Bass River State Recreation Area is a

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, located in Allendale Charter Township and Robinson Township, Ottawa County,

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. There is a multi-purpose, trail that is used for cross country skiing, hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. A gravel boat launch provides access to Max Lake and the Grand River. Hunting is allowed in the recreation area. It is located at the mouth of the Bass River, where the smaller river flows into the Grand River, and enjoys approximately three miles of frontage on the larger river. Much of the recreation area is used to repurpose and rehabilitate an extensive field of gravel pits from which

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was quarried in the 20th century. The nearest large community is

Allendale, Michigan Allendale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 17,579 at the 2010 census. It is located within Allendale Charter Township, occupying approximately the northern two-thirds of th ...

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Bass River Recreation Area
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