McLain State Park
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| F.J. McLain State Park | |
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 Sunset at McLain State Park | |
  Location in Michigan  McLain State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Hancock Township, Houghton County, Michigan, United States |
| Nearest city | Calumet, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 47°14′13″N 88°36′33″W / 47.23694°N 88.60917°W |
| Area | 443 acres (179 ha) |
| Elevation | 620 feet (190 m) |
| Established | 1930[1] |
| Administered by | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Designation | Michigan state park |
| Named for | Frederick J. McLain |
| Website | Official website  |
F.J. McLain State Park is a 443-acre (179 ha) public recreation area on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Houghton County, Michigan. The state park is located on M-203 halfway between Hancock and Calumet.[2] It is about 10 miles (16 km) from each city.[3] The park's offshore sights include sunsets over Lake Superior and the art deco–style Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light.[4][A]
The park is named after Houghton County Commissioner Frederick J. McLain, an instrumental figure in securing land for the site in the 1930s. Laborers working through the Work Projects Administration (WPA) performed most of the park's construction. A new entrance and contact station were built in 1965, following the relocation of M-203.[4][B]
Activities and amenities
The park offers fishing, picnicking, hiking and cross-country skiing trails, camping, and cabins.[2] While the majority of the shoreline is rocky, a stretch known as the Breakwaters near the Keweenaw Waterway at the park's southern end provides a sandy beach for swimming.[4][7]
