This was a cool playground setup. It had some of the typical things like monkey bars, but lacked a…read morebunch of the other stuff. Instead it was a labyrinth of climbing and going in and out of wooden towers. It was difficult to follow along as I'm 6'2, 200. I barely fit in some of the spaces. But the kids had fun and had no issue at full speed. There is also a splash pad about 100ft away. It's not very fancy, but in combo with the playground and I'd say it's a pretty decent way to spend an afternoon. The library is next door too..

Kiwanis Park is a great little spot for a picnic or a break. It is located on Stony Creek in…read moreFrenchtown Township. There are ball diamonds here & have hosted games for decades. There is a covered spot at the hall if it's rainy. They also have cornhole boards & horseshoes, and a playscape for the kids.

This playground is awesome and a favorite for our kids. They have great facilities, a splash pad,…read moreand a little safety town the kids can enjoy. Play ground itself is huge and has a sand pit and a ton of different activities for climbing and playing all that good stuff. The park is always super clean and has convenient bathrooms and a water fountain as well as vending machines if you need to purchase a drink. Highly recommend if you live in the Woodhaven/Brownstown/Rockwood area!

I really like to take my dogs here. There is a dog park, but I usually just walk the path. The play…read morescape looks kept up and there is a jungle gym, a little village, and in summer I'm pretty they have a water fountain for the kids to play in. There are workout stations on the trail, a baseball field and what I think is a disk golf course (I've never played myself). My photo isn't great, but the park is bigger enough where we can avoid super muddy areas to walk. Plenty of Pokémon stops and gyms if you are a trainer as well.

This is the first time I've been to this or any metropark her in Michigan. I had mixed feelings…read more The trails were good and it looked like a great place to walk or bike and see some nature. The attractions and activities for kids were a bit disappointing. The wave pool looked like it was very run down and closed with weeds growing in the concrete. The playgrounds we're really cool, but being in a nature park and around so much water, they had lots of little bugs and spider webs everywhere. I tried to clear some for us to play but gave up after about 30 of them.

My low hanging fruit of forgotten reviews/throw shade at Lake Erie tour continues!…read more Between stumbling across Wolcott Mill in 2017 and sometime last year I made a project of visiting any of the 13 Huron-Clinton Metroparks I hadn't yet been to. Covid really accelerated this long languishing mission. I envisioned Lake Erie Metropark as one of the Crown Jewels, sitting as it does on the lower end of the horseshoe made by the park system, and sitting right on a Great Lake. (Even if it's Erie.) I also figured it to be some bizarro version of Lake St. Clair Metropark, the one park in the chain I've been to far more than any of the others. Back in the summer of 2020 I drove down here with my friend Aaron to go swimming at the non-existent beach. D'oh! My own damn fault there; I should have done three minutes of research instead of assuming LEMP (does anyone use this acronym?) had a beach since it just had to be the bizarro LSCMP. (I've never seen anyone use that acronym.) With as much pollution goes on Downriver I should have just figured no beach and I'm not even questioning that there's a damn good reason there. (See my review of Sterling State Park a few miles farther south into Lake Erie where the water still seems pretty grimy.) On that August day I drove way out to Kensington to visit one of their two beaches instead. Kensington is an outstanding Metropark by the way, the true Crown Jewel of the chain. I returned the next year to hike some trails. 2.75 miles of trails is comparable to its lake-hugging cousin up in Harrison Township I'm guessing but nowhere near the many miles you'll find at Stony Creek or the aforementioned Kensington. Some marshy areas, some woods. I haven't visited the nature center but judging by the ones at Lake St. Clair and Stony Creek I'm guessing it's kinda cool but nothing too stellar. Like don't expect a whole Natural History Museum. I haven't been to the wave pool either but it's odd to me they have that in lieu of a regular swimming pool. The lakefront itself is scenic but not as picturesque as Lake St. Clair. As another reviewer wrote it's strange large areas are so devoid of trees. Wetlands I get, they're essential, but big ol fields just stretching far and wide? Yawn. I hear this park is great for bird watching but that's a hobby I haven't yet picked up. And I've peeped a couple lovely sunrise pics from here which makes me suspect it's a pretty spectacular spot for that. It's just aways out of my way for me to make it at the crack of dawn. I do love my Lake St. Clair Metropark sunrises at the northern end of the metro area though. As I wrote of another Metropark, this place strikes me as being very mid. Let me say mid-tier. That sounds more sophisticated. Looking back over what I've written here this review reads a lot like a two star but it's not really that uninspiring here. There is beauty to be found. It's just the Huron-Clinton Metroparks set the bar fairly high and my constant, probably annoying comparisons to the other parks illustrate Lake Erie just doesn't meet some of the benchmarks. I'd probably have sentimental attachment like I do with Lake St. Clair Metropark (and uh, their beach is usually pretty unswimmable) but I'm not from around here. I'm very keen on going back to Lower Huron, Wolcott Mill and Indian Springs Metroparks (still incomplete grades for Yelp reviews - more to see!) but I doubt I'll return to the Southernmost park in the system.

Plenty of walking trails both paved and dirt to explore this preserve for miles. Quaint high rise…read morewalkway through some of the wooded area too. I would highly recommend to anyone who is looking for some outdoorsy vibes while visiting the Toledo area.

I love a little nature therapy! Toledo, Ohio offers many beautiful Metroparks. Wildwood is my…read morefavorite. The trails, the boardwalks, the bridge, the Manor House, the wildlifewindow, the playground for your little ones. I just love it.

Bandemer Park is an awesome park located right in Ann Arbor. Although it's close to everything,…read moreit's completely hidden. You can hear the cars driving by but can't see them. It's a beautiful place to walk and get closer to nature, and convenient because it is right in town. It could use some upkeep from the city or county. Some signs and the bike park are showing their age and not looking as maintained as they could be. Still a great place to swing by.

I stumbled on this park after a failed attempt at a nearby park…read more I would say this park is roughly only abou 1.10 miles in total but plenty of connecting areas. honestly I did I did part of this trail that's why pretty much turned around but I was happy to say that restrooms were available but unfortunately wasn't the cleanest. Would I go back here... YES! Happy Hiking!!!

Heck Park is a park which formerly was jointly owned and operated by the City of Monroe and Monroe…read moreCounty but is now under the sole ownership of Monroe County. A Vietnam Veterans Memorial has been developed at the site which is overseen by a special Heck Park Committee, which has members from the Park Commission, the County Board, and the Vietnam Veterans Chapter 142. Heck Park has Parking, Restrooms, Pavilion seating approximately 30 adults, Trails, Playground, Basketball court, Sled Hill, Veteran's Memorial, Charcoal operated cooking grills available but has no electrical outlets.

This is one heck of a park. It is a memorial to Viet Nam veterans. It doesn't take but 10 minutes…read moreto see the whole place but it is a true photo opportunity. I liked that they also had a box to deposit old American flags.

Good hiking and good views. Screaming children scare off the wildlife, but it's good to see…read morefamilies out and about I suppose.

I think this park is newer. The metal slide kind of worried me, but there plenty of other slides…read more Plenty of room to run and things for all ages to play on. There's a wheel chair friendly carousel, and the chair type baby swings. The toddler side is just as detailed. There are bathrooms within walking distance. Plenty of benches, and some shaded picnic tables.

This is a really nice State Park! It has miles of trails, nature everywhere, we see rabbits,…read more Gophers and Deer daily. This is a bird watchers paradise. The camp ground is really nice also.

This is one of the most relaxing places I've ever been. I stayed for 3 days and I already signed up…read moreto come back next month.