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Hungry Mother State Park, one of the original six CCC parks, opened on June 15, 1936 on land donated by local landowners. The 2,200-acre park features a 108-acre lake and swimming beach, and is home to the park system's first conference center, Hemlock Haven. It was originally to be named Forest Lake State Park, but local legend and folklore permanently changed its name to Hungry Mother.
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