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| Location | Clinton County, Michigan, United States |
| Nearest city | Laingsburg, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°56′12″N84°24′46″W / 42.93667°N 84.41278°W /42.93667; -84.41278[1] |
| Area | 2,678 acres (1,084 ha) |
| Elevation | 781 feet (238 m)[1] |
| Established | 1965[2] (Opened 1976) |
| Administered by | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Visitors | 332,276 (in 2012-2013)[3] |
| Designation | Michigan state park |
| Website | Official website |
Sleepy Hollow State Park is a public recreation area covering 2,678 acres (1,084 ha) in the townships ofOvid andVictor inClinton County,Michigan. Thestate park is located offUS-127 nine miles southeast ofSt. Johns and four miles northwest ofLaingsburg and centers on man-made, 410-acre (170 ha)Lake Ovid.[4]
The park was created through a series of land acquisitions in the late 1960s followed by the damming theLittle Maple River to create Lake Ovid. The state opened the park in 1976.[3]
At 410 acres (170 ha), Lake Ovid is the largest body of water in the surrounding area. The lake's fish species include black crappie,largemouth bass, muskellunge, sunfish, yellow perch,bluegill,northern pike, bowfin, brown bullhead, carp, white sucker, pumpkinseed, and yellow bullhead. The lake is stocked withmuskellunge andchannel catfish. Migrating waterfowl, shorebirds and passerines are drawn to Lake Ovid, and more than 228 bird species have been recorded in the park.[3]
The park's recreational features include swimming, boating and fishing on Lake Ovid (enforced as a "no wake" lake), 16 miles of trails for hiking, biking and cross-country skiing, twelve miles of equestrian trails, picnicking facilities, disc golf, and areas for hunting, snowmobiling, and camping.[4]
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