Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area
Location within the state of Michigan
Map showing the location of Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area
Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area (the United States)
LocationLower Peninsula, Lapeer County, Michigan USA
Nearest cityLapeer, Michigan
Coordinates42°56′10″N 83°20′12″W / 42.93611°N 83.33666°W / 42.93611; -83.33666
Area723 acres (293 ha)
Governing bodyMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteOfficial website

Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area is a state-managed protected area in the U.S. state of Michigan, located in Hadley Township in Lapeer County, northwest of Detroit. It is located eight miles south of the city of Lapeer. The closest urban community is the village of Metamora, Michigan, which lies to its east and is used in its postal address.

The park is 723 acres (2.93 km2) in area and has 214 camping sites distributed across a "north" and "south" campground, and one cabin. The north campground has larger lots which can accommodate larger trailers than the south campground. There is a six-mile (10 km) nature trail, as well as picnic areas, a beach with boat rentals, and a camp store. The recreation area lies around Lake Minnewanna, an 80-acre (320,000 m2) man-made lake.

History

In its first stages, Metamora-Hadley was laid out differently from today. The original beach was where the current north campground is, and the present-day beach was forest. The drive behind the campground host spot was the original location of the dumping station. Lake Minnewanna was made by damming the creek that flows through the area.


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