{"id":316,"date":"2012-06-30T18:06:15","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T18:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2021-05-04T20:28:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T20:28:55","slug":"parks-nature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/GrandRapidsMI3\/?page_id=316","title":{"rendered":"Parks & Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPORTS & RECREATION \/ PARKS & NATURE
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nState Recreation Areas
\n<\/b><\/strong>Michigan offers a wonderland of natural beauty for hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, biking, water sports, nature study, off-roading, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. For complete information on state parks, forests, trails, and recreation areas, contact:
\nMichigan Department of Natural Resources
\n517-284-PARK
\nhttps:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr<\/a><\/p>\n

Regional Destinations
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nDuck Lake State Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>3560 Memorial Drive North
\nNorth Muskegon 231-744-3480
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a>
\nPanoramic area for swimming boating and fishing includes picnic pavilion.
\n
\n<\/b><\/strong>Fort Custer State Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>5163 Ft Custer Drive
\nAugusta 260-731-4200
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a>
\n<\/u>
\nFred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>6093 M-115
\nCadillac 231-775-7911
\nMichigan’s longest linear park stretches nearly 95 miles for non-motorized, multi-purpose recreational use.
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Gourdneck State Game Area
\n<\/b><\/strong>Vanderbilt Area
\nPortage 269-244-5928
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Grand Haven State Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>1001 Harbor Avenue
\nGrand Haven 616-847-1309
\nSandy Lake Michigan beach with joins boardwalk following the Grand River into Grand Haven.
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hoffmaster State Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>6585 Lake Harbor Road
\nMuskegon 231-798-3711
\nLake Michigan shoreline and towering sand dunes; winter sports include cross country skiing.
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Holland State Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>2215 Ottawa Beach Road
\nHolland 616-399-9390
\nExpansive sandy Lake Michigan beach with campgrounds, boating, and fishing.
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Ionia State Recreation Area
\n<\/b><\/strong>2880 West David Highway
\nIonia 616-527-3750
\nHiking, biking, horseback riding through rolling hills, meadows, and forested ridges with deep lake and river.
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Muskegon State Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>3560 Memorial Drive North
\nMuskegon 231-744-3480
\nLake Michigan and Muskegon Lake surround picnic areas and miles of multi-use trails.
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Saugatuck Dunes State Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>6575 138th Avenue
\nSouth Haven 269-637-2788
\nMiles of hiking and cross-country ski trails; 300-acre natural area with coastal dune system.
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Sleepy Hollow State Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>7835 East Price Road
\nLaingsburg 517-651-6217
\nFishing from boat, land or pier and camping areas, miles of multi-use trails and sandy beach.
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Van Buren State Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>23960 Ruggles Road
\nSouth Haven 269-637-2788
\nLake Michigan frontage close to Kal-Haven Trail State Park from South Haven to Kalamazoo.
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Yankee Springs Recreation Area
\n<\/b><\/strong>2104 South Briggs Road
\nMiddleville 269-795-9081
\nMiles of trails for hiking, horseback riding, biking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
\nhttps:\/\/www2.dnr.state.mi.us\/parksandtrails\/<\/a><\/p>\n

County\/City Parks & Recreation
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nAllegan County
\n<\/b><\/strong>269-673-0454
\nhttp:\/\/cms.allegancounty.org\/sitepages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Coopersville City
\n<\/b><\/strong>616-997-2123
\nhttp:\/\/www.cityofcoopersville.com\/parks-department.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Grand Rapids City
\n<\/b><\/strong>616-456-3696
\nhttps:\/\/www.grandrapidsmi.gov\/Home<\/a><\/p>\n

Holland City
\n<\/b><\/strong>616-355-1300
\nhttps:\/\/teamsideline.com\/sites\/cityofholland\/home<\/a><\/p>\n

Ionia City
\n<\/b><\/strong>616-523-1800
\nhttps:\/\/cityofionia.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Kent County
\n<\/b><\/strong>616-632-PARK
\nhttps:\/\/www.kentcountyparks.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Ottawa County
\n<\/b><\/strong>616-738-4810
\nhttp:\/\/www.miottawa.org\/Parks\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Natural Wonders
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nBlandford Nature Center
\n<\/b><\/strong>1715 Hillburn Avenue NW
\nGrand Rapids 616-735-6240
\nhttps:\/\/blandfordnaturecenter.org\/<\/a>
\nAcres of woods, fields, ponds and streams with miles of trails and wildlife rehabilitation program.<\/p>\n

DeGraaf Nature Center
\n<\/b><\/strong>600 Graafschap Road
\nHolland 616-355-1057
\nhttps:\/\/outdoordiscovery.org\/degraaf\/<\/a>
\nScenic boardwalk trails showcase wildflowers through woodland, field and streamside habitats.<\/p>\n

Dumont Lake Area
\n<\/b><\/strong>3106 125th Avenue
\nAllegan 269-509-1017
\nhttp:\/\/dumontlake.com\/<\/a>
\nCampground with pavilion, great fishing in ponds and lake, swimming and boating.<\/p>\n

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>1000 East Beltline avenue NE
\nGrand Rapids 888-957-1580
\nhttps:\/\/www.meijergardens.org\/<\/a>
\nBotanical garden with woodland trail and largest conservatory in West Michigan.<\/p>\n

Kalamazoo Nature Center
\n<\/b><\/strong>7000 North Westnedge Avenue
\nKalamazoo 269-381-1574
\nhttps:\/\/naturecenter.org\/<\/a>
\nVast 1000-acre preserve with trails, exhibits and attractions including seasonal butterfly house.<\/p>\n

Lakeside Camp Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>13677 White Creek Avenue
\nCedar Springs 616-696-1735
\nwww.lakesidecamppark.com<\/a>
\nNearly 150 campsites, sandy swimming beach, fishing lake, paddle boats and other amenities.<\/p>\n

Post Family Farm
\n<\/b><\/strong>5081 Bauer Road
\nHudsonville 616-669-1964
\nwww.postfamilyfarm.com<\/a>
\nFarm animals, hayrides, square dancing, farm-fresh produce, festivals and seasonal attractions.<\/p>\n

Yogi Bear Jellystone Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>03403 64th Street
\nGrand Haven 269-637-6153
\nhttps:\/\/www.campjellystone.com\/park\/112-south-haven\/<\/a>
\nCampsites, swimming pools, playground, game areas, teen center, amphitheater, and activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SPORTS & RECREATION \/ PARKS & NATURE State Recreation Areas Michigan offers a wonderland of natural beauty for hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, biking, water sports, nature study, off-roading, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. For complete information on state parks, forests, trails, and recreation areas, contact: Michigan Department of Natural Resources 517-284-PARK https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr Regional Destinations […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/GrandRapidsMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/GrandRapidsMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/GrandRapidsMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/GrandRapidsMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/GrandRapidsMI3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=316"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/GrandRapidsMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":809,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/GrandRapidsMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316\/revisions\/809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/GrandRapidsMI3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}