Spring StoryWalks are here! Pages from a featured book will be posted along a path at one of the parks listed below for your family to read together. Stories are available during park hours. Registration is not required. For more information: miOttawa.org/ocpevents ...
Bridge Cards – Beaches are for Everyone!
Active Bridge Card holders in Michigan can receive a free annual motor vehicle permit to Ottawa County Parks. Limited to one free annual motor vehicle permit per household. Ottawa County Parks that require a motor vehicle permit Memorial Day weekend through Labor...
Bend Area Oil Spill Update
On April 10, 2023, the Ottawa County Parks Commission received information from a concerned kayaker that an undetermined amount of suspected oil was observed on the water and shoreline of a lake in the Bend Area Open Space. The information was shared with Ottawa...
Piloting Parks for All
Expanding Nature Education Access With funding for transportation and program costs available for over 750 students in northern Ottawa County, our Parks for All pilot program was in full swing this spring. All of the fourth-grade students from the participating pilot...
Ottawa Sands Project Update
Work is underway on access improvements and ecological enhancements at Ottawa Sands. These projects are expected to continue through 2024 as part of a nearly $8 million effort to begin implementation of the Ottawa Sands Master Plan’s “regenerative approach”. This...
Ways to Celebrate Earth Day 2023
Ways to Get Involved on Earth Day 2023 Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. According to earthday.org, the theme for Earth Day 2023 is "Invest in Our Planet". Join us at an event on Saturday, April 22 and invest some time into your Ottawa County Parks,...
Womens History Month 2023
Celebrating Women's History Month Women's History Month is an annual declared month (March 1 - March 31) that highlights and celebrates the contributions of women to history, society, and culture. Keep reading to learn more about four trailblazing women associated...
Ottawa Sands Entrance Closed
Why is the parking area closed? As part of the improvements underway at Ottawa Sands, the entryway and access drive will be reconfigured and paved. The entryway will be realigned and converted to a boulevard and include an expanded interface with North Shore Drive....
Grand Explorers Trail Race
Saturday, June 24 @ 8 AM Grand River Park to Grand Ravines Park grandexplorerstrailrace.com The 1st Annual Grand Explorers’ Trail Race Run through two beautiful Ottawa County Parks in one race! #2Parks1Race What can we say? This trail race is Grand: Grand...