Albert E. Sleeper State Park

Albert E. Sleeper State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location within the state of Michigan
Location	Lower Peninsula, Huron County, Michigan USA
Nearest city	Caseville, Michigan
Coordinates	43°58′21″N 83°12′31″W / 43.9725°N 83.20861°W / 43.9725; -83.20861Coordinates: 43°58′21″N 83°12′31″W / 43.9725°N 83.20861°W / 43.9725; -83.20861
Area	723 acres (293 ha)
Established	1925 County Park 1927 Huron State Park 1944 Albert E. Sleeper State Park
Governing body	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=494&type=SPRK

Albert E. Sleeper State Park is a 723-acre (2.9 km²) state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park is located in Lake Township, near Caseville in Huron County close to the tip of The Thumb of Michigan, bordered by Lake Huron. The park is named for former Michigan Governor Albert E. Sleeper.

Facilities and activities

Swimming: The park features a half-mile beach along Saginaw Bay.
Hiking: The park offers over four miles of nature trails.
Mountain biking
Cross-country skiing
Picnicking
Playground
Camping: Overnight stays may be secured among 226 modern campsites and 13 cabins.
Metal detecting: Metal detecting is permitted in designated areas of the park; however, any found items are subject to review by park staff and may be retained pending further investigation.

Economic analysis

According to a 2008 economic impact analysis, Albert E. Sleeper State Park has a significant effect on the economy of the surrounding county, accounting for $5.476 million in direct spending, 144 direct jobs, and $2.881 million in value added.^[1] There is additional economic effect from secondary effects, totaling $7.905 million (44.9 percent over direct spending), 181 jobs (25.7 percent over direct job impacts), and $4.396 million (52.6 percent over direct value added).^[1]

Notes

1 2 General Management Plan, Sleeper State Park, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, A-33-34.

External links

Albert E. Sleeper State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Sleeper State Park Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas)

Protected areas of Michigan

National

Parks	Isle Royale Keweenaw (Historical) River Raisin (Battlefield)
Lakeshores	Pictured Rocks Sleeping Bear Dunes
Landmarks	Au Sable State Forest Dukes Research Natural Area Grand Mere State Park Haven Hill State Natural Area Newton Woods Porcupine Mountains Roscommon Virgin Pine Stand Strangmoor Bog Tobico Marsh Toumey Woods Warren Woods State Park Waterloo State Recreation Area
Forests	Hiawatha Huron-Manistee Ottawa
Wildlife Refuges	Detroit River Harbor Island Huron Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area Michigan Islands Michigan Wetland Management District Seney Shiawassee
Other	Father Marquette National Memorial Grand Island National Recreation Area Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

State

Parks	Algonac Aloha Baraga Belle Isle Bewabic Brimley Burt Lake Cambridge Junction Cheboygan Clear Lake Coldwater Lake Craig Lake Dodge #4 Duck Lake Fayette Fisherman's Island Fort Michilimackinac Fort Wilkins Grand Haven Grand Mere Harrisville Hart-Montague Trail Hartwick Pines Hayes Hoeft Hoffmaster Holland Indian Lake Interlochen Kal-Haven Trail Lake Gogebic Lakelands Trail Lakeport Leelanau Ludington Mackinac Island Maybury McLain Mears Meridian-Baseline Mill Creek Mitchell Muskallonge Lake Muskegon Negwegon Newaygo North Higgins Lake Onaway Orchard Beach Otsego Lake Palms Book Petoskey Porcupine Mountains Port Crescent Rockport Sanilac Petroglyphs Saugatuck Dunes Seven Lakes Silver Lake Sleeper Sleepy Hollow South Higgins Lake Sterling Straits Tahquamenon Falls Tawas Point Thompson's Harbor Traverse City Twin Lakes Van Buren Van Buren Trail Van Riper Warren Dunes Warren Woods Watkins Lake and County Preserve Wells White Pine Trail Wilderness William G. Milliken Wilson Young
Recreation Areas	Bald Mountain Bass River Bay City Brighton Fort Custer Highland Holly Ionia Island Lake Lake Hudson Menominee River Metamora-Hadley Ortonville Pinckney Pontiac Lake Proud Lake Rifle River Waterloo Wetzel Yankee Springs
Forests	Au Sable Copper Country Escanaba River Lake Superior Mackinaw Pere Marquette
Underwater Preserves	Alger De Tour Passage Grand Traverse Bay Keweenaw Manitou Passage Marquette Sanilac Shores Southwest Michigan Straits of Mackinac Thumb Area Whitefish Point
Other (inc. game areas)	Agate Falls Scenic Site Allegan State Game Area Bond Falls Scenic Site Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site Michigan Islands Wilderness Area Pointe Mouillee State Game Area Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center Sturgeon Point Light Wagner Falls Scenic Site

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Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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