Emmet County Parks & Recreation

200 Division St. ~ Petoskey, MI ~ 49770
(231) 348-5479


PARKS & REC STAFF

RYAN BAUMAN – Director of Parks and Recreation
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 330-1055

JAMIE WESTFALL – Manager of Headlands International Dark Sky Park, McGulpin Point Lighthouse, Cecil Bay Park
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 330-2761

TRAVIS OELKE – Facilities/Grounds Maintenance
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 330-7266

TREVOR PRITCHETT – Manager of Camp Petosega and Crooked River Lock
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 330-1355

AUSTIN LAVIGNE – Programming and Sales Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 330-2854

DON’T MISS THE EMMET-CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FAIR EVERY AUGUST!


Emmet County is located in the northwestern most part of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The county consists of a total of 295,040 acres, which includes: 197,677 acres of forested land; 10,400 acres of inland water; and 68 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, making Emmet County one of the more scenic counties in the state of Michigan. Because of our natural amenities, Emmet County has remained committed to providing world-class parks and recreational opportunities to our residents and visitors. On these pages, you’ll learn about Emmet County’s parks’ network.

RENTAL RATES FOR ALL PARK FACILITIES

PARKS ORDINANCES

GUIDELINES ON LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE

2023-2027 PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN


Take a self-guided cell phone tour of Emmet County’s parks & recreational sites

toursphereListen and explore Emmet County with Toursphere!

Emmet County and several partner organizations offer a self-guided cell phone tour at county parks and other significant properties and attractions throughout Northwest Michigan. Each site is marked with a sign with instructions on how to access the audio, visual and video components at the location; signs are found along sidewalks, walkways and trails and outside buildings.

Here’s how to access the tour: Using your smart phone, tablet or computer, visit emmetcounty.toursphere.com You will see a menu of site locations where you can enter and explore the various audio stops and listen in to hear more of our story. If you are on site at one of the parks, you can dial in directly to hear the audio; you will need to punch in the stop number that you’d like to hear if you use this option. The stop number will be listed on the sign at each location. The phone number to call in is (231) 486-0003.

Emmet County partners with Mackinaw City, Heritage Village, Bay View Association and the City of Petoskey in this unique recreational offering.


Emmet County, Michigan
200 Division Street, Petoskey MI 49770
(231) 348-1700 | Contact Us