D. H. Day realized that the beauty of this area would provide a popular vacation spot. In 1922 he sold a large portion of land between Lake Michigan and Glen Lake to create a real estate development, called Day Forest Estates, on what is now Alligator Hill. The development was supposed to include an 18-hole golf course, air strip, and clubhouse, along with building lots. However, because of the Depression in the 1930s, Day Forest Estates was never developed.  The golf course was open for a few years, and if you hike the Alligator Hill trail, you can see evidence of the fairways and greens.

Michigan State Parks Commission

D. H. Day was also the first chairman of the Michigan State Parks Commission, and he donated 32 acres along the Lake Michigan shore just east of Glen Haven to become one of the first State Parks in Michigan. It is now the D. H. Day Campground of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Continue your tour of Glen Haven on the following pages

Glen Haven History Intro Page
Glen Haven Dock
Sleeping Bear Inn
Wooding & Lumber Operations
General Store
Blacksmith Shop
Schoolhouse
Glen Haven Shipping
Canning Company
Other Topics