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Dedication of "Leo the Lion" at Lions Park Beach. This was the club's Centennial Project.
“We serve” is the motto of Lion’s clubs all over the world. For the St. Joseph Lions, a part of serving is providing recreational facilities in area parks. The most notable of these is Lions's Park Beach.
The park began as the Pumping Station beach or Waterworks Beach. It was renamed Lion’s Park Beach in the early ‘60’s to commemorate the hard work that the Lions had put into the park since the late 1920’s. In addition, Pine Street, the street leading to the beach, was renamed Lion’s Park Drive in 1968. A long time club member, John Lindenfeld, led a successful drive to rename the street.
Over the years, the Lions have added picnic tables, grills, swings, shelters and an assortment of playground equipment. Each spring these facilities are cleaned,painted and upgraded. The city provides the paint, shovels, brooms and the club members provide the labor.
In 2013 the St. Joe Lions dedicated a new bench in memory of Alex Manderino, son of Lion Tony Manderino.
Lion’s Park Beach has a quiet family atmosphere, perhaps the best sunsets in the county and the benefits of years of care provided by the men and women of St. Joseph Lion’s Club. Many of the visitors to the beach spent their youth there and return with their children and grandchildren. The club continues this project as a way of giving back to the community.
-History of Lions Park Beach by Lion Bob Mackay
Lions Park Beach is located at the south end of Lions Park Drive St. Joseph, MI 49085
To reserve a pavilion at the park, please contact the City Clerk at (269) 983-6325 or stop by City Hall.
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