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  • Bur Oak Landing

    There are no designated trails or restrooms. No entry or launch fees.

    East - 13500 90th Ave (approx.) West - 9170 Oriole Dr. (approx.)
    Coopersville, MI 49404
    Directions
    A large tree shades a grassy patch next to a body of water.

  • Connor Bayou

    There are no entry or launch fees.

    12945 North Cedar Dr.
    Grand Haven, MI 49417
    Directions
    A couple walks their dog next to Connor Bayou in the summer time

  • Crockery Creek Natural Area

    There are no entry fees.

    11071 Wren Drive (approx.)
    Nunica, MI 49448
    Directions
    A view of a bench in a natural area that looks out over a hill covered in forest

  • Eastmanville Bayou

    There are no entry or launch fees.

    13507 - 68th Avenue
    Allendale, MI 49401
    Directions
    A view of the bayou in summer time. The water is surrounded by trees.

  • Eastmanville Farm

    There are no entry or launch fees.

    7851 Leonard St
    Coopersville, MI 49404
    Directions
    A red barn and its outlying buildings viewed from afar. It is a sunny autumn day.

  • Grand Ravines

    The main parking lot at Grand Ravines - North is closed January-February. There are no entry or launch fees.

    (North) 9920 - 42nd Ave
    Jenison, MI 49428
    Directions
    Five older people cross a suspension bridge through a forest in autumn.

  • Grand River Park

    There are no entry or launch fees.

    9473 - 28th Ave.
    Jenison, MI 49428
    Directions
    A small bridge leads to a sidewalk that splits in two directions -- One point leads to a playground, and another leads to the day-use building.

  • Grose Park

    There are no entry fees.

    22200 - 24th Ave.
    Casnovia, MI 49318
    Directions
    Trillium flowers cover the floor of a forest in spring time.

  • Hager Park

    There are no entry fees.

    8212 - 28th Ave
    Jenison, MI 49428
    Directions
    A foot bridge leads to a playground and a covered pavilion in a partially wooded area.

  • Hawthorn Pond Natural Area

    There are no entry fees.

    9876 Black River Ct
    Holland, MI 49424
    The camera looks out over a pond and parking area from under a covered pavilion with picnic tables.

  • Hemlock Crossing

    There are no entry or launch fees.

    8115 West Olive Road
    West Olive, MI 49460
    Directions
    A couple kayak up the Pigeon River into a wooded area.

  • Hiawatha Forest

    There are no entry fees. The parking area is not plowed in winter.

    16777 Fillmore Street
    West Olive, MI 49460
    Directions
    A sunny grove in the Hiawatha Forest

  • Idema Explorers Trail

    The Idema Explorers Trail is open year-round. Please note plowing of trailheads varies by location. Motorized vehicles of any kind are not allowed.

    Multiple trailheads in
    Grand Haven & Jenison, MI
    The Idema Explorer's Trail map stands next to a sidewalk that leads to a small outhouse and the riverside. The map shows how the trail leads through Connor Bayou.

  • Jubb Bayou

    The parking area is on Oriole Drive just east of 104th Avenue. There are no entry fees.

    10340 Oriole Drive (approx.)
    Nunica, MI 49448
    Directions
    The bayou stretches away from the viewer, and is choked with aquatic plants. Summer trees surround the water.

  • Kirk Park

    Motor vehicle parking fees are in effect from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Dogs are not permitted on the north side of the beach May 1 through September 30.

    9791 Lakeshore Drive N
    West Olive, MI 49460
    Directions
    Families play in the sand and wade in the waters at Kirk Beach on a sunny summer afternoon

  • Kuits Bayou

    This property is accessible only by boat from the Grand River.

    4575 Warner St
    Allendale, MI 49401
    Directions

  • Mt. Pisgah

    There are no entry fees. No dogs allowed.

    2238 3rd Ave
    Holland, MI 49424
    Directions
    The view from the top of a large hill overlooking Big Bay; A boardwalk with an observation deck and benches descends into the valley.

  • North Beach Park

    Motor vehicle parking fees are in effect from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Dogs are not permitted May 1 through September 30.

    18775 North Shore Drive
    Ferrysburg, MI 49409
    Directions
    Children play on a large playground at the beach; Families sit in the sand and sun behind them

  • North Ottawa Dunes

    There are no entry fees. Dogs are not allowed on dune stairs.

    18201 North Shore Drive (approx.)
    Ferrysburg, MI 49409
    Directions
    A child runs along a boardwalk that runs through a wooded area

  • Olive Shores

    The parking lot is closed for the winter season. Motor vehicle parking fees are in effect from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Dogs are not allowed.

    8555 Olive Shore Ave
    West Olive, MI 49460
    Directions

  • Ottawa Sands

    The Idema Explorers Camp is open. There are no entry fees.

    18280 North Shore Drive
    Ferrysburg, MI
    Directions
    An aerial view of the dunes and shores of Lake Michigan

  • Paw Paw Park

    There are no entry fees.

    East Entrance - 1230 Paw Paw Drive West Entrance - 1099 Paw Paw Drive
    Holland, MI 49423
    Directions
    Two young men stand in the middle of a pedestrian bridge and look out over a wooded area

  • Pigeon Creek Park

    There are no entry or trail fees. Equestrian trails close Dec 1.

    12524 Stanton Street
    West Olive, MI 49460
    Directions
    A man in skis stands in front of the snow-covered park information kiosk

  • Pine Bend

    There are no entry fees.

    15400 Polk St.
    West Olive, MI 49460
    Directions
    A view from the porch of the Weaver House; A sidewalk leads down a small hill to a parking lot surrounded by trees in autumn.

  • Port Sheldon Natural Area

    There are no entry fees. The parking area is not plowed in the winter.

    6260 - 160th Ave - Northeast Entrance<br> 5925 160th Ave - Southwest Entrance
    West Olive, MI 49460
    Directions
    A small, still body of water that is surrounded by pine trees

  • Riley Trails

    There are no entry fees.

    16300 Riley Street
    Holland, MI 49424
    Directions
    A woman bikes down a grassy path through a wooded area

  • Riverside Park

    There are no entry fees. A motor vehicle permit is required at the Riverside Park boat launch Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

    10317 North Cedar Dr.
    Grand Haven, MI 49417
    Directions
    A couple rests on a bench with their bikes nearby; A man operates a pontoon boat in the water behind them.

  • Rosy Mound Natural Area

    Motor vehicle parking fees are in effect from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Dogs are not allowed.

    13925 Lakeshore Ave
    Grand Haven, MI 49417
    Directions
    Rosy Mound boardwalk stairs overlooking stunning Lake Michigan view

  • Spring Grove Park

    There are no entry or launch fees.

    1800 Greenly Street
    Hudsonville, MI 49426
    Directions
    The picnic building overlooks a small creek and footbridge; It is surrounded by spring foliage and plants.

  • Stearns Creek

    There are no entry fees.

    North - 13600 132nd Ave South - 13594 136th Ave
    Grand Haven, MI 49417
    Directions
    A group of people walk down a wooded path away from the viewer; A Stearns Creek Park map and trail marker stands in the foreground.

  • Upper Macatawa Natural Area

    There are no entry fees.

    1300 - 84th Avenue (approx.) 2171 - 76th Avenue (approx.)
    Zeeland, MI 49464
    Directions
    A woman in snowshoes leads her dog across a snow-covered bridge on a sunny winter day.

  • Van Buren Street Dunes

    There are no entry fees. The parking area is not plowed in winter.

    16780 VanBuren St. (approx.)
    West Olive, MI 49460
    Directions
    A grassy hill is sparsely dotted with conifer trees. Behind the hill is a dense pine forest.