May 28th, 2026
Isabella County Parks hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Herrick Recreation Area campground bathhouse (6320 E ...
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April 17th, 2026
PLEASE BEWARE OF A SCAM THAT IS GOING AROUND CURRENTLY. BELOW ARE PICTURES OF A FAKE BILL FROM THE COUNTY OF ISABELLA PLANNING AND ZONING. THIS IS NOT REAL...
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April 4th, 2026
Isabella County Parks has been awarded a grant of $3,200 from the State of Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC). The grant was awarded through the MACC...
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January 1st, 2026
2026 Annual Vehicle Permits are now available for purchase at Deerfield Nature Park when the gatehouse is staffed! Deerfield Gatehouse winter/spring hours ...
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November 5th, 2025
On October 28, 2025, Isabella County Parks was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Mount Pleasant Area Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Destination Devel...
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July 15th, 2025
The Petracci Point Fishing Platform, located in the northwest portion of Isabella County Parks’ Deerfield Nature Park on the Chippewa River in Deerfi...
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July 10th, 2025
Isabella County Parks has completed the second phase of the Pere Marquette Rail Trail Beautification Project. Aging trail bollards have been replaced with ...
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April 1st, 2025
The rustic cabins near the lakeshore at Coldwater Lake Family Park have undergone renovations over the winter and are ready to welcome guests! Regular visi...
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October 29th, 2024
Isabella County Parks received two grants to replace outdated bollards with new gates on the Pere Marquette Rail Trail (PMRT). The Mt. Pleasant Area Commun...
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June 26th, 2024
Isabella County Parks hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Herrick Recreation Area to celebrate the complet...
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October 20th, 2023
Isabella County Parks was awarded $5,000 in Destination Development funds from the Mt. Pleasant Area Convention and Visitors Bureau on October 19, 2023. Th...
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September 19th, 2023
On Monday, September 18th, 2023, Isabella County Parks finalized a property purchase of four acres to be included in the footprint of Meridian Park. The ad...
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June 12th, 2023
In Fall 2022, a 20-point Orienteering and Land Navigation Course was mapped out and installed at Deerfield Nature Park as part of an Eagle Scout Service Pr...
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May 17th, 2023
The Isabella County Parks and Recreation Commission recently added nine wayfinding, or “You Are Here”, signs to Deerfield Nature Park to help visitors ...
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November 15th, 2022
What a wonderful opportunity to discover Isabella County Parks by surprising your family and friends with a Parks Gift Certificate this holiday season. Isa...
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October 4th, 2022
Isabella County Parks to Celebrate Completion of Chippewa River Erosion and Canoe Launch Project with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony October 12, 2022 Isabella Cou...
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November 3rd, 2021
At the Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Board of County Commissioners Meeting, fees and charges were adjusted. The changes will improve and streamline operations ...
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January 1st, 2021
Volunteers are always needed for trail building, park projects, Chippewa River clean up and other special community events. If you or your organization wou...
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January 6th, 2020
Isabella County Parks and Recreation Commission recently received a Michigan DNR Recreation Passport Grant titled: Coldwater Lake Family Park Campground Im...
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January 1st, 2020
Asian Longhorned Beetle: The Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) is an invasive species that is a large threat to the hardwood trees in the United States, devast...
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