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    Young Patriots Park

    5.0 (3 reviews)

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    7 months ago

    Beautiful park, lovely footpaths along the water. As well as a basketball court, playscape for the kids, a pavilion & a public library

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    Thorne Park

    Thorne Park

    3.8(4 reviews)
    3.8 mi•Downriver

    I'll give it to Brownstown, they really know how to build an excellent playground. My toddler is…read morealways asking for the "big playground" because it's the biggest around, that I know of anyways. There's safety town, with a bike path and small buildings that form a small town for the youngins to play. There's a HUGE sandbox, although it sometimes has animal droppings, so enter at your own risk. There is a large assortment of swings, both in quantity and variety. There are the normal swings and baby swings, but they also have the special needs children swings. There is also a large group swing. Off to the side, between the swings and safety town, is a toddler specific playscape. It's perfect for little ones. The main attraction though is the ginormous playscape. And while it's large, my 3 year old happily plays on it for hours, so it's not TOO big. There's probably 6 slides (I can only see 4 from my current spot on the bench), a rope bridge, swing bridge, hideouts underneath, and a variety of ways to climb up. There's also a scavenger hunt and other little activities, if you can keep their focus. There is a lovely splash pad here as well, but it's a separate location on Yelp. There are ample benches around for parents watching their children play. The ground is soft under some turf and there is a good amount of mature trees providing shade from the sun. Lockers are available and there are bathrooms. However, both times I've used the bathrooms, they've been NASTY. I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but you get the idea. If you're downriver and have kids, this is a must-stop-spot.

    Great park with good, convenient amenities…read more There are bathrooms close by, lockers for storage, and a splash pad that's open Memorial Day through Labor Day. There is a large walled-in sand pit and a huge playscape that has lots of climbing and tunnels. Great free fun for the kids if you live in or near Brownstown Township.

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    Lake Erie Metropark

    Lake Erie Metropark

    3.3(6 reviews)
    7.0 mi

    The playground is nice and well kept. There's clean bathrooms right next to the playground. It's a…read morereally nice view to look at the water and there are nice bike paths and trails. I never really found any clear maps posted to and I wasn't given any maps to know what is around here or where 'd like to go. I didn't really see anything posted from the playground. I thought we could get to the water but we couldn't really figure it out. construction is being done on the wave. There's this. There's nobody here like no other kids on the playground. There were a couple bike riders and somebody walking their dog. But I would not drive 30 minutes here and pay $10 again. I would just go to our local playground instead. I want it mention it has a lot of potential. It has a place for food and they eventually plan on opening the wave and if they posted some maps for people to look at or maybe hand out some brochures or an interactive website... that might help improve things. Also, I don't need to go swimming but I would like to be able to get to the shore from the playground and I think I can. I just don't know the way.

    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.

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    Lake Erie Metropark - Hawk Fest, up close and personal

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    Nichols Arboretum

    Nichols Arboretum

    4.7(135 reviews)
    28.1 mi

    The best time to view the peony is end of May and begin of June. This blooming only happens on the…read moreshort duration of time. We were lucky to visit arboretum during this time on our trip to Ann Arbor. The peony garden can be reached in two locations. The best parking is near Ronald McDonald House of Charity Ann Arbor. That parking lot gets you direct access to the garden. The other parking near Nichols Drive and go the entrance by taking the first right trail to the top and reach the garden. The garden has 28 bed of flower beds. Each bed has the name of flower indicated. During the blooming time, there are a lot of visitors. Parking may be full. The flower is beautiful and the pedal open wide and bright. I got my peony moment during my visit. Some flower has fragrances smell. So don't forget to smell the flowers during your visit.

    The first time I came here in April and there were no flowers or green and everything was brown!…read more I came back on the last day of May with my husband and it looked completely different!! There is a lot of green everywhere and soo many different flowers (especially the peonies before they were vandalized)!! We parked in the back where it is about a 15-20 min walk to the peonies. It was a nice and mostly shaded walk. We even saw a new bird (Great Crested Flycatcher)! I think it's only worth coming for the peonies but otherwise, it's free (unless you park in the front and then you have to pay).

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    Nichols Arboretum - Blue's Tree - an Eastern White Pine, the state tree of Michigan @ The Arb!

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    Blue's Tree - an Eastern White Pine, the state tree of Michigan @ The Arb!

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