Livingston County Area Parks

Livingston County has about 20,000 acres of parks,
and more than 50 lakes and many miles of bike paths!

Lutz County Park	Opening August 22, 2008.  Join us!  Lutz County Park information
Hell Creek Ranch 10866 Cedar Lake Rd. Hell, MI   734.878.3632	Open April - November One or two hour tours are offered on horseback through 1,000 acres of undeveloped land by this state-facility riding stable.  Many of the trails used today by the riding stable were once traveled by the Pottawatomie Indians.
Howell City Park Corner of Barnard and Thompson Streets Howell 517.546.0693	Open year-round. Required Daily Vehicle Permits, $1 (resident), $3 (non-residents) This park has a playground, boat launch and areas for swimming, picnicking, fishing , softball and volleyball.  Paddleboat rentals are available.  Sites designated for tobogganing and sledding are open in the winter.
Meijer Park - "Recreation on Wheels" Skate Park 333 Charles H. Orndorf Dr. Brighton 810.225.8096	Open weather permitting, call for hours. Daily admission or yearly pass. This unique park is a new state-of-the-art attraction for skateboard and inline skate enthusiasts, featuring a regulation-size inline hockey rink, a one half mile long asphalt inline skating trail and a skateboard challenge section with over two dozen components for stunt moves.  Refreshments and restrooms available at pavilion. Website
Huron Meadows Metropark 8765 Hammel Rd. 3 miles south of Brighton 810.231.4084 800.477.3193	Huron Meadows Metropark, a 1,500 acre recreational area, features an 18 hole golf course that offers cross-country skiing during the winter.  The park also has boat rentals, six miles of walking trails, fishing areas and picnic areas with a ball diamond and volleyball court. Website
Mill Pond Area Bounded by West Main and St. Paul Streets Brighton 810.227.9005 (Community Development office)	Downtown Brighton's Millpond, offering a variety of recreational opportunities is home to a series of wooden play structures, referred to as the Imagination Station Playground, and the Mill Pond Walkway.  Free concerts are held every Sunday night in July and August at the performance shelter between Millpond and the Old Town Hall.
Kensington Metropark 2240 W. Buno Road Milford, MI  248.685.1561 800.477.3178	Kensington Metropark, located in both Livingston and Oakland Counties, is home to an 18 hole golf course and a farm center.  Softball diamonds, a disc golf course, volleyball courts, playgrounds, nature trails for hiking and bicycling and areas for horseback riding, fishing, swimming, boating and picnicking. Boat rentals are available.  In the winter, visitors may sled, toboggan, cross-country ski and ice skate. Website
Brighton Recreation Area 6360 Chilson Rd., Howell 810.229.6566	Features: Beach, unpaved hike/bike trails, boat launch, modern, rustic, group camping, cross country skiing, equestrian trails and campground, fishing, hunting, picnic areas, snowmobiling, softball diamonds, swimming, volleyball courts, cabins and playground. Website
Island Lake Recreation Area 12950 E. Grand River, Brighton 810.229.7067	Features: Beach, paved and unpaved hike/bike trails, group camping, cross country skiing, fishing, hunting, picnic areas, snowmobiling, softball diamonds, swimming, volleyball courts, cabins and an archery range. Website
Lakelands Trail State Park D-19, North of M-36 313.426.4913	Travel from Pinckney to Stockbridge on this converted railroad track. Trail designed for hiking, bicycling, cross country-skiing and horseback riding only. Part of the rails-to-trails system. Website
Pinckney Recreation Area 8555 Silver Hill Rd., Pinckney 313. 426.4913	Features: Beach, unpaved hike/bike trails, boat launch, modern and rustic camping, cross country skiing, equestrian trails, fishing, hunting, picnic areas with grills, snowmobiling, softball diamonds, swimming, volleyball courts and playground area. Website

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Last updated:  09/25/09 Updated by: L. Lalewicz