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Fisherman's Island State Park

A state park on Lake Michigan in Charlevoix County, Michigan, established 1975, 2,678 acres. In or beside it: a state-listed beach.

Chart of Fisherman's Island State Park on Lake Michigan, with its beaches, lights and neighboring parks markedLeelanau State ParkPetoskey State ParkWilderness State ParkTraverse City State ParkFayette Historic State ParkRock Island State ParkFisherman's Island State Park

The park

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Charlevoix County, Michigan
Nearest town
Charlevoix
Established
1975
Area
2,678 acres (4.2 sq mi)
Elevation
587 ft
Run by
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Coordinates
45.2872° N, 85.3592° W

Coordinates mark the park as Wikipedia pins it, not a gate or a lot. For big parks that can be miles from the beach.

On the sand

Beaches in and beside the park

EPA BEACH Act list. Distance from the park’s pin, straight line.

Along the shore

Nearest Michigan state parks

  1. Leelanau State Park12 mi · 1,550 ac · MI
  2. Petoskey State Park23 mi · 303 ac · MI
  3. Wilderness State Park37 mi · 12,800 ac · MI
  4. Traverse City State Park39 mi · 75 ac · MI
  5. Fayette Historic State Park70 mi · 850 ac · MI
  6. Rock Island State Park71 mi · 912 ac · WI

Straight-line distance.

On shore nearby

Worth the stop

Source

Facts on this page are from the infobox of the Wikipedia article on Fisherman's Island State Park and its Wikidata record, retrieved 2026-10-11. Beaches are from EPA’s BEACH Act list and lighthouses from Wikidata. A blank field means the record is silent. Rules, hours and fees change; the park’s operator has the final word.

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