Silver Lake State Park is a 2,936-acre (11.88Â km2) state park in Michigan, located on Lake Michigan near Mears.
It is composed of mature forest land and over 2,000 acres (8Â km2) of sand dunes. The park is 1.5 miles (2.4Â km) wide and 3 miles (4.8Â km) long and is divided into three segments: The northern area is an all-terrain vehicle park, and is the only dunes area east of Utah where a private motorized vehicle may be driven from April 1 through October 31. The middle of the park is a non-vehicle area (The Walking Dunes), and the southernmost section is leased to a private operator.
The Little Sable Point Light is located just south of the park.
Facilities and activitiesEdit
Silver Lake Dune Rides - My family and I went up to Silver Lake State Park in Mears Michigan on July 1st for our first Dune Buggy Ride. We rented the Buggies at 'Silver Lake Buggy Rentals'. We had a blast! Would recommende...
- Off-road Vehicle Trails
- Swimming
- Hiking.
- Fishing: Anglers can try Silver Lake for walleye, northern pike, crappie and bass.
- Boating
- Picnicking
- Camping: The campground offers 200 modern campsites.
- Hunting
- Metal Detecting: Metal detecting is permitted in designated areas of the park. Found items are subject to review by park staff and may be retained pending further investigation.
Photo galleryEdit
See alsoEdit
- Dune bashing
- Off road park
External linksEdit
- Silver Lake State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Silver Lake State Park Off-Road Vehicle Area Michigan DNR
- Silver Lake State Park Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas)
