Chikaming Parks
Chikaming is home to a collection of wildly beautiful and varied natural phenomena. Our mission? To enrich the quality of community life and promote wholesome activities through creative programming for people of all ages and abilities, while protecting open space and natural resources for future generations.
Follow our active Parks and Beaches page to find new updates each week about what’s happening in our local parks.
OUR BEACHES ARE PUBLIC
Personal items may not be stored, locked or left at the base of any beach stairs.
All items must be removed from the beach at the end of each day.
Items not removed can be recovered at the Chikaming Township office on the following Monday.
JOE MARTIN-PARKS DIRECTOR 269-612-2078
EMAIL-PARKSDIRECTOR@CHIKAMINGTOWNSHIP.ORG
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Our facilities are available to anyone who would like to reserve and use them. The process is as follows: If possible, please download and print all four documents: 1.)Facility Use Agreement 2.) Special Event Indemnification Agreement 3.)Frequently Asked Questions and 4.) Closing Procedures and Checklist. Complete the Facility Use Agreement and Indemnification Agreement and return them in person, along with a check for the $50 deposit, to the Township Center. There is no fee to use our facilities, however, voluntary donations are greatly appreciated and will help our parks flourish. If you are unable to download and print the documents, please go to the Township Center and you will be given the necessary paperwork.
Harbert Community Park
13411 Red Arrow Highway, just north of Harbert Road, includes a welcome pavillion across from the Carl Sandburg historical marker. The welcome pavillion houses a Little Free Library. The park includes a dining pavililion with two grills and picnic tables, benches, a playground, a fishing pond, two sand volleyball courts and a dog park. In the winter, enjoy the ice skating rink and the newly added Dinky Rink for young children. Ice skates are available, free of charge. Off-street parking. Open from dawn to dusk. The dining pavilion, sand volleyball courts can be reserved by Chikaming property owners through the Parks Director at parksdirector@chikamingtownship.org or call 269-612-2078
Cherry Beach
Cherry Beach was deeded to Chikaming Township by the Warren family in 1922. It is the largest beach in Chikaming Township, with approximately 657 feet of shoreline after the recent acquisition of 3 acres due to the Cherry Beach Project. Parking is limited but available to the public every day of the week. The township provides maintenance, trash pickup and security patrols on summer weekends.
After careful consideration, the Park Board has decided to no longer issue Cherry Beach parking passes. When it was deeded to Chikaming Township by the Warren Family as a public beach, the conditions required it to stay open to the public for everyone to enjoy. Let’s cherish this community gem and share its beauty.
Harbert Road Preserve
The Harbert Road Preserve is located on Harbert Road east of the I-94 overpass between Three Oaks road and Flynn road. This 90-acre preserve has two ponds, wetlands, wooded and open land trails, a shelter, prairie grass feilds, nesting fields for pheasants and wild flower patches. Wear your walking shoes because it's a hike from the parking area to the blazed trail. Open sunrise to sunset. There is no hunting and no motorized vehicles allowed.
Chikaming Township Park and Preserve
The 263-acre Chikaming Township Park and Preserve is located on Warren Woods Road between I-94 and Lakewood Estates. Its natural features are diverse and include uplands, wooded floodplains, 2,800-feet of frontage on the Galien River and a 5.3-acre lake. The park features walking and cross-country ski trails, viewing platforms, a fishing pier, picnic area, a community garden, a new mountain bike trail and restrooms. The Park and Preserve is open from sunrise to sunset for your enjoyment. Again, no hunting or off-road vehicles are allowed. chikamingtownship.org
DRONE FOOTAGE MARCH 2023
Thank you to all the volunteers who dedicated their time and energy on April 30th to help clean up the mountain bike trails at Chikaming Township Park & Preserve.
Chikaming Dog Park
Big dogs, small dogs, all dogs are welcome at our community dog park, located in Harbert Community Park. We have shade from the sun and shelter from the rain. Your pets can make new friends while you do the same.
Lakeside Park
Soon after the Second World War, Red Arrow highway was widened, leaving a triangle of land between the old Austins Grocery store and the highway. To Preserve the integrity of the town, the property was purchased by the E.K. Warren Foundation and designated as a public park. Recently the Chikaming Township Park Board took over the stewardship of the park from the Lakeside Association, who loved and protected it for many years.
April 2023 Easter Egg Hunt-Lakeside Park
Road-End Beach Access
Chikaming Parks also maintains a number of smaller beaches along the Lake Michigan coast, including Townline Beach, McKinley Beach, Miller Beach, Berrien Beach, Pier Beach, Harbert Beach. They are used mostly by residents who walk or ride a bike to the beach. No lifeguards, parking or facilities. No pets, ground fires or alcohol are allowed.
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