The document discusses improvements being made to Groveland Oaks County Park campground in Oakland County, Michigan. The county is investing $1.5 million to upgrade electrical and sanitary systems in sections A&B to accommodate modern RVs. A similar project in 2014 upgraded 60 sites. Additionally, a new off-road vehicle park will open next to the county park in 2020 on 113 acres through a partnership with the DNR. The aging 36-year-old waterslide at the beach is being removed due to safety issues with the wooden support structure at a cost of $64,208, and will not be replaced.
The document discusses improvements being made to Groveland Oaks County Park campground in Oakland County, Michigan. The county is investing $1.5 million to upgrade electrical and sanitary systems in sections A&B to accommodate modern RVs. A similar project in 2014 upgraded 60 sites. Additionally, a new off-road vehicle park will open next to the county park in 2020 on 113 acres through a partnership with the DNR. The aging 36-year-old waterslide at the beach is being removed due to safety issues with the wooden support structure at a cost of $64,208, and will not be replaced.
The document discusses improvements being made to Groveland Oaks County Park campground in Oakland County, Michigan. The county is investing $1.5 million to upgrade electrical and sanitary systems in sections A&B to accommodate modern RVs. A similar project in 2014 upgraded 60 sites. Additionally, a new off-road vehicle park will open next to the county park in 2020 on 113 acres through a partnership with the DNR. The aging 36-year-old waterslide at the beach is being removed due to safety issues with the wooden support structure at a cost of $64,208, and will not be replaced.
What’s new at While the contractor is upgrading 52 campsites in
Groveland Oaks? sections A & B of the campground, a second aspect of the project will be to install a sanitary system in In 2018, the parks system invested in several the electrical trench creating full hook-up for camper recreation amenities at the campground and park convenience. including a second yurt on Cottage Island; corcl In 2014, park staff completed a similar project, with boats; a gaga ball pit; and an inflatable waterslide at similar justifications for the electrical service, 60 the beach (minimum height 42 inches and maximum campsites were upgraded with electrical and weight 250 pounds). sanitary service at a cost of $1.5 million. In 2019, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission is making a $1.5 million investment in Coming soon near Groveland Oaks to upgrade the electrical and sanitary systems in sections A & B of the Groveland Oaks County Park campground to better serve guests. An operating agreement between Oakland County Parks and Recreation and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, with a 20-year term and 10- year renewal, begins Jan. 1, 2020 for an Oakland County off-road vehicle park near Groveland Oaks County Park. The ORV park, located at I-75 and Grange Hall Road, adjacent to Mt. Holly, will open 113 acres to the public in July 2020. This location will be the 14th Oakland County Park.
The property was acquired by the MDNR with a $2.9
million grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund. Development is funded through a MDNR ORV grant program. The remainder of the 235-acre site is expected to open by 2023.
The park will be open to all types of ORVS – full-size
jeeps and trucks, side-by-sides, ATVS/quads and The park’s current electrical service, installed in the motorcycles/dirt bikes. For more information, visit 1980s, cannot accommodate today’s recreational the OCPR Planning News at vehicles that feature air conditioning, flat screen TVs, https://www.oakgov.com/parks/getinvolved/Pages/ cable service, satellite dishes, inclusive kitchens, Planning.aspx washers and dryers and other amenities that place high demand on the outdated system. High demand has caused electrical outages and melted electrical circuits which has posed a safety hazard for staff and guests. Groveland Oaks County Park Campground Changes Frequently Asked Questions April 15, 2019
Why is the waterslide at Groveland
Oaks Campground and County Park being removed? The 36-year-old-year-old waterslide has reached the end of its lifecycle. Depending on weather conditions, the attraction will be removed by early to late May.
In May of 2018, a structural inspection revealed the
What is the cost to remove the stair tower for the waterslide was unsafe. The waterslide? waterslide was not operational during the 2018 season. The wood stair tower was eroded by water The cost to remove the waterslide is $64,208 and Michigan winters. The waterslide was inspected annually.
The 30-foot-tall waterslide, featuring a
360-degree spiral that emptied into Stewart Lake, Will the waterslide be replaced, in was constructed in 1983. Restorations were made in the future? 2014 and 2016 to the slide flumes and stair tower. No. The waterslide is too costly to replace, as it was only open for three months a year and it would not recover its costs in a reasonable time frame. The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission I had heard last summer that and staff must look at needs across the entire 13 Oakland County Parks and park system, and nearly 7,000 acres to make Recreation was replacing the tower, decisions about investments of taxpayer dollars based on needs, recreation trends, cost recovery and what changed? how to serve the most residents and visitors. The parks system hosts 2 million annual visitors. Yes, staff was working to replace the wooden tower, however poor soil conditions at the location more For information on about Groveland Oaks than doubled the original estimated replacement Campground, visit OaklandCountyParks.com. cost to $300,000. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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