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Gildea, Brandy
Parks Manager
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Stormzand, Heather
Parks Administrative Assistant
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The mission statement of the Parks is: "To identify outdoor recreational opportunity needs desired by Allegan County residents and to provide for those needs within Allegan County for both residents and visitors." The Mission Statement will act as a guide for all management decisions.

At the present time, the County is responsible for eight parks and the 55-mile Allegan County Equestrian Trail System. These facilities range in size from 4 acres to 320 acres and offer a variety of boating, swimming, fishing, camping, horseback riding, playground and other passive and active recreation opportunities. These properties comprise some of the most scenic land found in Western Michigan.

Bike, go boating or fishing, or just enjoy the natural outdoors; Allegan County has a favorite place for you to enjoy!

Allegan County Parks does not own or operate any ORV trails within the county. For additional information, please refer to the Polaris trail page, which can be accessed through the Resources section on the right side of this webpage. Certain county roads are open to the public for ORV use; please consult the Polaris application to determine which roads are designated as accessible.

Announcements

Taste of Allegan County Postcard Promotion. Please click here for more information.

Allegan County Recreation Programs for 2026 are here!
Programs will be offered in partnership with organizations such as the Outdoor Discovery Center (ODC) and Allegan County Conservation District. Please refer to the 2026 Allegan County Recreation Program Schedule for dates and times. Registration will be available on the ODC’s website, and events will also be shared on our Facebook page with direct registration links for easy sign-up.

2026 SEASON PASS available now. Please order yours today by clicking the fees/season passes link on the right of this page.

Allegan County Watercraft Launch DOCKSUPDATE: The Gun Lake, Dumont Lake and New Richmond Docks have been delivered to the parks, and we are working on putting them in the water this morning (5/11/2026). If we do not run into any major issues users can expect a dock in the water by end of day today! Have a great season.

PUBLIC NOTICE – GUN LAKE WATERCRAFT LAUNCH: Effective immediately, the gate machine and gate arm at the Gun Lake watercraft launch are no longer in use. Payment is still required to use the watercraft launch. Any users who currently have gate access keys may discard them, as they are no longer needed.

Beginning in 2026 for any of our watercraft launches, visitors will need to pay their daily launch fee (for motorized or non-motorized watercraft) by one of the following options:
Option 1: Placing cash or a check in the on-site yellow pay tube.
Option 2: Paying by credit card by scanning the on-site QR code and completing payment online using a mobile device. (QR code signage with instructions will be installed)
In place of paying the daily fee, a visitor may also purchase an annual $25 season pass

Failure to pay the required launch fee may result in enforcement action.

Thank you for your cooperation and continued support of the Gun Lake watercraft launch and Allegan County Parks.