New Richmond Bridge Park is located at the historic village of New Richmond in the northwestern part of the county. The centerpiece of this historic park is a fully restored swing bridge which spans 400’ across the Kalamazoo River. This swing bridge, which was originally built in 1879, was restored to its original splendor in 2004. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and connects park property on both the north and south sides of the river.

Another interesting feature of the park is that there is a very active railroad bridge that runs parallel to the swing bridge. In fact, this railroad bridge is crossed by 30 to 40 trains per day! The railroad bridge, which was built in 1907, is also a historic structure and was originally designed to swing at its center span to allow riverboat traffic to pass.

New Richmond Bridge Park includes five fishing piers, a half mile of boardwalk trails that run along the river and through the surrounding wetland areas, several interpretive signs, a new restroom building, a small picnic area and a completely redeveloped watercraft/boat launch and parking area.

See Park and Campground Amenities for additional information about shelters, electricity and hours of operation.

• Allegan County Walking Trail Guide
• Map of New Richmond Bridge County Park

New Richmond Bridge Restoration

This is a photo looking west along the Kalamazoo River. The property on the opposite side of the river, as well as the property from which the photo was taken, all became part of the new park.	This is a view from the river of property that became part of the park. In the distance is the village of New Richmond.
This picture of the bridge was taken from the north and shows the bridge after the north approach had been removed.	The New Richmond Swing Bridge consists of three spans and has a total length of 455 feet. This photo shows the bridge after the north approach and the south span had been removed.
This picture shows another view of the swing bridge from the north. Notice the railroad bridge on the right hand side of the photo.	Restored New Richmond Bridge, looking at it from the north shore of the Kalamazoo River.
Restored New Richmond Bridge from the south side of the Kalamazoo River. In the background is Wade's Bayou and the CSX train tracks.	Train on the CSX railroad bridge that crosses the Kalamazoo River just to the west of the New Richmond Bridge. The pillars of the newly restored New Richmond Bridge can be seen in the background.