Wells
State Park is located on Green Bay about 30 miles south of Escanaba. Its 678
acres include a three-mile shoreline with beautiful sandy beach for swimming, a
large picnic area, a modern campground and rustic cabins that are available to
rent from mid-March to mid-December. The park, established in 1925, was donated
to the State of Michigan by the children of John Walter Wells, a pioneer
lumberman in the area. In addition to owning several lumber companies and
sawmills, he served a mayor of Menominee for three terms beginning in 1893. Many
of the park's buildings, landscaping and water and sewage systems were built by
the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and 1940s. The park is open year
round, even when the campground is closed, providing opportunities for winter
recreation such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice fishing.
Coming soon, Wells State Park will be opening a modern lodge that will sleep
12 and rent for $1,000 per week. Contact the park for more information.
