Thanks to the generosity of a local businessman and Park Township, kids staying at Rosewood Pointe now have a new skatepark to enjoy. I’ve seen it from the road and it’s an impressive park. Best of all it’s just a couple of miles from Rosewood Pointe and it’s FREE!.
Hooray! The local township has decided to erect a public ice skating rink this year.
“The township had considered a rink for years and decided to try it this year at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 1286 Ottawa Beach Road west of 152nd Avenue.”
That’s just 2.3 miles away from Rosewood Pointe. Here is a map:
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We have a small table for cleaning fish at the resort, but we don’t have a grinder. Thus, it’s the responsibility of the fishermen and women to bag the fish remains and dispose of them accordingly. However, there is now an alternative available just three miles down the road.
After many years of planning, a new, free, public fish cleaning station is being built on the north side of Lake Macatawa in Holland, Michigan. Scheduled completion date is late May, and it is expected to cost $158,000.
The site is located across the street from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources boat launch and west of Anchorage Marina, 1800 Ottawa Beach Road. The fish cleaning station will be operated and maintained by Holland State Park and will be available to all visitors.
The 20-foot-by-20-foot building will include four cleaning stations and a $20,000 grinder — a device that emulsifies fish remains so they can be handled by the local sewer system. Local tradesmen and material suppliers are donating time and items to the construction of the station.
Construction is planned to begin when the frost is out of the ground this coming April and completed by the end of May, 2009.
Here are some renderings of the proposed building:
I had a real nice PDF of area events emailed to me today. Click on the thumbnail below to view and print the PDF!
Rosewood Pointe is a great spot to stay if you are coming to Holland for Tulip Time. The resort is just two miles from downtown Holland and you can watch the fireworks from our beach and docks. The adventurous sort could easily walk to downtown and not have to bother with all the traffic.
Or you could drive part way and park at in any of the old Pfizer parking lots off Hoard Ave. Then you just have a short 1/2 mile walk into downtown Holland. Or could drive all the way and possibly park at the Holland Civic Center parking lot, that might work too.
Either way, Rosewood Pointe still has 3 units remaining for the May 1-3 weekend and more availability during the week. Don’t miss the millions of tulips in bloom all around the city. It’s a great family event with wonderful parades and lots of great food to eat.
View the 2009 Tulip Time Schedule
I recently took a ride out to Pigeon Creek Park to do some sledding. Pigeon Creek Park is located about 13 miles north of Rosewood Pointe. The park is in somewhat of a remote area and has 10 miles of cross country ski trails on over 400 wooded acres. Three miles of the trails and the sledding hill are lighted until 10pm.
The sledding hill is small. It is meant for small kids. There is a wonderful lodge with a large wood burning fire i the middle. They have modern, clean bathrooms and a snack bar. Best of all if you don’t have cross country skiis, they rent them at the lodge for $8 for the first 2 hours and $2 per additional hour ($5 for the first 2 hours for kids). They also rent snowshoes and skating skiis. Call 616-738-9531 at any time for up to date skiing and sledding conditions.
Many guests to Rosewood Pointe enjoy kayaking in Lake Macatawa and on a calm day, heading out into Lake Michigan to paddle near the shore. However, for those of us, who enjoy a more leisurely kayak, I would suggest visiting Hemlock Crossing in Port Sheldon Township.
Hemlock Crossing opened in 2003 and offers 239 acres of woods and wetlands along the Pigeon River. Over 6 miles of trails for hiking and cross country skiing meander through bottomland and upland forest, old pine plantations and along the river. A pedestrian bridge and numerous overlooks offer scenic views of the river corridor, wetlands, natural springs and woods. Facilities include two small picnic shelters, a kayak/canoe launch and over a mile of paved trail.
Pine Bend is a secondary access on the west end of the property that offers parking and a trail head. Pine Bend is also the site of the Weaver House, a restored 1901 home that is available for reservation for business meetings, family outings and other activities. There are no entry fees at Hemlock Crossing or Pine Bend and both are open year ‘round.
* Barrier free facilities include picnic shelters, restrooms, kayak launch and a one mile paved trail through woods and fields.
Hemlock Crossing and Pine Bend are open year ’round at the following times.
April 1 through October 31 – 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
November 1 through March 31 – 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
There are no entry fees.
Hemlock Crossing is located in Port Sheldon Township just west of US 31 on West Olive Road.
If traveling northbound on US 31 from Holland, follow signs from Port Sheldon Street.
If traveling southbound on US 31 from Grand Haven, follow signs from West Olive Road.
Pine Bend can be reached by traveling west on Croswell Street from US 31 to 156th Avenue. Turn south on 156th Avenue and follow the signs to the Pine Bend entrance.
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