HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Ottawa County Parks has acquired 80 acres of property for North Ottawa Dunes.
The property which is located on the eastern edge of the park, is surrounded on three sides by park property. Ottawa County Parks Department says because of the parcel’s geography and natural features, it has been considered a key segment for the park for over a decade.
The land will be acquired by way of a property exchange between Spring Lake Township and David C. Bos Homes. Ottawa County Parks will contribute $360,000 from their millage for the property. Spring Lake Township Supervisor John Nash led the efforts to secure the land.
North Ottawa Dunes is part of a unique freshwater dune system that extends along the Lake Michigan shoreline From Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to Wilderness State Park, just south of the Mackinaw Bridge.
The additional 80-acre parcel will increase total acreage of North Ottawa Dunes to 593 acres. Land to establish North Ottawa Dunes was acquired in late 2005 and trails and parking were completed in 2009.
