Traverse City State Park
Park in Michigan, USA
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Traverse City State Park, officially named Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park, is a 75-acre (30 ha) public recreation area in East Bay Township just east of Traverse City in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2]
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| Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park | |
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Beachfront along Grand Traverse Bay | |
  Location in Michigan  Traverse City State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | East Bay Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan |
| Nearest city | Traverse City, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44°44′44″N 85°33′04″W |
| Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Elevation | 591 feet (180 m) |
| Established | 1920[1] |
| Administered by | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Designation | Michigan state park |
| Website | Official website  |
The park is located on the southern shoreline of East Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan, and is used mainly as a campground. US-31/M-72 runs between the park proper and a beach area; there is an overpass by way of which campers can get to the beach. The beach area has a playground, grills and picnic tables. The camping area has around 350 campsites, all with electricity. Other features include a dump and fill station, three bathroom buildings, and a recycling/trash center. To the south the park adjoins the TART Trail, a 10.5-mile bicycle trail that runs through Traverse City.[2]
On July 21, 2011, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission augmented the name of the park with that of Keith J. Charters, a local conservationist, hunter and angler who served on the commission from 1994 to 2010.[3]
