Pontiac Lake Recreation Area

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US State Park, Michigan

7800 Gale Rd
Waterford, MI 48327
www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=485

Phone: 248-666-1020
Size: 3,745 acres. Location: In Oakland County, 7 miles west of Pontiac on M-59, along the shore of Pontiac Lake. Facilities: 176 modern campsites, 24 equestrian campsites, picnic areas, picnic shelters ( wheelchair access

), playground, ball field, concession/store, beach house, fishing piers ( wheelchair access

), boat launch ( wheelchair access

), hiking trail (2 miles), mountain bike trail (11 miles), equestrian trails (17 miles), horse rentals, pony rides, shooting/archery ranges ( wheelchair access

). Activities: Camping, boating, water-skiing, tubing, fishing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, hunting, snowmobiling, interpretive programs. Special Features: The area is a mixture of marshes, ponds, heavy forests, old farm fields, river bottom, and lakes. It supports a wide variety of animals, with excellent hunting as well as fishing for bass, pike, and panfish. The park's 11-mile mountain bike trail is ranked among the top 100 in the US.

Pontiac Lake Recreation Area

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Pontiac Lake Recreation Area
Location within the state of Michigan
Location	Lower Peninsula, Oakland County, Michigan USA
Nearest city	Waterford, Michigan
Coordinates	42°40′32″N 83°28′14″W / 42.67555°N 83.47055°W / 42.67555; -83.47055Coordinates: 42°40′32″N 83°28′14″W / 42.67555°N 83.47055°W / 42.67555; -83.47055
Area	3,745 acres (1,516 ha)
Governing body	Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Pontiac Lake Recreation Area is located in White Lake Township, Oakland County, Michigan, just west of Waterford, Michigan. It is 3,745 acres (15.16 km²) in size.^[1]

Contents

1 Facilities
2 Activities
3 References
4 External links

Facilities

Campground - 176 Sites, 24 Equestrian sites
Beach House
Boat Launch
Picnic Area
Picnic Shelter - Reservation required
Playground
Stable - Horse rental
Store
Shooting Range

Activities

Cross Country Skiing - 11 miles (18 km)
Fishing
Hiking - 11 miles (18 km)
Horseback Riding - 17 miles (27 km)
Hunting
Metal Detecting
Mountain Biking - 11 miles (18 km)
Snow-mobiling
Swimming

References

^ "Michigan Parks and Trails, Pontiac Lake Recreation Area". http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?type=SPRK&id=485.

External links

Pontiac Lake Recreation Area Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Pontiac Lake Recreation Area Protected Planet (World Database on Protected Areas)

Protected Areas of Michigan

Federal

National Parks:	Isle Royale National Park

National Historic Parks:	Keweenaw National Historical Park

National Military Parks:	River Raisin National Battlefield Park

National Memorials:	Father Marquette National Memorial

National Lakeshores:	Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

National Natural Landmark	Black Spruce Bog Natural Area · Dead Stream Swamp · Dukes Research Natural Area · Grand Mere Lakes · Haven Hill State Natural Area · Newton Woods · Porcupine Mountains · Roscommon Virgin Pine Stand · Strangmoor Bog · Tobico Marsh · Toumey Woods · Warren Woods State Park

National Forests	Hiawatha · Huron-Manistee · Ottawa

National Wildlife Refuges:	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge · Harbor Island · Huron · Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area · Michigan Islands · Michigan Wetland Management District · Seney · Shiawassee ·

State

State Parks	Algonac · Aloha · Baraga · Bewabic · Brimley · Burt Lake · Cambridge Junction · Cheboygan · Clear Lake · Coldwater Lake · Craig Lake · Dodge #4 · Duck Lake · Fayette · Fisherman's Island · Fort Michilimackinac · Fort Wilkins · Grand Haven · Grand Mere · Harrisville · Hart-Montague Trail · Hartwick Pines · Hayes · Mill Creek · P.H. Hoeft · P.J. Hoffmaster · Holland · Indian Lake · Interlochen · Kal-Haven Trail · Lake Gogebic · Lakelands Trail State Park · Lakeport · Leelanau · Ludington · Mackinac Island · Maybury · F.J. McLain · Mears · Meridian-Baseline · Mitchell State Park · Muskallonge Lake · Muskegon · Negwegon · Newaygo · North Higgins Lake · Onaway · Orchard Beach · Otsego Lake · Palms Book · Petoskey · Porcupine Mountains · Port Crescent · Sanilac Petroglyphs · Saugatuck Dunes · Seven Lakes · Silver Lake · Sleeper · Sleepy Hollow · South Higgins Lake · Sterling · Straits · Tahquamenon Falls · Tawas Point · Thompson's Harbor · Traverse City · Twin Lakes · Van Buren · Van Buren Trail · Van Riper · Warren Dunes · Warren Woods · Wells · White Pine Trail · Wilderness · William G. Milliken · Wilson · Young

State Recreation Areas	Bald Mountain · Bass River · Bay City · Brighton · Fort Custer · Highland · Holly · Ionia · Island Lake · Lake Hudson · Metamora-Hadley · Ortonville · Pinckney · Pontiac Lake · Proud Lake · Rifle River · Waterloo · Wetzel · Yankee Springs

State Forests	Au Sable · Copper Country · Escanaba River · Lake Superior · Mackinaw · Pere Marquette

Michigan Underwater Preserves	Alger Underwater Preserve · De Tour Passage Underwater Preserve · Grand Traverse Bay Bottomland Preserve · Keweenau Underwater Preserve · Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · Marquette Underwater Preserve · Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve · Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve · Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve · Thumb Area Bottomland Preserve · Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve ·

Other (inc. state game areas)	Agate Falls Scenic Site · Bond Falls Scenic Site · Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site · Michigan Islands Wilderness Area · Pointe Mouillee State Game Area · Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center · Sturgeon Point Scenic Site · Wagner Falls Scenic Site

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

v · d · eParks in metropolitan Detroit

Detroit city	Belle Isle • Campau Park • Campus Martius • Chandler Park • Clark Park • Central Park • Dequindre Cut • International Riverfront • Engel Memorial Park • Ford Park • Fort Wayne • Gabriel Richard Park • Grand Circus • Layfayette Park • New Center Park • Owen Park • Palmer Park • Patton Park • Reid Memorial Park • State Fairgrounds • Three Mile Drive Park • Roosevelt Park

Metro 600 to 1,500 acres (243 to 607 ha)	Addison Oaks • Algonac State Park • Belle Isle • Camp Dearborn • Crosswinds Marsh • Hayes State Park (Irish Hills) • Independence Oaks • Lower Huron • Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area • Metro Beach Metropark • River Rouge Park • Sterling State Park

1,500 to 5,000 acres (607 to 2,023 ha)	Bald Mountain • Brighton Recreation Area • Hines Drive • Hudson Mills • Huron Meadows • Indian Springs • Kensington • Lake Erie Metropark • Pontiac Lake Recreation Area • Oakwoods • Pointe Mouillee State Game Area • Stony Creek Metropark • Wolcott Mill • Willow

over 5,000 acres (2,023 ha)	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge • Highland Recreation Area • Ortonville Recreation Area • Waterloo State Recreation Area

Waterways	Clinton River • Detroit River (Islands) • Huron River • Lake St. Clair • River Rouge • St. Clair River

Major beaches	Belle Isle • Kensington • Lakeside Beach and Park • Lighthouse Beach and Park • Metro Beach • Stony Creek

Trails 5 to 36 miles (8 to 58 km)	Bald Mountain • Detroit River Walk / Dequindre Cut • Highland Recreation Lakes • Kensington • Lakelands Trail State Park • Maybury State Park • Novi North Park • Paint Creek Trail • Poly Ann Trail • Pontiac Lake Recreation Area • Stony Creek Inwood Trails • Waterloo-Pinckney Trail

Zoological and botanical	Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory • Cranbrook • Detroit Zoo • Matthaei Botanical Gardens

See also Tourism in metropolitan Detroit and Huron-Clinton Metroparks

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