| Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area | |
|---|---|
  Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Lower Peninsula,Lapeer County, Michigan USA |
| Nearest city | Lapeer, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°56′10″N83°20′12″W / 42.93611°N 83.33666°W /42.93611; -83.33666 |
| Area | 723 acres (293 ha) |
| Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Official website |
Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area is astate-managed protected area in the U.S. state ofMichigan, located inHadley Township inLapeer County, northwest ofDetroit. It is located eight miles south of the city ofLapeer. The closest urban community is the village ofMetamora, Michigan, which lies to its east and is used in itspostal 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.
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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