Dodge No. 4 State Park

Dodge #4 State Park
A view of Cass Lake with sailboats
Location in Michigan
Dodge No. 4 State Park (the United States)
LocationWest Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Nearest cityKeego Harbor, Michigan
Coordinates42°37′00″N 83°22′04″W / 42.61667°N 83.36778°W / 42.61667; -83.36778[1]
Area139 acres (56 ha)
Elevation929 feet (283 m) [1]
Established1922[2]
Administered byMichigan Department of Natural Resources
DesignationMichigan state park
WebsiteOfficial website

Dodge No. 4 State Park, originally the Dodge Brothers State Park No. 4, is a public recreation area covering 139 acres (56 ha) on the north shore of Cass Lake in Oakland County, northern Metro Detroit, Michigan.[3] The state park occupies a mile of shoreline on the 1,280-acre (520 ha) lake.[4]

History

The park was created in 1922 when Dodge Brothers Corporation donated the land, stipulating that it be maintained as a public park in perpetuity.[3] It the only remaining Dodge Brothers State Park retaining its name, with the others having been incorporated into other state parks and recreation areas (two are now parts of state game areas) or turned over to municipal authorities as locally-managed parks.

Activities and amenities

The park offers swimming, fishing for bass, pike, perch and trout, a fishing pier, picnicking facilities, and boat ramp.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hess Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Dodge No. 4 State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Institute for Fisheries Research. "Lake Inventory Map: Cass Lake" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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