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Jaycee Park

Features

Basketball Court
Benches
Electricity
Fishing
Grill
Parking
Paved Trail
Pavilion
Performance Shelter Venue with Seating
Picnic Areas
Picnic Tables
Playground
Restrooms
Trails
Volleyball
Water

COVID-19 Information

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Park & Facility Reservations

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Location

Jaycee Park is centrally located in downtown offering 5.92 acres of park space along the Grand River in downtown, on East River Street. Recent expansion of the park helped make way for an improved boat launch in 2016.

As a destination, Jaycee Park offers a modern play structure, large swing set, sand volleyball court, full basketball court, picnic tables, pavilion, sledding hill, natural canoe and kayak launch, and boat launch. With direct access to the Riverwalk Trail and Wide Walk, as well as 100 on-street parking places along East River Street, Jaycee Park is easily accessible by non-motorized and motorized travel.

Events

Jaycee Park hosts popular summer events such as Music in the Park (Free live concerts, Thursday evenings from June to August), Yankee Doodle Days (Festival in June), and the Market on the Grand (Saturday mornings from May to October). Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, visitors can cool off with the new, universally accessible GL Splashpad.

Park Photos

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Amenities

5.92 Acres
Amphitheater
Basketball Court
Boat Launch
Canoe/Kayak Launch (Accessible)
Canoe/Kayak Launch (Natural)
Fishing
Grills
Hiking/Walking
Market on the Grand
Music in the Park
Picnic Areas
Picnic Shelter
Picnic Tables
Playground
Public Restrooms
Rental Available
Sledding
Splashpad
Volleyball Court
Yankee Doodle Days

Jaycee Park Improvements Project

View the Project Concept for Jaycee Park Improvements (PDF) for the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) Development Grant Application.

In 2013, concept drawings were created with community input to create a vision of potential future improvements. The plan proposed several improvements including: a farmer’s market pavilion, amphitheater, improved public access launch, splash pad, a playground with rock climbing wall, skate area, public restrooms, volleyball and basketball courts, and Riverwalk Trail improvements to connect Jaycee to Fitzgerald Park along the Grand River.