Peterson Park - Northport, Michigan
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theHostas
N 45° 09.117 W 085° 38.800
16T E 606380 N 5000721
Peterson Park in the Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM11H2K
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2019
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Peterson Park
Peterson Park is located at 10001 E. Peterson Park Rd, Northport, MI 49670. It provides public access to approximately 1000 feet of beach on Lake Michigan and offers a viewing platform, stairway to the beach, a pavilion, playground equipment, picnic tables, grills, a volleyball area, and a paved parking lot.
Peterson Park Beach is a stretch of rocky beach in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula that reportedly is a great place to hunt Petoskey stones. The Petoskey stone is Michigan's "State Stone", although it is a fossilized coral, rather than a stone.
Large bluffs lead to a township park at the top with a picnic area with grills, play area and vault toilets.
Public restrooms are available (Pit Toilet).
(leelanau.cc/leelanautwppark.asp)
(midwestguest.com/2012/10/peterson-park-is-local-gem-near-northport-michigan.html)
Fossils: yes
Meteorites: no
Rock Types:
Petoskey Stone
Admission price: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Gems: Not Listed
Minerals: Not Listed
Hours of Operation: Not listed
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