Newaygo State Park
Newaygo State Park is a public recreation area covering on the south side of Hardy Dam Pond in Big Prairie Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. The state park sits atop embankments overlooking the six-mile-long (10 km), impoundment of the Muskegon River. History. The park was created in 1966 when the state leased acreage that included of water frontage from Consumers Power Company. Activities and amenities. The park offers swimming, fishing for bass, walleye and panfish, boat launch, picnicking, playground, and 99 rustic campsites.