Van Riper State Park

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Location:35 miles west of Marquette on US 41.
Facilities:147 modern campsites (é), 40 rustic campsites (é), rustic cabin, mini-cabin, picnic area and shelter, playground, beach house (é), boat launch (é), concession/store, snowmobile area.
Activities:Camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, wildlife observation, interpretive programs.
Special Features:Park contains a half-mile of frontage on the east end of Lake Michigamme, which has a fine sand beach and also is one of the top walleye lakes in the Upper Peninsula. Iron ore was first discovered in this area in 1845, a few miles east of the park, and evidence of early mining ventures can still be seen along the foot trails that wander through the hills on the north side of the highway.
Address:851 County Rd AKE
PO Box 88
Champion, MI 49814
Phone:906-339-4461
Web: www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=430
Size: 1,044 acres.

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Van Riper State Park (Champion): Paul Van Riper was a doctor who served the mining community of Champion and the surrounding area.

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