EXPLORE: Parks, Trails, and Attractions in Oakland County
(Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 20, 2020)
Avoiding people doesn’t necessarily mean staying inside. Not all places will be open or appropriate, but here’s a list of parks and other places to explore in Oakland County, as well as some other destinations that can give you some ideas for future outings. Of course please use all precautions to avoid spread of infection.
This is a list of the places we’ve written about, so if we missed any place hopefully we’ll get to it soon!
Be sure to call or check online to see if a destination is open:
Happy EXPLORING!
Beverly Hills
Douglas Evans Nature Preserve
Bloomfield Hills
Cranbrook Art Museum
E.L. Johnson Nature Center
Clarkston
Depot Park
Garden of Healing and Renewal
Commerce Township
Robert H. Long Nature Park
Farmington Hills
Heritage Park
Holocaust Memorial Center
Ferndale
Go Comedy
Hazel Park
Green Acres Park
Hazel Park Museum
Holly
Detroit Model Railroad Club
Hadley House/Historic Museum
Holly Antiques
Holly Historic Train Depot (NOTE: No Trespassing, only admire from afar!)
Holly Hotel (restaurant)
Michigan Renaissance Festival
Sorensen Park
Train Mural
Lyon Township
Lyon Township Library
Madison Heights
Red Oaks Nature Center
Novi
Lakeshore Park
Oak Park
Victoria Park and Charlotte M. Rothstein Park
Ortonville
Your Best Friend Pet Memorial Park
Pleasant Ridge
Community Center
Gainsboro Park
Pontiac
Pine Grove Museum
Rochester Hills
Yates Cider Mill
Rose Township
Rose Oaks County Park
Royal Oak
Civil War Reenactment at Orson Starr House
Detroit Zoo (part 1) (part 2)
Southfield
American Commerce Centre Nature Preserve
Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve
Troy
Troy Historic Museum
Waterford
Dodge Park 4
 
BEYOND OAKLAND COUNTY
Cross Village
Legs’s Inn on Lake Michigan
Grand Rapids
Gerald R. Ford Museum
Ludington
Ludington in Wintertime
Mackinaw City
Blue Ice Melting, Bridge Work, and Tourist Prep
Historic Photo Show Mackinac Bridge Being Built
Midland
Dow Gardens Whiting Forest Canopy Walk
Newberry
Oswald’s Bear Ranch
Port Huron
Blue Water River Walk
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