Kensington Metropark
Fishing on Kent Lake
Kensington Metropark is located in Huron-Clinton Metroparks
Kensington Metropark
Location within metro Detroit
TypeRegional park
LocationMilford Township / Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan USA
Coordinates42°31′44″N 83°39′18″W / 42.528951°N 83.655001°W / 42.528951; -83.655001
Area4,543 acres (1,838 ha)
Created1947
Operated byHuron–Clinton Metroparks
StatusOpen year round
WebsiteOfficial site

Kensington Metropark is a unit of the Huron–Clinton Metroparks system located between Milford and South Lyon, Michigan, USA. The park covers 4,543 acres (18.13 km2). It has wooded hilly terrain and surrounds 1,200-acre (4.9 km2) Kent Lake (a dammed section of the Huron River). The park has an 18-hole regulation golf course, a disc golf course, toboggan hill, a nature center, a farm learning center, picnic areas, beaches, splash pad with water slide and boat rentals. An 8-mile (13 km) paved hike-bike trail, 19 miles (31 km) of horse trails and 7 miles (11 km) of hiking-only trails are available as well as connecting trails to other nearby parks. The only camping is in organized group camping or canoe-in sites. The park receives 2.5 million visitors a year. Kensington Metropark opened in 1947. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Kensington Metropark - Pure Michigan Travel". michigan.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. ↑ "DNR - Wildlife & Habitat". dnr.state.mi.us. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  3. ↑ "Yahoo Style". travel.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  4. ↑ "Kensington Metropark Trails | Milford Michigan Cross Country Ski Trails | Trails.com". trails.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  5. ↑ "Nickelodeon Parents | Printables, coloring pages, recipes, crafts, and more from your child's favorite Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. shows". parentsconnect.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
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