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Ottawa County Parks & Recreation offers programming and volunteer opportunities year-round. 

Visit the Program and Events Calendar for details and registration. Call our Nature Center at Hemlock Crossing Park for more information: 616-786-4847.

Summer Camps OPEN for registration

Registration is required and camps are $7/person. 

Click a program below to be taken to the registration page!  

Details & sign up: miottawa.org/OCPevents

Early Sprouts – 9:30-11 am 

Activities in this camp will engage caregiver and child interactions in the outdoors. Caregivers will play an active role during camp.

Hemlock Crossing 

June 28 - (Not so) Creepy Crawlies

July 12 - Hooray for Herpetology 

July 19 - Dealing with Decomposers 

Hager Park

July 26 - Animals in Action

August 2 - Things with Wings

August 9 - Puzzling Plants

Nature Buds – 9:30-11:30 am

Explore and engage with nature! Activities may include using dip nets in our wetland, scooping up butterflies in insect nets, and searching for salamanders.

Hemlock Crossing 

June 28 - (Not so) Creepy Crawlies

July 12 - Hooray for Herpetology

July 19 - Dealing with Decomposers

Hager Park

July 26 - Animals in Action

August 2 - Things with Wings

August 9 - Puzzling Plants 

Velo Kids Summer Bike Camps

Velo Kids and Ottawa County Parks have partnered to provide adventure-based, week-long, half-day bike camps teaching youth mountain bike and urban bike safety, skills and confidence through education, fun and many adventures on bikes!

2023 Summer Bike Camp Schedule

June 5-9 - Urban Bike Camp Grand Haven (ages 7-15) 9am-11:30am

June 12-16 - Urban Bike Camp Holland (ages 7-15) 9am-11:30am

June 12-16 - Bike Camp for Littles (ages 4-6) 9:30-11am

June 19-23 - Mountain Bike Camp Holland (ages 7-15) 9am-11:30am

June 26-30 - Advanced Mountain Bike Camp (ages 9-15) 9am-11:30am

July 17-21 - Mountain Bike Camp Grand Haven (ages 7-15) 9am-11:30am

July 17-21 - Urban Bike Camp Holland (ages 7-15) 9am-11:30am

July 17-21 - Bike Camp for Littles (ages 4-6) 9:30-11am

July 24-28 - Mountain Bike Camp Holland (ages 7-15) 9am-11:30am

July 31-August 4 - Mountain Bike Camp Holland (ages 7-15) 9am-11:30am

2023 Bike Camp registration opens February 3, 2023 at noon.

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