Glen Park sits off Forth Street in the northwest Lower Peninsula town of Onekama. A path over a wooden footbridge leads to the Onekama Springs in a majestic ravine.
The town is a resort community welcoming vacationers to relax in the Michigan sunshine. In the late 1800s, after the local lumber industry began to decline, lumberman A.W. Farr purchased the site due to the mineral water believed to possess healing properties bubbling up around Portage Lake. He established a popular summer resort, constructing the grand “Glen House” hotel, which drew visitors from across the country, with some even calling the area the “Saratoga of the West.” Although the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1892, the springs remained a public draw, and the land was eventually deeded to Onekama Township in 1961, ensuring public access to the picturesque Glen Park and its unique springs.
The path to visit the springs is about a couple hundred yards but it has some staircases, hill to walk over and some tree roots. It is not ADA compliant, but it is not to difficult if you are careful to not trip on the tree roots.
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