

 close to the tip of The Thumb

The Thumb

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 of Michigan. The park is named for former Michigan Governor

Governor of Michigan

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 Albert E. Sleeper.

Facilities and activities

• Swimming: The park features a half-mile beach
  Beach
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   along Saginaw Bay
  Saginaw Bay
  Saginaw Bay is a bay within Lake Huron located on the eastern side of the U.S. state of Michigan. It forms the space between Michigan's Thumb region and the rest of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Saginaw Bay is in area...
  
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• Hiking
  Hiking
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  : The park offers over four miles of nature trails.
• Mountain biking
  Mountain biking
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• Cross-country skiing
  Cross-country skiing
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• Picnicking
• Playground
  Playground
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• Camping
  Camping
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  : Overnight stays may be secured among 226 modern campsites and 13 cabins.
• Metal Detecting
  Metal detector
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  : Metal detecting is permitted in designated areas of the park; however, any found items are subject to review by park staff and may be retained pending further investigation.

Sleeper Park brings in approximately $225,000 in camping fees per year and generates an estimated $1 million in economic activity for Huron County.

External links

• Albert E. Sleeper State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
  Michigan Department of Natural Resources
  The 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...
  
  
• Sleeper State Park Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas)