Manistee to Acquire Last Private Parcel on Man-Made Lake

blue area indicates the purchase parcel (photo from city of Manistee)

compiled from various sources

Man-Made Lake near Lake Michigan on the north side of the Manistee River in Manistee, MI, was created as the result of a sand mining operation. In 2009, the city purchased almost all of the lake and the surrounding land with local monies combined with a Michigan Recreational Trust Fund grant. This forestalled development which was being considered by the owner, Sand Products.

Only one 0.33 acre parcel on the shoreline remained in private hands. That will now be acquired by the city, again with Trust Fund money. $94,000 from the fund, with $60,000 of city money will be used to complete the purchase.

The property connects with Fifth Avenue Beach, creating over a mile of public access shoreline. There is universal access from the parking lot to Man-Made Lake via a wooden walkway.

The recreation area can be reached from Fifth Avenue Beach or the North Beach Access Park at the north end of Washington Street.

See City of Manistee


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