Ann Arbor
saginaw woods
Features: hiking
Parking: In southwest corner of 242 lot on Maple Rd.
Details: Hiking trails in the woods with a pond in the middle. Owned by UM.
gallup park
Features: paved trail, small section wood chip trail, 3 playgrounds, pit & regular bathrooms, paddleboard/kayak/canoe rental, boat launch
Parking: Dirt lot with boat launch on Geddes on east side of Huron Pkwy, main entrance on Geddes west of Huron Pkwy with first lot close to boat rental, second lot over the bridge next to playground, and third lot near big playground and pit toilets.
Details: Gallup Park has two entrances, both of which easily access the paved trail. There are four parking lots total. Boat launch is the best place to launch your own kayak or paddleboard.
argo park & canoe livery
Features: hiking trail, paved trail, docks on river, pit toilets, changing rooms, paddleboard/kayak/canoe/tube rental, cascades for tubing
Parking: Multiple dirt parking lots on Longshore Dr.
Details: If you head north from the parking lots there are wooded hiking trails. If you go south from the lots there is a paved trail, canoe/kayak/paddle board/tube rental, locations to launch into the river, and cascades to tube down the river.
bandemer park
Features: paved trail, disc golf course, pit toilets, docks on river, pit toilets
Parking: Dirt lots off Main St. Paved lots off Barton Dr.
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Island park
Features: paved trail, playground, shelter, bathrooms, mountain bike trail
Parking: Parking on Island Dr. and dirt lot on Island Dr.
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west of ann arbor
dexter huron metropark
Features: paved trail (part of B2B trail), river access
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Hudson mills metropark
Features: paved trail (part of B2B trail), river access, disc golf course
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stinchfield woods
Features: hiking
Parking: Park along the dirt road on Stinchfield Woods Rd.
Details: Hilly hiking trails with a wide path up to the observatory buildings and smaller trails through the woods. Owned by UM.
Pickerel lake
Features: hiking and mountain biking on Potawatami trail, small beach, water access
Parking: Dirt parking lots off Hankerd Rd. Fill up quickly in the summer.
Details: Pickerel Lake is a beautiful lake surrounded by hiking trails and state park. The beach area is very small and very crowded in the summer. You can launch paddle boards/canoe/kayak/tubes onto the lake and paddle through a water pathway to Crooked Lake.
silver lake (Pinckney rec area)
Features: hiking, mountain biking, sand volleyball, concessions, beach
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half moon lake
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north of ann arbor
huron meadows metropark
Features: hiking trails, groomed cross-country skiing and man-made snow
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brighton rec area
Features: 2 lakes with boat launches, beach, hiking, mountain biking
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Kensington metropark
Features: nature trail, paved trail, 2 beaches, 2 boat launches, groomed cross country skiing
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Details: Nature trail does not allow dogs
independence lake
Features: hiking
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Island lake
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