| Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park | |
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.jpg) Beachfront alongGrand Traverse Bay | |
  Location in Michigan Show map of Michigan Traverse City State Park (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | East Bay Township,Grand Traverse County, Michigan |
| Nearest city | Traverse City, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44°44′44″N85°33′04″W / 44.74556°N 85.55111°W /44.74556; -85.55111 |
| Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Elevation | 591 feet (180 m) |
| Established | 1920[1] |
| Administered by | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Designation | Michigan state park |
| Website | Official website |
Traverse City State Park, officially namedKeith J. Charters Traverse City State Park, is a 75-acre (30 ha) public recreation area inEast Bay Township just east ofTraverse City in the U.S. state ofMichigan.[2]
The park is located on the southern shoreline of EastGrand Traverse Bay, a bay ofLake Michigan, and is used mainly as a campground. US-31/M-72 runs between the park proper and a beach area; there is an overpass by way of which campers can get to the beach. The beach area has a playground, grills and picnic tables. The camping area has around 350 campsites, all with electricity. Other features include a dump and fill station, three bathroom buildings, and a recycling/trash center. To the south the park adjoins theTART Trail, a 10.5-mile bicycle trail that runs through Traverse City.[2]
On July 21, 2011, theMichigan Natural Resources Commission augmented the name of the park with that of Keith J. Charters, a local conservationist, hunter and angler who served on the commission from 1994 to 2010.[3]
