Mitchell State Park

William Mitchell State Park
Clam Lake Canal with campground on the right
Location in Michigan
Mitchell State Park (the United States)
LocationCadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, United States
Coordinates44°14′17″N 85°27′08″W / 44.23806°N 85.45222°W / 44.23806; -85.45222
Area660 acres (270 ha)
Elevation1,289 feet (393 m)
Established1920
Administered byMichigan Department of Natural Resources
Visitors155,633 (in 1996)
DesignationMichigan state park
Named forWilliam W. Mitchell
WebsiteOfficial website

William Mitchell State Park is a public recreation area covering 660 acres (270 ha) on the southwest side of Cadillac in northern lower Michigan. The state park is located between Lake Mitchell and Lake Cadillac. The historic Clam Lake Canal, approximately one-third of a mile in length, connects the two lakes and runs directly through the park. Dug in 1873 at the direction of city father George A. Mitchell, the canal allowed felled trees to be floated from Lake Mitchell to lumber mills on Lake Cadillac.

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