The Park Commission is working with Sarah Lucas of the NW Michigan COG to update the Township Recreation Plan. A copy is available to view here.
To comment please click here or call Sarah at 231.929.5000.
The Parks are Supervised by one full time employee and an elected Park Commission.
Their Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month.
Pelizzari Natural Area Map it!
An enormous amount of work has taken place at Pelizzari Natural Area since
Peninsula Township formally took ownership in July of 2009.
Sarah Lucas of the NWMCOG has been working with the Park Commission on the Pelizzari Natural Area Management Plan and looks forward to your input, she can be reached by email here or by phone at 231.929.5000.
R. Clarke and Associates has been working with the Park Commission on the Landscape Plan and can be reached by email here or by phone at 231.941.8505.
Click to open the following pages of the proposed Management Plan and Landscape Plan.
Pelizzari Natural Area map
Bowers Harbor Park Map It!
This facility is the major park for recreation
programming.
Facilities include:
Tennis and
Volleyball courts
Softball,
Baseball, and Soccer Fields
2 Playground areas
Picnic
pavilions, grills, tables
Handicapped
toilets
On-site
Parking
Walking
path
Haserot Park & Boat Launch Map it!
The only improved public beach
access on the Old Mission Peninsula is located at Haserot Beach on Old Mission Harbor.
The Township boat launch is also at this location
Facilities include:
Playground equipment
Boat launch
Handicapped toilet
Swimming area
On-site
and near by off street parking
Basketball court
Archie Roadside Park Map it!
Archie Park is a roadside park
on M-37, near Gray and Bluff Roads. There are no Department of Transportation
roadside parks, and the Township Park is used by a variety of people. The
Department of Transportation employees use the area for temporary storage of
equipment and as a place for eating lunch. Bicyclists use the park as a parking
lot and staging area for tours of Old Mission Peninsula. As traffic increases,
additional use is anticipated for this small park. It is also the only public
access to east Bay south of Old Mission except for the DNR Launch Site at East
Shore Road and M-37.
Facilites include:
Pedestrian
water access
Seasonal vault toilet
Parking area
Hand water pump
Lighthouse Park Map it!
Because of its location at the
end of the Peninsula and the end of M-37, and the historic site for the
Lighthouse, this park is receiving an annual increase in users. It is commonly
utilized as a year round facility.
Facilities include:
Cross-Country ski, biking, and hiking/walking trails
Handicapped beach access
Historic lighthouse
Historic log home building
Handicapped toilet
Swimming area
On
site parking
Old Mission Point Park Map it!
Adjacent (south) to the Lighthouse
Park, this land was acquired by lease with the help of the Department of
Natural Resources and the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund.
Facilities include:
Toilet
Trails
Ridgewood Road
and Brinkman Road parking
Cultural Center/Historic Church Map it!
This small historical site has
recently been discovered by the public since the Park Board installed historic
documents and improved the historic story of the area. On site parking is
available and the church is open daily.
