US-MI-Gales+Pond


 * =Birding in Michigan=

Oceana County
=Gales Pond= East Filmore Road Hart, MI 49420 [|Gales Pond web site] [|Gales Pond map]

media type="custom" key="27581970"

Gales Pond
Coordinates: 43.6590206, -86.2765567 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Gales Pond
Gale's Pond is four miles southeast of Hart. There is a nature trail of about a half-mile that encircles the pond. This park is a small treasure with quality plant material along the trail, good birdwatching, and a picnic area.

The pond was originally created to power a small mill which made shingles and broomsticks. A blacksmith shop was also located here and the area was served by a railroad. In 1939, Del Gale donated the property to Oceana County for a park. The WPA (Work Projects Administration) developed the area for that purpose, and more recently Michigan Recreation Trust Funds made the boardwalk at the south end of the pond possible. From [|Gales Pond web site]

|| media type="custom" key="27581960"

|| L2986226 US US-MI US-MI-127 43.6590206 -86.2765567 Gales Pond