| Island Lake State Recreation Area | |
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| Location | Lower Peninsula, Livingston County, Michigan USA |
| Nearest city | Brighton, Michigan |
| Area | 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) |
| Visitors | 1.09 million (in 2008) |
| Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
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Island Lake State Recreation Area is a state-run park in Green Oak Township, Livingston County, near metro Detroit in Michigan. The 4,000-acre (1,600 ha) park lies on the Huron River just downstream of Kensington Metropark with which it is also connected by a bike trail. It is the 3rd busiest park operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources with visitation of 1.09 million in 2008.[1] The park is easily accessed as it lies near the intersection of I-96 and M-23. The park has a group campsite and a canoe-in campsite, several miles of hiking and biking trails, a shooting range, swimming and a couple of small lakes. It is the only Michigan park to have a hot air balloon launch area.