Posted on: 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 are Fridays 1-5 pm, Saturdays 9 am – 5 pm, and Sundays 12-4 pm (hours subject to change, contingent on staff availability). The cost per permit is $25 for Isabella County Residents and… Continue reading
Posted on: 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 Development program for the Meridian County Park Wayfinding Signage Project. The goal of Destination Development is to attract a higher number of visitors by targeted market segment and leverage the unique characteristics of… Continue reading
Posted on: 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 Deerfield Township, has been a popular area for fishermen and a scenic lookout area for more than 30 years. However, during that extensive time, exposed to the elements, and from general use, the… Continue reading
Posted on: 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 new, specialized rail-trail gates, and all trail signage along the 8.25-mile section of trail in Isabella County has been updated. Previously, bollards were in place at locations where the trail intersects a… Continue reading
Posted on: 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 visitors to the park will notice fresh paint in updated colors on the cabin siding, trim and doors. Inside the cabins, the previously bare concrete floors have been coated with tan… Continue reading
Posted on: March 5th, 2025
Here is the 2025 Meeting Schedule for the LEPC:
Posted on: January 15th, 2025
At the Tuesday, October 15, 2024 and the Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Board of County Commissioners meetings, Isabella County Parks fees and charges adjustments were approved. The changes will improve and streamline operations at the campground. These changes will go into effect for the 2025 season. The changes are as follows: The Mooring Fee for… Continue reading
Posted on: January 13th, 2025
At their organizational meetings in January 2025, the Isabella County Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals have scheduled their meetings for 2025. The Planning Commission approved meeting calendar and meeting deadlines can be viewed here. The Zoning Board of Appeals approved meeting calendar and meeting deadlines can be viewed here.
Posted on: January 1st, 2025
2025 Annual Vehicle Permits are now available for purchase at Deerfield Nature Park when the gatehouse is staffed! Deerfield Gatehouse winter hours are Fridays 1-5 pm, Saturdays 9 am – 5 pm, and Sundays 12-4 pm (hours subject to change, contingent on staff availability). The cost per permit is $25 for Isabella County Residents and… Continue reading
Posted on: November 22nd, 2024
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan awarded Isabella County Parks $26,500 during their Fall 2024 2 percent distribution ceremony on Friday, November 22, 2024. The funds will go toward replacing old, in-ground fire pit rings at Herrick Recreation Area and Deerfield Nature Park with safer, insulated, above-ground fire pit rings. The existing in-ground rings… Continue reading