Bowers Harbor Park
This facility is the major park for recreation programming. The ball fields, soccer and other youth and adult activities are being used by a rapidly increasing number of people. A play scape was built
with donations and volunteers.
Facilities include:
Tennis courts
Volleyball court
Softball field
Baseball field
Soccer fields
Playground activities
Picnic pavilions, grills, tables
Handicapped toilets
Parking area
Walking path
Haserot Park
The only improved public beach access on the Old Mission Peninsula is located at Old Mission Harbor. The Township boat launch facility is actively used. The current site is quite limited for boat launch parking, beach users and playground users for residents and increasing numbers of tourists; however, recently-acquired land across the street has created more parking space. The use of Haserot Beach is expanding rapidly, since it is the only public access to East Bay except for the Lighthouse Park at the end of the Peninsula.
Facilities include:
Playground equipment
Boat launch
Handicapped toilet
Swimming area
Parking area
Basketbal court
Storage building
Archie Roadside Park
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
Vault toilet - Rented
Parking area
Hand water pump
Lighthouse Park
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. The only park of sufficient size to
accommodate skiing and trails, as well as the historic buildings and
Lighthouse, make it attractive as a year-round facility. There is a need to
maintain and improve the trails, as well as improve and increase parking.
Because of the substantial use of the beach area, erosion is occurring along
the roadway, and action is needed to reduce the automobile access to the beach
area.
Facilities include:
Cross-Country ski trails
Handicapped beach access
Historic lighthouse
Historic log home building
Handicapped toilet
Swimming area
Parking lots
Cultural Center/Historic Church
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. There is a need to accommodate the additional
use that this site is receiving.
Facilities include:
Historic church
Parking area
Old Mission Point Park
The Township has acquired a lease of the Old Mission
Point Park, along with the help of the Department of Natural Resources and the
Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund. The Township is currently developing the
park as a passive recreation area. There is a need for: trails; erosion control
measures; reforestation of open areas; scenic overlook site development; beach
access stairs; picnic shelter/pavilion; and a drinking water supply.
Facilities include:
Toilet, Ridgewood parking lot
Brinkman Road parking
Trails
