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Parks and Recreation Commission Welcome
The St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation 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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County Parks - Locations and Descriptions
Whether your interested in outdoor activities such as camping, swimming, canoeing, fishing and hiking or looking for a location for your next group outing, your County Parks are a great place to enjoy the beautiful natural resources of St. Joseph County.
Cade Lake County Park and Campground |
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More Information: Cade Lake Park and Campground page
Location: Take US-12 two miles east from the City of Sturgis. Look for Signs and turn south onto Plumb School Rd.
Description: Cade Lake County Park is St. Joseph County's newest Park. The park offers 98 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.
Description: 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 36 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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Disc Golf North Map  (PDF - 855 KB)
Disc Golf South (Original) Map (PDF - 1.7 MB)
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Rawson's King Mill Park |
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Location: One mile west of Leonidas on King Rd.
Description: 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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Wedding Reservation Information |
Nottawa Park and Campground |
More Information: Nottawa Park and Campground page
Location: Take M-86 four miles east of Centreville and one block south on Railroad St. in Nottawa.
Description: 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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Wahbememe Historical Monument |
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Location: US 131 and US 12 in White Pigeon.
Description: This historical site has a marker and stone recognizing Patawatomi Chief Wahbememe known as a friend to the settlers of Michigan.
Marker Information: According to Legend, while attending a gathering of chiefs in Detroit, Chief Wahbememe learned of plot to attack the settlement later known as White Pigeon. According to the story, he ran 150 miles, without stopping for food or rest to alert the village. After delivering the warning, he collapsed from exhaustion and soon died. His remains are buried on this site and the settlement was later named in his honor. |
Hoshel Canoe Park |
Location: 3 miles SW of Centreville on Hoshel Rd. Description: Hoshel Canoe Park 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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