John Gurney Park - Hart, Michigan
Hart, Michigan is home to a range of treasures that add to the remarkable quality of life here. John Gurney Park is one of those treasures that is enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.
Soft
breezes, beautiful sunsets, quiet days of fishing.....these
are just some of the benefits of staying at the John Gurney
Park campground. Nestled in the northeast corner of the city
limits, John Gurney Park nestled along the east shore of
Hart Lake not far from Silver Lake Recreational Area Sand
Dunes and Lake Michigan. The trailhead for the Hart-Montague
Rail State Park starts you can enjoy bicycling, hiking,
basketball, tennis, baseball, picnicking an dmore at John
Gurney Park.
Our historical Park Pavilion has been brought back to life and features a beautiful Book Nook, old fashioned popcorn machine, and lots of indoor picnic tables for games and events. 2012 is the 100th Anniversary of John Gunrey Park
"John
Gurney Park was one of several auto tourist camps developed
along the West Michigan Pike during the 1920s, meeting the
need for accommodations among a growing crowd of automobile
travelers," said Michigan Historical Center Director Sandra
Clark. "It's one of the many fascinating stories of
Michigan's West coast heritage that the West Michigan
Roadmap project is bringing to life."