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and Recreation Information |
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Parks
and Recreation Map
Shelter
Rentals / Group Outings
Wedding
Reservations
Cade
Lake Park Campground
Cade Lake Park
Seasonal Camping Application
Nottawa
Park Campground
River Country Trails Alliance
Southwest Michigan Alliance for Recreational Trails
Parks
Locations and Descriptions
Seasonal Park Events
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The
St. Joseph County Park Commission strives to offer beautiful,
natural parks for the residents, visitors, and wildlife
of St. Joseph County. Our goal is to provide visitors
with the best recreation experience possible, in parks
that capitalize on and protect our County’s unique
natural resources.
We hope you will visit and enjoy your county parks! We
are always interested in your thoughts and suggestions,
so please share them with an e-mail, phone call, or letter. |
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| St.
Joseph County Parks Locations and Descriptions |
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 Cade
Lake County Park More |
| Location:
Take US-12 two miles east from the City of Sturgis. Look
for Signs and turn south onto Plumb School Rd. |
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 Cade
Lake County Park is St. Joseph County's newest Park. The
park offers 52 acres on the Shores of the 32 acre Cade
Lake. Both modern and primitive camping are available
with 62 campsites. The park also features a swimming beach,
fishing, boat rentals, picnic shelter, playground, hiking
trails, and other family activities. For camping information,
call (269) 651-3330. |
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Meyer
Broadway Park |
| Location:
West of US 131 on Broadway near Three Rivers |
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 This
park offers 149 acres of wonderful natural areas featuring
hiking and walking trails, rolling hills, woodlands, exceptional
bird watching and much more wildlife and scenic views.
Enjoy the peaceful serenity of nature with all that this
park has to offer. A large playground, 1/2 mile paved
trail, picnic pavilion, modern restrooms, sand volleyball,
and 18 hole disc golf course have recently been added
to the park. The park also features snow tubing hills,
cross country ski trails, picnic areas. |
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Rawson's
King Mill Park |
| Location:
One mile west of Leonidas on King Rd. |
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 Rawson’s
King Mill Park was donated as a park by the Rawson’s
who restored the mill and created this favorite park on
Nottawa Creek. Enjoy a peaceful adventure with wonderful
views of the mill, dam, or creek on one of the two islands.
This is the perfect park for a picnic, relaxation, a peaceful
walk, or even a wedding. The park offers a picnic pavilion,
fishing access, restrooms, walking trails, and two scenic
islands. |
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Nottawa
Park More |
| Location:
Take M-86 four miles east of Centreville and
one block south on Railroad St. in Nottawa |
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 Nottawa
Park is our most popular park and it offers free access
to one of the few public beaches in St. Joseph County.
Come for a swim, to fish, for your family picnic, or spend
a few nights camping on the shores of Sand Lake. The park
also offers a group picnic shelter, restrooms, picnic
areas, softball field, and sand volleyball. Call (269)
467-7848 for camping information, May through August. |
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Palmer
Lake Beach |
| Location:
Take M-86 towards Colon and just east of Colon, turn south
on Sprowl Rd. |
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Lake Beach is available through the combined efforts of
Colon Township and St. Joseph County Parks. The park offers
a chance to beat the summer heat and enjoy a day at the
beach. A picnic pavilion and restrooms are also available. |
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Wahbememe
Historical Monument |
| Location:
US
131 and US 12 in White Pigeon |
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historical site has a marker and stone recognizing the
achievements of Chief Wahbememe. |
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Hoshel
Canoe Park |
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 Location:
3 miles SW of Centreville on Hoshel Rd.
Offers a scenic island on the Prairie River. A great park
to enjoy a picnic, start a canoe trip, or try your luck
fishing. |
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Olney
Bridge Park |
| Location:
Just N. of M-60 on Olney Rd. |
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| Features
canoe access to the Nottawa Creek. |
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| Seasonal
Park Events |
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Scarecrow
Festival |
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St. Joseph County Parks at Meyer Broadway Park the second
Sunday in October for the Annual Scarecrow Festival, a
stop on the Three Rivers Area Fall Color Tour. Enjoy the
Scarecrow Contest, family activities, bands, and other
seasonal attractions. For more information, call (269)
467-5519. |
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Disc
Golf |
| Meyer
Broadway Park has an 18 hole disc golf course. The course
is open during park hours and there is no fee to play. |
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Swimming |
| St.
Joseph County Parks boasts three beaches at Nottawa Park,
Cade Lake County Park, and Palmer Lake Beach. |
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Camping |
 Cade
Lake County Park offers 44 electric sites, 18 non-electric
sites, and modern restrooms and showers. More
Nottawa
Park offers camping on the quiet shores of Sand Lake.
Nineteen sites are available and ten have electric hookups.
Please call the parks office for fee information and
reservations. More |
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Snow
Tubing & Cross Country Skiing |
 Grab
your mittens and hat and enjoy hours of exciting snow
tubing at Meyer Broadway Park on one of our tubing hills
and then warm up by the fire with some hot chocolate in
the Dimmick Lodge. Sleds are not permitted but we provide
the tubes! Groomed cross-country ski trails are also available
seven days a week - weather and temperature permitting. |
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| Winter
Hours: |
Monday
- Sunday: 10am - 5pm |
| Call
(269) 467-5519 for current weather conditions |
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| Fees: |
| $1.00
per person for snow tubing* |
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Tubing hills are available for group outings - call (269)
467-5519 for more information. |
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Weddings
at the Parks More |
 Rawson’s
King Mill Park is a wonderful location for the outdoor
wedding of your dreams. You can choose one of the islands
or behind the mill on the scenic Nottawa Creek for an
ideal setting. Please call the parks office for available
dates and fee information. |
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Park
Shelter Rentals More |
St.
Joseph County Parks has the perfect place for your
next family or company outing. Shelters are available
at Cade Lake County Park, Palmer Lake Beach, Meyer
Broadway Park, Rawson’s King Mill Park, and
Nottawa Park. Shelter reservations can be made starting
January 1, of the previous year. To make a reservation,
stop by the Parks Headquarters at 602 E. Main Street
in Centreville or call (269) 467-5519. Reservations
fill quickly, so please contact the parks office
early for available dates and fee information.
