Everything from the garden to the signs and the butterfly house in between in awesome!read more

One of the best place to hike, snowshoe or do some free yoga in the summer. You will see lots of…read morenature and animals all over the preserve.

Nice park located near the business district in flint Township. It's anime quiet spot which is more…read morerelaxing than I thought it would be being so close to the mall and a bunch of big box department stores. You don't even notice you're in flint township near the busiest retail corridor in town along Linden Rd. I've gone hiking and walking through here and I want to get in my bike and ride around here, too, now that warmer temps are here! It's never too crowded nor too desolate. The park seems well-maintained, clean, quiet private and is safe as it's patrolled by the cops from the nearby flint township police station, which was built on the grounds next door. If there's a problem, the cops couldn't be any nearer.

Best walking trails in Flint Township. A brochure available at a box along the path explains that…read morethe park and trails were created by Flint Township and its Central Business Development Authority. There's 3500 feet of asphalt trail, a series of shorter wood-chip trails, a pavilion, and several picnic table "stations." The park and trails seem perfect for a morning stroll, pet walk, or roller blading, but would feel rather limited for a serious biker. Parking is in the south lot of the Flint Township Police Station.

Rust Park is a small and well maintained park located off of Center Road between Hill Road and…read moreSaginaw Road. The park offers lots or areas to run and play and a paved trail winding along a creek and though a wooded area that is excellent for walking, jogging or perhaps a great place for a child to learn to ride a bike. The trail also take you near a Children's Garden and a small memorial paying tribute to Lieutenant William H. Rust. The Park is pets friendly and open daily from 8:00am - dark. Amenities include a playground, basketball court, tennis court, baseball diamond and restrooms. There are several picnic tables and grills and also a pavilion available for rent. Overall a very nice peaceful and relaxing space of "Pure Michigan".

Nice park, but the tennis net is not put up correctly and every time I go to the park there is…read moreabout 30 kids unattended by adults playing basketball yelling profanity and fighting.

Atlas County Park is located just west of downtown Goodrich near Goodrich High School. The park's…read moreunpaved trail is a nice extension of the Gale and Hegel Road paved trail. It is a great addition to the area to extend your hike, or mountain bike a couple of miles further through a 150 acres of natural wooded landscape area that is mostly shaded. The park is pet friendly and offers access to Kearlsey Creek for fishing and to Goodrich Millpond for kayaking or canoeing. The park is open year-round from 8 am to sunset daily. There is a small unpaved parking area and a Porta-Potty at the entrance.

Beautifully kept park with well marked and wide walking paths. Ample parking.read more

Super nice new park with designated walking trails and biking/joggers paths…read more This is not completely finished but it's really nice. We took a walk out here recently and were impressed with the Zen feel and decorative touches, the bridge and footpaths, and trail. It's very scenic, peaceful and great place to recharge your batteries and take in nature. It's quiet, scenic, spacious and serene. Plenty of parking, very well lit, clean, zen, and beautiful with seating areas to take pics, read a book, even listen to music, or just sit and meditate!!

This place is an absolute treasure. I found it while just out exploring and am so glad I stopped by…read more- I feel I might be visiting this place quite a bit more when the weather's nice. By the general park area, as I understand it to be, there is a botanical garden and tree library which is still being constructed, but it is gorgeous right now and will only continue to become more awesome. There is a big sliding hill that I don't fully understand, but looks exciting. There's a playground and a pavilion area by which you can BBQ. I believe the main park area closes at 9 or 9:30 pm. Deeper in, there is a fishing lake that has a gorgeous area surrounding it. I came here and just spent some time along the grassy shore, which has swings and a playground (I think) around it. Very serene and quiet; a lovely peaceful place to relax and have a picnic. This lake requires a state park pass, which I have, but there was no one at the booth checking as I rode in...? I did not even see the camping area, as mentioned by Jennifer, but this whole place is awesome. I met the man in charge of planning the main park area, including the botanical garden and such, and he is committed to making it a wonderful place for people to enjoy. Good, noble work that brings a figurative tear to my eye. Come here. It's gorgeous.

Our first family camping trip happened here at Ortonville Recreation Area at their Equestrian…read moreRustic Camp. We went from a Mon-Wed and we were the only people on the campground. There are 25 rustic sites. Some are full sun, some are shaded with trees. We had our pick and stuck to the back area that was shaded with many trees. There are two outhouses (vault toilets) that are kept very clean. There is one water pump (potable and cold!) for the whole campground. Each site has a metal fire ring and a picnic table. There is also a grill that can be used that is next to a shelter full of picnic tables. You need a Michigan Recreation Passport on your vehicle to stay but you can pay for it when you get there if you don't have it already. It's only 10 dollars. Camping is 17 dollars per night. There is no one to collect the money so you fill out an envelope at the Self Pay Station at the entrance of the campground. Basically it's the honor system. The DNR does come by in the morning to collect and they patrol at night briefly just to check on the area. It is an equestrian camp so if you have a horse, you can bring it with you and there are posts to hitch the horse to. There is also a 6 mile trail that you can hike or ride your horse down. Warning: Many piles of horse poop. Easily avoided though and not too stinky. Looks like they keep the grounds pretty clean and tend to shovel the poop to the side of the trails. You can easily drive to Big Fish Lake which is a park that has swimming, picnicking, barbecues and a small swing set. There is also another park close by that is great for kids just down the street on Hadley Rd. from Big Fish Lake. This is a PERFECT campground for those looking for rustic camping who don't want to be bothered with people in RVs or don't need all the hoopla that some campgrounds offer.

This is an amazing trail - kinda reminds me of a maze…read more If you have a little one that you're unsure if they'll complete the whole trail without turning around, this might be one you want to try because you can take a lot of shortcuts to return where you started. Please note - if you think you get tired often, please know there's not really a lot of benches here. Maybe you can use a rock for seating. Happy hiking!

Nice baseball centric park located in Springfield Township. At the heart of the complex are four…read morewell maintained ball diamonds. The outfield grass is thick and cut to proper length unlike the rock pit I played on when I was a kid growing up in Flint. Infield is nicely groomed and being well maintained where you can tell it is being dragged on a regular basis. The one negative though is that it appears to be a crushed stone field versus dirt. This is OK for the young kids but I can see it being a bit more problematic with older teens where hard hit line shots can leave you being a bit gun shy about bad bounces when it hits one of the small stones. A bit of personal preference here on my part where a well maintained dirt infield or a combination of groomed grass/dirt would definately be better. Last thing to note about the fields are that the player benches are located outside of the diamond behind the fence. The positive is the kids are protected by line drives but the negative is there is no separation between the players and their parents allowing them to co-mingle with the players which is a definite distraction during the game and a little bit of an annoyance to the coaches. Aside from the ball diamonds there would also appear to be a concession building with bathrooms which is a big positive. The concession building was not open during my grandsons game and not sure if this is normal or a result of the Covid virus safety pre-cautions. In any event definately better than many of the parks that are lacking this type of infra-structure. Overall a nice facility where it actually makes you feel good when you see some of the better things that our tax dollars are paying for relative to family/community activities. Facilities like this were not available where I grew up and I am very pleased as both a tax payer and long time Oakland county resident to see Oakland county incorporate this into their annual budgets. Nice job Oakland/Springfield!