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Jan. 12, 2017
Contact: Debbie Jensen, 517-284-6105
DNR seeks public input on development of Holly Recreation Area general management plan via survey through Feb. 10
 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on the development of a general management plan for Holly Recreation Area. The public is invited to share their opinions and ideas for the draft plan – which will help guide the future of the park – through an online survey available through Feb. 10 at www.michigan.gov/holly.
Holly Recreation Area is located in northern Oakland County between Pontiac and Flint. The recreation area’s nearly 8,000 acres of rolling woodlands, open fields and wetlands provide opportunities for a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. Facilities include a modern campground, camper cabins, a swimming beach, the Holly Woods Disc Golf Course and 34 miles of hiking, mountain-biking and cross-country ski trails. Fishing and boating also are available on the many lakes located within the site. Jump Island, Michigan’s first inflatable aqua park, provides a unique family experience at Heron Lake beach during the summer months. The majority of the recreation area is open to hunting, with approximately one-third of the acreage dedicated to game management. It is one of 11 state recreation areas established in southeast Michigan in the 1940s to provide public land close to the population.
The park's general management plan will define a long-range (10- to 20-year) planning and management strategy that will assist the DNR Parks and Recreation Division in meeting its responsibilities to 1) protect and preserve the site’s natural and cultural resources, and 2) provide access to land- and water-based public recreation and educational opportunities.
This survey is one of several opportunities for the public and stakeholders to be involved in the planning process and development of the draft general management plan. The DNR also will host a public open house later this year, providing an opportunity for review and comment on the draft plan.
Additional information on the DNR’s General Management Plan process is available at www.michigan.gov/parkmanagementplans.
For more information about the Holly Recreation Area survey or the proposed plan, contact DNR park management plan administrator Debbie Jensen at 517-284-6105 (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired) or via email at jensenD1@michigan.gov.
/Editors’ note: An accompanying photo is available below for download. Suggested caption information follows.
Holly Recreation Area is located in northern Oakland County between Pontiac and Flint. The recreation area’s nearly 8,000 acres of rolling woodlands, open fields and wetlands provide opportunities for a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities./
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.
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