Parks

St. Joseph offers 16 parks and 3 cemeteries encompassing more than 200 acres, with a variety of recreational opportunities. Whether you prefer an afternoon of fishing, relaxing along our sandy lakefront, taking a stroll along picturesque trails, or hitting the skateboard park, you're sure to find it here.

Berrien County Parks

Silver Beach County Park is operated by Berrien County Parks and Recreation, although it is located in the City. Click here for information about County-owned parks and beaches.  Berrien County sells passes for entry to county parks.  Please note that City park passes do not allow entry to Silver Beach, and the County passes do not allow parking in City parks.

Park Passes

City residents can receive their annual passes by bringing their ID and license plate numbers (if you have more than 2 vehicles registered to your city address please bring all vehicle registrations at one time so that we can record all of your vehicles) to City Hall.  You can register your vehicles yearly starting in February of each year.  You must register each year, the passes do not automatically renew.

These passes allow parking at Tiscornia Beach, Lions Park, 2nd Street Lot, Elm Street Lot (adjacent to the Whirlpool Compass Fountain) and Kiwanis Park.  In the future, Riverview Park will also become a pay-to-park facility, use of which will also be included in this pass.

Non-residents may purchase either hourly, daily or season passes from the parking meter located at the parks by entering their license plate number and paying by credit card or cash.  Please note that for cash transactions, the machines do not give change.

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