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Craig Lake State Park

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74: 46: 1664: 81: 53: 1677: 253:. Miller built cabins that are still in use and named three of the area's lakes after his children Teddy, Craig, and Claire. After Miller's death in 1954, the state, which already owned land in the vicinity, was able to purchase more than two thousand additional acres from his estate in 1956. 463: 632: 902: 550: 1734: 573: 1739: 1681: 131: 1346: 764: 73: 405: 877: 779: 261:
The park's rugged hiking trails include an eight-mile (13 km) loop around Craig Lake and a seven-mile (11 km) stretch of the
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Nearby protected areas include McCormick Wilderness and two areas owned by
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is a remote public recreation area covering 8,459 acres (3,423 ha) in
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has several lakes that are accessible only by foot or paddling.
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IUCN category
Map showing the location of Craig Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Craig Lake State Park
Spurr Township
Baraga County, Michigan
Nestoria, Michigan
46°36′00″N 88°11′15″W / 46.60000°N 88.18750°W / 46.60000; -88.18750
Michigan State Park
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Official website
Baraga County
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
state park
Fred Miller
Miller Brewing Company
North Country National Scenic Trail
muskellunge
northern pike
The Nature Conservancy
"Craig Lake State Park"


"Craig Lake State Park"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior
"When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?"

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