Young State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
Beachfront along Lake Charlevoix
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Location	Evangeline Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA
Nearest city	Boyne City, Michigan
Coordinates	45°13′55″N 85°02′54″W / 45.23194°N 85.04833°W / 45.23194; -85.04833[2]
Area	563 acres (228 ha)
Elevation	594 feet (181 m) [2]
Designation	Michigan state park
Established	1920[3]
Named for	Adolph and Mary Young
Administrator	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Website	Young State Park

Young State Park is a public recreation area near Boyne City, Michigan, occupying 563 acres (228 ha) on the eastern shore of 17,260-acre (6,980 ha) Lake Charlevoix in Charlevoix County in the northwest of Northern Michigan.^[4]

History

Young State Park was among 13 parks established in 1920 following the creation of the Michigan State Parks Commission a year earlier.^[5] The park is named after Adolph and Mary Young, residents of Charlevoix, who donated land for the park's creation.^[6][7] The Civilian Conservation Corps made improvements during the 1930s.^[4]

Activities and amenities

The state park offers swimming, picnicking, five miles of hiking trails, cross-country skiing, boat launch, fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout, and three campgrounds.^[4]