Mt. Pisgah - Historic Ottawa Beach — Attraction in Park Township

Fantastic walk through the dunes and a great stair climb (similar to Sanctuary Woods). It is 203 steps up on the wooden boardwalk staircase to the trail intersection, and just a few more past that to the overlook deck.

While we hiked, others were making repeated trips up and down for their cardio workout (in silence) and five deer were close to them while they performed their workouts (accustomed to the relatively silent exercise).

There is not vehicle parking immediately by the entrance, there is some a bit down the road to the west. If coming by bike, there are two bike racks to lock your wheels at, one just inside the entrance to the property, and a second one farther down the trail (which represents end of bike travel and only pedestrians after this point). Dogs are not allowed due to the tight quarters on the boardwalks and staircases.

Please stay on the trails and resist the temptation to bush-whack or climb the sandy areas. There are a couple geocaches to be found at the time of writing this, and plenty of dune ridgeline paths to explore. God bless and enjoy the great creation He...

Mt. Pisgah was a great place for short but steep hike. We parked about a quarter mile away and started at the trailhead near the campgrounds. After a brief walk in the woods, you are met with some pretty steep steps. It's then a straight climb up 200 steps or so to overlook both the bay and Lake Michigan. The leaves were just starting to change colors, so the views were beautiful! I wouldn't say this spot is much for a long walk or if you're trying to hike but more of a quick trip up to see a good 360 view of the area. The steps were well kept too and none of the boards seems to be overly broken...

A great place to come with a young family. Pretty large stairs, but manageable if you take breaks.

It's pretty short, and not a challenge if you are used to more difficult hiking trails. Also there aren't any bathrooms on the trail and the nearest one is about a 1/4 mile west of the main entrance.

We went early in the summer and we didn't need bug spray. It's close to Ottawa beach and their cute downtown. Also it's about a 15 minutes drive from downtown Holland.

Overall this is a place that we could visit almost weekly and not get...