Updated: December 27, 2018; October 29, 2018; August 20, 2018; August 3, 2018; July 13, 2018
Coming soon: Ottawa Beach Marina
Construction is expected to begin on the new Ottawa Beach Marina in mid-October, with plans to open spring 2019, but preparations have already begun for next season’s marina customers. The marina will be located at Historic Ottawa Beach Park on north shore of Lake Macatawa, just east of Holland State Park on Ottawa Beach Road, near the Coast Guard station.
The Ottawa Beach Marina will have 15 seasonal slips, four moorings, and 26 transient slips. As stipulated by a 2005 court agreement, members of the West Michigan Park Association were given the first opportunity to reserve seasonal slips at market rate. At this time, up to seven seasonal slips and two moorings are still available for rent for the 2019 season. They were be available via a lottery in the summer of 2018. Lottery closed on August 3, but some slips are still available. Click here to request a slip. Click here for more information.
Reserve a seasonal slip!
40’ seasonal slips at the Ottawa Beach Marina are available! If interested, please complete this form. If you may be interested in any of the other slip sizes (30’, 40’, 75’) or a mooring in the future, you may complete the form to be added to a wait list. You’ll be contacted if a slip becomes available.
Updated: May 22, 2018
Grant awarded for universal kayak launch on Lake Macatawa
Ottawa County Parks has been awarded a Coastal Zone Management grant for a fifth universal kayak launch. The new launch will be located at Historic Ottawa Beach, situated near a dock at the future Ottawa Beach Marina. Construction on the marina will begin in the fall. Plans for the new marina will include some kayak storage.
Universal kayak launches can also be found at Connor Bayou, Eastmanville Bayou, Grand Ravines, and Grand River Park
Plans for Ottawa Beach Marina
In November 2017, the Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission unveiled preliminary plans for an upgraded marina facility and enhanced park land on Lake Macatawa at its Historic Ottawa Beach Parks site. The plans calls for replacement of the existing marina with 46 new boat slips (15 seasonal slips, 5 seasonal moorings, and 26 transient slips), extension of the public waterfront walkway, public restrooms, a universally-accessible kayak launch, and landscaped greenspace with seating along the waterfront for public use. The marina and waterfront plan represents the final step in renovating the Historic Ottawa Beach properties, the first phase of which was completed in 2006.
Grant Funding
The Parks Commission is working diligently to secure as much grant funding as possible for this project. Grants received:
- $642,917 via the Boating Infrastructure Grant program has been secured to support the cost of constructing transient slips
- $291,000 from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to support improved park land and government collaboration (partnership with Park Township)
- $64,000 from Coastal Zone Management Grant program to support the universal kayak launch
Development of Historic Ottawa Beach:
2006: Black Lake Boardwalk
2007: Ottawa Beach Road separated path
2008: Mt. Pisgah dune stairs
2009: Black Lake shoreline improvements
2010: Holland Harbor fishing access
2014: Completion of Black Lake
Waterfront Walkway
2015: Pump House renovation
2017: Pump House addition