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Buttercup Beach |
Genesee Recreation Area
4,540 acres, including Richfield Park and 600-acre Mott Lake. |
Bluebell Beach
5500 Bray Road, Flint MI
48505 (Genesee
Township) (see
map)
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walking
trail mapLinden County Park
135 acres, 15349 S. Linden Road, Linden, MI 48451
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Admission and Hours
Free admission. Beaches are open May 24-September 1, 2008.
No lifeguards will be on duty during the 2008 season.
Park attendants will be on duty from 12:30pm-8:30pm at Bluebell, Buttercup, and Clover from May 24-September 1, 2008.
The Genesee County Health Department monitors the water quality on a weekly basis from May until September.
May 24 – September
1, 2008
Bluebell
Daily: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Clover & Buttercup
Daily: 8 a.m. –
8 p.m.
Bluebell Beach Splash Pad May 24-September
14, 2008
Daily: 12 Noon – 8
p.m.
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Uses City water, not water from Mott Lake. |
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Water is fresh, not recycled. |
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Free |
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The only free splash pad in Genesee County. |
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Is a zero-depth and barrier free surface. |
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Parents are required to monitor their children. |
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Features a patio area with picnic tables. |
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Adjacent to the playground. |
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Splashpad is only for children under 12 years of age. Anyone over 12 must be accompanied by a child. |
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No running allowed. |
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No squirt guns, water balloons, buckets, etc. |
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No water fighting allowed. |
Bluebell Beach Park area only open until snowfall; same hours as above.
For
Information and Reservations call:
Alcohol Policy for All Parks
No alcohol or illegal substances allowed. Park rangers will issue tickets with fines of up to
$100 for all violations.
1-800-648-PARK or 810-736-7100 (extension
6 for reservations)
Email: Genesee
County Parks and Recreation Commission Fax:
810-736-7220
5045 Stanley Road
Flint, Michigan 48506
Hours,
admission rates and programs are subject to change.