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Traverse City State Park

A state park on Lake Michigan in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, established 1920, 75 acres.

Chart of Traverse City State Park on Lake Michigan, with its beaches, lights and neighboring parks markedLeelanau State ParkFisherman's Island State ParkOrchard Beach State ParkPetoskey State ParkLudington State ParkWilderness State ParkTraverse City State Park

The park

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Nearest town
Traverse City
Established
1920
Area
75 acres
Elevation
591 ft
Run by
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Coordinates
44.7456° N, 85.5511° 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.

Along the shore

Nearest Michigan state parks

  1. Leelanau State Park30 mi · 1,550 ac · MI
  2. Fisherman's Island State Park39 mi · 2,678 ac · MI
  3. Orchard Beach State Park49 mi · 201 ac · MI
  4. Petoskey State Park55 mi · 303 ac · MI
  5. Ludington State Park68 mi · 4,800 ac · MI
  6. Wilderness State Park75 mi · 12,800 ac · MI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

Source

Facts on this page are from the infobox of the Wikipedia article on Traverse City 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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