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Hoeft State Park

Hoeft State Park
5001 Highway-23 North
989-734-2543

Hoeft State Park is a heavily wooded park with a mile of sandy, Lake Huron shoreline. A paved non-motorized trail connects the park to Huron Sunrise Trail which stretches to Rogers City riding along the beach next to Lake Huron and ends at the world's largest open pit limestone mine.

Activities:

Biking: A ten-foot wide paved non-motorized trail starts in the day use area and connects at the park entrance to the Huron Sunrise Trail. It stretches to Rogers City riding along the beach next to Lake Huron and ends at Calcite Limestone Quarry, the world's largest open pit limestone mine. This trail also connects to Herman Vogler Conservation Area which includes seven miles of hiking and biking trails.

Cross Country Ski: A total of four and a half miles of trails running through gently rolling, mixed hardwood/conifer forest as well as along the Lake Huron shoreline. Trails are not groomed.

Hiking: The park features four and a half miles of trails running through gently rolling, mixed hardwood/conifer forest as well as along the Lake Huron shoreline. There are many wildflowers to view, especially in the spring.

Hunting: The west side of US-23 is open to hunting. For hunting information call the park at (989)734-2543

Mountain Biking

Snowmobiling

Swimming: A beautiful sandy beach on Lake Huron for sun bathing and swimming within 100 yards of modern campground.

Winter Camping

Campgrounds

Hoeft-Group Use Area
Hoeft-Modern
Hoeft-Sears and Roebuck Modern Lodge

Trails

Hoeft-Beach Trail
Trail Length: 1.50 (Miles)

Hoeft-Hardwoods Trail
Trail Length: 1.50 (Miles)

Hoeft-Nagel Creek Trail
Trail Length: 0.75 (Miles)

Hoeft-Pavilion Trail
Trail Length: 0.25 (Miles)

Ocqueoc Falls Bicentennial Pathway
Trail Length: 6.00 (Miles)

Facilities:

Beach

Picnic Area: Fire pits/grills available.

Playground: Two playgrounds available, one in the day use area and one in the campground. Two horseshoe pits are also available, one located in the day use and one in the campground. Horseshoes are available at the contact station. Two volleyball pits are available in the campground beach area.


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