Jackson County Parks Challenge 2026

Jackson County Parks and Experience Jackson are running the first-ever Parks Challenge, and it's free to join. Download the Experience Jackson app, open the Challenges tab, and check in at 8 of the 14 park locations — Pleasant Lake, Round Lake, Swains Lake, Keeley Park, the Falling Waters Trail through Jackson and Spring Arbor, and more. Check in at 8 by the end of July and you’re also entered in the August 1 drawing for four Detroit Tigers tickets. Finish any time before September 7 and you’ll collect a Jackson County Parks water bottle. A few stops like Sparks Museum and The Cascades have their own hours and admission, so check the app listing before you head out.