Van Riper State Park is a public recreation area located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, 17 miles (27 km) west of Ishpeming on US Highway 41.

The park is named after Dr. Paul Van Riper, who practiced medicine in the area for most of his 91 years, and was involved in the politics of the region.

He was also the father of pioneering speech-language pathologist and author Charles Van Riper.

While serving on the Marquette County Board, he persuaded the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company to turn the property over to the local township for use as a public park.

[3] The state park offers swimming, picnicking, fishing, campgrounds and cabins, and five miles of hiking trails.