Newaygo State Park

Newaygo State Park is a public recreation area covering 257 acre on the south side of Hardy Dam Pond in Big Prairie Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. The state park sits atop 20 ft embankments overlooking the six-mile-long (10 km), 4000 acre impoundment of the Muskegon River.

History
The park was created in 1966 when the state leased acreage that included 4500 ft of water frontage from Consumers Power Company.

Activities and amenities
The park offers swimming, fishing for bass, walleye and panfish, boat launch, picnicking, playground, and 99 rustic campsites.