Lake Lansing Park South | |
Photo Width: | 288 |
Map: | USA Michigan |
Map Width: | 250 |
Location: | Ingham County, Michigan, US |
Nearest City: | Haslett, Michigan |
Coordinates: | 42.7554°N -84.407°W |
Area: | 30acres |
Governing Body: | Ingham County |
Url: | https://pk.ingham.org/parks/lake_lansing_south.php%20Ingham%20County%20Parks |
Lake Lansing Park South is a public park in Haslett, Michigan covering 30acres. The entrance to the park is located at 1621 Pike Street. Lake Lansing Park South offers a beach, bathhouse, multi-purpose dock, snack bar (open in the summer), a playground near the beach, and covered picnic tables.[1]
Parking is available on the north side of the park, and there is a vehicle entrance fee.
The location was once home to a popular amusement park, which was established in 1910. By the 1940s, the amusement park had become a popular destination for both locals and visitors to the area.[2] A wooden rollercoaster was in operation at the park for over 60 years. In 1971 the park's carousel was sold to Cedar Point - a popular amusement park in Ohio. Around the same time, the park's rollercoaster was shut down due to safety concerns.[3] The amusement park closed its doors in 1974 and the land was acquired by Ingham County.