Comstock Township Parks and Recreation

Comstock Township Parks and Recreation Cooper Park is named after the famous Author James Fenimore Cooper. He was a relative of Horace Comstock and visited this area.

Comstock Township public parks originated in 1936 with the appointment of a Park Commission.Merrill Park was the first public park opened in 1939, and was named after Thomas Merrill. in 1964, the current bridge at Cooper Park was installed. This is the unofficial trademark of Comstock Township. On August 28, 1996 President Bill Clinton gave a speech at Merrill Park. In the summer of 1999, General

Motors donated 16.5 acres to Comstock to use as Green Meadow Park. In 2011 Comstock Township Parks and Recreation received a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) grant for Robert Morris Park improvements. In 2016, a second DNR grant was awarded for improvements at Merrill Park. Stay tuned for updates on Merrill Park improvements in 2018! This is only a short list of the wonderful history of Comstock Township Parks & Recreation. For more information, please visit the Parks Department.

On Wednesday, June 3 from 1-3 PM, we'll be having another invasive plant removal workday at Cooper Park (6183 Oran Ave, ...
05/28/2026

On Wednesday, June 3 from 1-3 PM, we'll be having another invasive plant removal workday at Cooper Park (6183 Oran Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49048)! 🌿

Sessions run the first Wednesday of each month through October, from 1 -3 PM. We'll work at Cooper Park until it's clear of invasives, then we'll move on to the next park in the series.

Sign up at the link below to volunteer, or contact us at [email protected] or 269-343-8212 with questions.

https://go.gryphon.org/need/detail/?need_id=1243779

Comstock Township's Memorial Day Parade is this Monday, May 25 at 12 PM! The parade starts at Forest Academy and ends at...
05/22/2026

Comstock Township's Memorial Day Parade is this Monday, May 25 at 12 PM!

The parade starts at Forest Academy and ends at the Comstock VFW Post 6252 . Join us after the parade at Merrill Park for lunch.

New to pickleball? Join us for a Beginner Clinic on Friday, June 12 from 6 - 7:30 PM at Neal Street Park instructed by K...
05/15/2026

New to pickleball? Join us for a Beginner Clinic on Friday, June 12 from 6 - 7:30 PM at Neal Street Park instructed by Kalamazoo Pickleball Outreach! 📆✨

Registration required. $20 per person. Sign up & get all the details: https://tinyurl.com/y29aseb5

The Memorial Day Parade is coming up on Monday, May 25 at 12 PM. It will begin at Forest Academy and end at the VFW. Joi...
05/13/2026

The Memorial Day Parade is coming up on Monday, May 25 at 12 PM. It will begin at Forest Academy and end at the VFW. Join us afterwards at Merrill Park for lunch.

Want to walk, ride, or have a float in the parade? We'd love to have you! Contact us at [email protected] or 269-343-8212 to get signed up. There's no cost to participate.

05/12/2026
05/07/2026

The Holiday & Parade are drawing near, if you or your organization would like to be in the parade with a float, vehicle, banner, or walking please contact the number below or call the VFW.

No cost to participate, participants will assemble @ appx 1130 for the noon start.

Our first invasive plant removal workday is this Wednesday, May 6 from 1-3 PM at Cooper Park (6183 Oran Ave, Kalamazoo, ...
05/04/2026

Our first invasive plant removal workday is this Wednesday, May 6 from 1-3 PM at Cooper Park (6183 Oran Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49048)! 🌿

Sessions run the first Wednesday of each month through October, from 1 -3 PM. We'll work at Cooper Park until it's clear of invasives, then we'll move on to the next park in the series.

Sign up at the link below to volunteer, or contact us at [email protected] or 269-343-8212 with questions.

https://go.gryphon.org/need/detail/?need_id=1243779

Address

5858 King Highway
Kalamazoo, MI
49048

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+12693438212

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