Hayes State Park
| Walter J. Hayes State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Picnic area on Wamplers Lake | |
  Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Location | Lenawee County, Michigan USA |
| Nearest city | Onsted, Michigan |
| Area | 654 acres (2.65 km2) |
| Established | 1920s |
| Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
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Walter J. Hayes State Park is a 654-acre (2.65 km2) state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along US 12 in the Irish Hills region of Lenawee County and extending into small parts of Jackson County and Washtenaw County in the Round Lake area. The park is surrounded by scenic lakes, namely Wamplers Lake, Evans Lake, and Sand Lake, as well as chains of smaller lakes. It is near Cambridge Junction Historic State Park.
First dedicated in the 1920s, Hayes is one of the oldest state parks in Michigan and was originally named "Cedar Hill State Park." It was renamed in honor of Walter J. Hayes, a former Michigan State Senator, after his family donated land to the state for the park.
Facilities and activities
- Swimming
- Playground
- Fishing: Bass, bluegill, pike and other finny creatures inhabit the waters of Wamplers Lake.
- Picnicking
- Picnic Area
- Picnic Shelter
- Camping: A campground has 185 modern sites and a mini cabin.
- Boating: A launch is located on Wamplers Lake.
See also
External links
- Hayes State Park - Michigan DNR
- Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas) - Hayes State Park
- Lenawee County CVB
Parks in metropolitan Detroit | ||
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| Detroit city |
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| Metro 600 to 1,500 acres (243 to 607 ha) | ||
| 1,500 to 5,000 acres (607 to 2,023 ha) | ||
| over 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) | ||
| Waterways | ||
| Major beaches | ||
| Trails 5 to 36 miles (8 to 58 km) | ||
| Zoological and botanical | ||
See also Tourism in metropolitan Detroit and Huron–Clinton Metroparks | ||
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