Best places: Parks in Oakland County

Park with winding creek, pond & a mile of paved walkways, as well as courts for tennis & volleyball.

👍👍 We love the farm!! They have a lot of event’s throughout the year. The staff is so wonderful and good with kids.

Large park with a river running through it, plus a paved trail & a nature-themed playground.

Big park offering boating & fishing on Crooked Lake, plus trails for hiking & cross-country skiing.

900+ acres of county land with a boating & fishing lake, dog park & trails for hiking or biking.

Massive green space offers 2 beaches, a golf course & nature center with exhibits & guided hikes.

Outdoor space with hiking & cross-country skiing trails, a picnic area, volleyball courts & more.

Popular camping park offers 230 acres of shoreline, fishing & trails criss-crossing diverse terrain.

Public wildlife viewing area with walking trails meandering between forests & wetlands.

City park known for its unique 1/8-mile bicycle racing oval boasts all-year sport & activity spaces.

Riverfront park with play equipment, a footpath, picnic shelter, barbecue facilities & canoe launch.

Recreation area for picnics & festivals, plus sports such as baseball, tennis & skateboarding.

👍👍 This is a lovely little park, nice and clean. There are bathrooms and a play structure as well as a shelter. It is usually well traversed in the afternoons, pretty popular. The wildlife is very friendly too, I was visited by ducks who investigated my quilt and knitting politely.

Park with a golf course, miles of woodland trails, an Environmental Discovery Center & playgrounds.

Local park features swimming, a playground, seasonal concession stand & access to ski & bike trails.

38-acre natural habitat with trail systems, seasonal displays in a log cabin & family programs.

👍👍 I gave it this rating because of the fishing area. There is a lot of stuff for kids, picnics, exercises and sports. The water is deep at the floating docks. No seaweed that plagues other places. And the dock looks brand new. Parking is close to the docks. The dock pictures is the small one. There is...

Popular park with a playground, farm animals, trails & sports such as baseball & volleyball.

👍👍 Friendship park has a little bit of everything. A wedding gazebo, old barn, kids playground, baseball fields as well as walking trails, and a small pond…. Very well-maintained park, very clean. Everything looks fairly new. A lot of parking….

👍👍 Cinnamon donuts and apple cider to start every fall. Make sure to go on fritter Friday for extra special apple fritters. Bring the family to enjoy the live animals.