| Recognition:
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Legally Dedicated Natural Area |
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| Size: |
542 acres
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| Management: |
Lake Superior State Forest |
| Location:
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20 miles NW of St. Ignace on Route
2 |
| Activities:
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Camping (adjacent), wildflowers,
hiking, non-motorized fishing, bird watching, photography |
Importance:
The lake is the remnant embayment of a much higher post glacial stage of Lake Michigan,
and sits 45 feet above the present lake level. A series of old, forested sand dunes forms
an irregular ridge along the south edge of the area. The wooded areas include nearly every
timber type and tree species common to northern Michigan, including two large hemlock
trees estimated to be over 500 years old. Large numbers of wildflowers bloom each spring
in the southeast portion of the area. |
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