YESTERDAY WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY, A DAY FOR SOME WORTHY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY, SO I TOOK MY WIFE TO THE RECENTLY DEVELOPED NEW RICHMOND BRIDGE PARK.

THE PARK FEATURES AREAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE KALAMAZOO RIVER WITH THE RESTORED SWING BRIDGE AS THE CENTERPIECE.  THERE ARE WALKWAYS WHICH TRAVERSE THE WET AREAS, COMFORTABLE PARK BENCHES FOR ENJOYING THE SCENERY AND A FEW NICE SPOTS FOR FISHING.  THE PARKING AREA ON THE NORTH SIDE HAS AMPLE ROOM FOR PARKING CARS AND CARS WITH BOAT TRAILERS. 

THE FOOT BRIDGE AND THE RAILROAD BRIDGE ARE BOTH HISTORICAL AND GO BACK TO WHEN COMMERCIAL BOATS USED THE RIVER TO GET TO ALLEGAN AND TO BRING PRODUCE TO LAKE MICHIGAN.  DURING WWII THE RAILROAD BRIDGE WAS UNDER 24 HOUR GUARD, BECAUSE IT WAS CRITICAL TO THE MOVEMENT OF WAR MATERIALS FROM THE MANY INDUSTRIAL PLANTS IN MICHIGAN. THERE ARE MANY PHOTOS ON DISPLAY WHICH EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF HISTORICAL NEW RICHMOND. TO GET THERE GO SOUTH ON BLUE STAR HIGHWAY, CONTINUE STRAIGHT SOUTH ON 58TH STREET TO THE OLD ALLEGAN ROAD. TURN LEFT AND PROCEED TO THE BRIDGE PARKING AREA

ITS SCENIC, HISTORICAL AND NEAR.  CHECK IT OUT.