[[4]]History
The park was created through a series of land acquisitions in the late 1960s followed by the damming the Little Maple River to create Lake Ovid. The state opened the park in 1976.[5]
Wildlife
Lake Ovid is a prominent feature of Sleepy Hollow State Park and at {{convert|412|acre}} is the largest body of water in the surrounding area. The lake's fish species include catfish, black crappie, largemouth bass, muskellunge, sunfish, yellow perch,[4] and other freshwater species — bluegill, northern pike, bowfin, brown bullhead, carp, white sucker, pumpkinseed, and yellow bullhead. The lake is stocked with muskellunge and channel catfish. Migrating waterfowl, shorebirds and passerines are drawn to Lake Ovid, and more than 228 bird species have been recorded in the park.[5]
Activities and amenities
The park is considered a multi-use park with recreational features that include swimming, boating and fishing on Lake Ovid, 11 miles of trails for hiking, biking and cross-country skiing, six miles of equestrian trails, picnicking facilities, and areas for hunting, snowmobiling, and camping.
References
1. ^1 {{cite gnis|638102|Sleepy Hollow State Park}}
2. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79119_79146_81198_81199_85286-302748--,00.html |title=Lake Ovid |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |accessdate=July 12, 2018}}
3. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/SleepyHollowSupportingAnalysisAppendixA_542494_7.pdf |title=Sleepy Hollow State Park: Appendix A — Supporting Analysis |publisher=Michigan Department of Natural Resources |accessdate=March 19, 2018}}