Watkins Lake State Park
Watkins Lake State Park is a park in Norvell Township, Jackson, Michigan. Watkins Lake State Park is situated nearby to Fay Lake, as well as near Thorn Lake.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve.
Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve
Park
Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve is a combination public recreation area and nature preserve located five miles west of Manchester in Jackson and Washtenaw counties, Michigan. Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve is situated 1 mile east of Watkins Lake State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manchester Township and Brooklyn.
Manchester Township
Town
Manchester Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,626 at the 2020 census, although the population is less now after the village of Manchester, which was within the boundaries of the township, incorporated as an autonomous city in 2023. Manchester Township is situated 4½ miles east of Watkins Lake State Park.
Brooklyn
Village
Brooklyn is a village in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,313 at the 2020 census. It is located in the Irish Hills region of southern Michigan, just north of U.S. Route 12 along M-50. Brooklyn is situated 5 miles west of Watkins Lake State Park.
Napoleon
Village
Napoleon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Napoleon had a population of 1,131. It is located within Napoleon Township. Napoleon is situated 5 miles northwest of Watkins Lake State Park.
Watkins Lake State Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Norvell Township, Jackson, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.12785° or 42° 7′ 40″ northLongitude
-84.1584° or 84° 9′ 30″ westOpen location code
86JQ4RHR+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 690516460OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Highlights include Fay Lake and Norvell Cemetery.
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