Wells State Park

Contact: sbear@fs.fed.us
Phone: (906) 863-9747

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Wells State Park is located on Green Bay about 30 miles south of Escanaba. Its 678 acres include a three-mile shoreline with beautiful sandy beach for swimming, a large picnic area, a modern campground and rustic cabins that are available to rent year round. The park, established in 1925, was donated to the State of Michigan by the children of John Walter Wells, a pioneer lumberman in the area. In addition to owning several lumber companies and sawmills, he served a mayor of Menominee for three terms beginning in 1893. Many of the park's buildings, lanscaping and water and sewage systems were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and 1940s. The park is open year round, even when the campground is closed, providing opportunities for winter recreation such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice fishing.

The campground is closed for winter. Information about winter camping opportunities is available on the DNR web site.

Directions

30 miles South of Escanaba, or 25 miles north of Menominee on M-35: 1 mile South of County Rd. G-12& Cedar River

More info at http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.asp?id=432

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