Paris Park - Michigan

05/27/2026

📣 Updated Event Schedule Notice 📣 - We have updated our events calendar to ensure our Community Open House weekend is aligned with the DNR Free Fishing Weekend.

Mark you calendar for the annual Mecosta County Parks Community Open House happening Friday, June 12 through Sunday, June 14 — in conjunction with the Michigan DNR’s Free Fishing Weekend!

🚗 All vehicle entry fees at Mecosta County Parks will be WAIVED during the open house weekend!
🏕️ Camping with us? No vehicle permits will be required during your weekend stay!

The DNR Free Fishing Weekend takes place on the Saturday & Sunday only, giving everyone the perfect opportunity to cast a line and enjoy Michigan’s great outdoors — no fishing license required.

05/21/2026

🎣 Fish Stocking Update! 🐟

Earlier this week the Michigan DNR Fisheries Division continued its valued partnership with Paris County Park by stocking approximately 7,750 Brown Trout in the 4-7 inch size range into the Muskegon River from the Paris Park landing!

We are incredibly grateful to remain a prioritized stocking location for both Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout through the DNR Fisheries Division. These efforts help support outstanding fishing opportunities and enhance the natural beauty and recreation our community enjoys year after year.

A big thank you to the Michigan DNR for their continued partnership and commitment to our local waterways! 🌊

05/18/2026

Memorial Day Weekend Camping Reservations Available! 🏕️☀️

We still have around a dozen Water & Electric campsites and both of our Primitive Group Campsites available for the upcoming holiday weekend!

If you’d like to spend Memorial Day Weekend relaxing around the campfire, enjoying the outdoors, and making great memories with family and friends, reserve your site today.

👉 Reserve online here: https://mecostacounty.goingtocamp.com/

We look forward to seeing you at the campground!

05/15/2026

Reminder - The White Pine Trail just north of Paris Park will be closed from now until mid-Sept for construction. Excavation is scheduled to begin in this area on Monday.

White Pine Trail Closure Notice!!! -
A section of the White Pine Trail located within Paris County Park will be closed starting the week of May 11th until mid-September. The closure is from the Mecosta County Parks Administration Office on the South end to where the trail crosses at 207th Ave. on the North end. See below map of the closure area and detour onto Northland Drive.

Mobilization of construction equipment will be taking place throughout the coming week with excavation at the Buckhorn Creek Dam beginning the week of May 18th. The public trail parking area just North of the Mecosta County Parks Administration office will be closed to all traffic during the construction period as it is being utilized as the construction staging area for the project.

05/09/2026

White Pine Trail Closure Notice!!! -
A section of the White Pine Trail located within Paris County Park will be closed starting the week of May 11th until mid-September. The closure is from the Mecosta County Parks Administration Office on the South end to where the trail crosses at 207th Ave. on the North end. See below map of the closure area and detour onto Northland Drive.

Mobilization of construction equipment will be taking place throughout the coming week with excavation at the Buckhorn Creek Dam beginning the week of May 18th. The public trail parking area just North of the Mecosta County Parks Administration office will be closed to all traffic during the construction period as it is being utilized as the construction staging area for the project.

05/07/2026

We are ready to welcome you for the 2026 season! Gates open at 8:00 am tomorrow. We’ll have a little more construction work to do in the new office over the coming weeks, but it’s ready to kick off the season. Huge Thank You to Between The Lines Storage Solutions for getting our office constructed on an extremely tight timeline!

05/07/2026

We wrapped up some spring cleaning in our front trout pond this week! The trout have been relocated into the pond and are eagerly awaiting some visitors. The quarter feeders are out and the fish are hungry. They look forward to seeing you soon!

05/07/2026

Paris Park Office Update - Crews have been hard at work in the park this week preparing a new office building for the start of the year. The fire damaged building was removed on Monday, with the shell of our new (temporary) office brought in and placed on-site on Tuesday. Yesterday was spent finishing the outside with windows, doors, and siding, as well as running all of the electrical and internet lines throughout the building. Today we hope to get all of the interior finished including a new welcome counter and installation of all of the computer equipment. We will post an additional progress update later today. The park is scheduled to open for the season at 8:00 AM tomorrow morning and we are very excited to welcome everyone back for the season!

04/30/2026

Paris Park Opening Day Update - The opening day for Paris County Park has been delayed by 1-week as we continue to work through a replacement plan for the park office that was damaged in a fire. The new anticipated opening date is May 8th at 8:00 AM.

Seasonal Campers and Nightly Reservation holders affected by the delay have all been e-mailed or called with information and options related to the change in the parks opening day.

We hope to have a new temporary office structure in place before next Friday to check-in all our customers and great everyone for the season, however if the office is not up and running we will relay an alternative check-in plan to those arriving.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the park on May 8th and will provide an update next week on the office conditions and check-in procedures.

04/20/2026

As we are seeing word spread and receiving inquiries regarding an incident in the park early this morning we wanted to clarify what occurred and the status. The Paris Park Office/Campground Office had a fire occur within the interior of the building. The building is likely damaged beyond repair, so we will be exploring options for our park entrance as we prepare to open for the season. There is a chance that the campground opening will be delayed slightly. If that occurs, we will reach out to all seasonal campers and reservation holders to advise them of the situation. We would like to express our gratitude to the first responders and fire fighters who quickly arrived at the park and extinguished the fire. We look forward to getting things cleaned up and welcoming everyone back to the park soon!