Ten county parks and two beachfront parks offer an abundance of year-round recreation along Lake Michigan. Nearly 50 miles of marked hiking trails and cross-country ski trails wind throughout some of the 1,500 acres of public parks.

Holland State Park is one of Michigan's most popular state parks, annually attracting more than 1.7 million visitors from throughout the state, nation and beyond. With frontage on both Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa, the park offers plenty of opportunities for swimming and fishing. For its 75th birthday, in 2001, the park opened a $3.8 million renovation that included upgraded utilities at the Lake Michigan campground, enlarged camp sites, new restrooms and showers, and improved handicap accessibility. Also, the boat launch into Lake Macatawa was rebuilt, and a new four-lane park entrance with two park ranger booths was added to improve traffic flow.

Another beautiful spot on Lake Michigan, just south of Holland, is Saugatuck Dunes State Park. The 1,004-acre day-use park features coastal dunes, picnic areas, hiking and cross-country ski trails.

The City of Holland's Leisure & Cultural Services Department maintains 20 individual parks and recreation sites, comprising about 380 acres of public land. Offerings range from Van Raalte Farm, which features bird-watching, hiking, cross-country skiing and sledding, to Lincoln Park, home of the city's skateboard and inline skating park.

Centennial Park
10th St. and River Ave.

College Avenue Park
20th St. and College Ave.

Columbia Park
Corner of 12th St. and Columbia Ave.

DeGraaf Nature Center
600 Graafschap Rd.

Dunton Park
Howard Ave.

Holland State Park
2215 Ottawa Beach Rd.

Kollen Park
10th St. and Van Raalte Ave.

Lincoln Park
9th St. and Columbia Ave.

Moran Park
Pine Ave. and 22nd St.

Paw Paw Park
Paw Paw Dr.

Smallenburg Park
Fairbanks Ave.

Tunnel Park
Lakeshore Dr.

Van Bragt Park
N. River Ave.

Van Raalte Farm
24th St. and Country Club Rd.

Window on the Waterfront
6th St. (Between River Ave. and Columbia Ave.)