how many acres is silver lake in mears mi
Silver Lake State Park (Michigan) Silver Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering 2,936 acres (1,188 ha) bordering Lake Michigan and Silver Lake near Mears in Oceana County, Michigan.[2] The state park is composed of mature forest land and over 2,000 acres (810 ha) of sand dunes. The park is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide and 3 miles (4.8 km) long and is divided into three segments: The northern area is an all-terrain vehicle dunes area where private motorized vehicle may be driven,[3] the middle of the park is a non-vehicle area (the Walking Dunes), and the southernmost section is leased to a private operator.[2] The park grounds include the Little Sable Point Light on Lake Michigan and one mile of shoreline on 690-acre (280 ha)[4] Silver Lake.[5]