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Brinston Park in Troy Visitor’s Guide and Photos #oaklandcounty

Brinston Park is one the nine neighborhood parks in Troy, Michigan. It is located east of John R between Maple and Big Beaver. This 18-acre park offers several sports fields including ball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis courts, as well as a basketball court. Visitors can also enjoy the barrier-free structure. Swings include traditional swings, baby bucket swing together with one ADA swing. Restrooms, picnic shelter, water fountains and a grill are also available for use.

Brinston Park in Troy Play Structure

Overall, it’s a nice neighborhood park, offering a wide variety of sports. I also like the fact that the paved parking was close to most of the activities.

Brinston Park Hours

Open daily from 7:00 am until 10 pm.

Pricing

Entry to this neighborhood park is free.

Brinston Park Swings

Brinston Park Summary

Play Elements:  play structure
Swings: traditional, baby bucket as well as an ADA swing
Surface: grass, coupled with astroturf
Unique Features: none
Bathrooms: yes
Shade: no
Pavilion: yes
Picnic Tables: yes
Grills: yes
Sports Fields: ball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis courts, as well as a basketball court
Walking Trails: no
Parking: yes, paved
Tot Play Structure. no
Fenced in: no

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Check out some of the other places we have visited in Troy, Michigan.  By the same token, you can find other parks and playgrounds in Metro Detroit.   Likewise, you might find your next adventure on our list of our top ten favorite playgrounds in Metro Detroit.

Troy Parks

Community Parks in Troy include:

  • Boulan Park is over 63 acres and offers a wide variety of recreation facilities including three ball diamonds, eight lighted tennis courts, five soccer fields, two sand volleyball courts, two barrier-free play structures, not to mention a 1.25 mile paved walking path.
  •  Jaycee Park offers two ball diamonds, full-sized and small soccer fields, as well as a sand volleyball court for the sports lovers. Above all, the children will enjoy two barrier-free play structures and a gaga ball court at this 45-acre park. Additionally, Jaycee Park in Troy has a picnic shelter, restrooms, and paved parking. Finally, guests can take a book or leave a book at the Little Free Library.
  • Firefighters Park hosts a mix of open space as well as wooded areas in this 96-acre park. The Rouge River runs through the park offering a gorgeous view together with the opportunity for shore fishing. The park also offers playgrounds, soccer fields, ball diamonds, disc golf, shore fishing, pavilions, and restrooms.
  • Donald J. Flynn Park is a 25-acre park that offers ball diamonds, seasonal restrooms, a small play structure, and concession stand.
  • Raintree Park, a 41-acre park that hosts an 18-hole disc golf course, ball diamond,  two barrier-free play structures, picnic shelter, sand volleyball court, in addition to a paved walking path through the woods. There are restrooms are available seasonally too.

Neighborhood Parks in Troy include:

  • Beach Road Park offers sports fields such as ball diamonds and soccer fields. Visitors will enjoy the 10 acres filled with open spaces together with recreational play. A play structure as well as restrooms are also available.
  • Beaver Trial Park is a 7-acre park that offers paved walking paths as well as both wooded and open space areas. There is no parking at this location, therefore this park is only accessible by foot. Visitors can enjoy the sand volleyball coupled with the barrier-free structure. 
  • Brinston Park is an 18-acre park that offers several sports fields including ball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis courts, as well as a basketball court. Visitors can also enjoy the barrier-free structure. 
  • Phillipp J. Huber Park offers a 1.3-mile unpaved walking path through the wooded areas of the 20-acre park. Visitors can also enjoy tennis at one of the eight lighted tennis courts. Additionally, a picnic area and restrooms are available for park-goers.
  • Milverton Park offers walking paths along the wooded wetland areas as well as a large open space. Visitors can also enjoy climbing boulders together with the wheelchair-accessible exercise equipment in this 15-acre park.
  • North Glen Park offers dirt paths through its 10 acres of wooded areas. If you enjoy a family-friendly hiking adventure, then you’ll want to check out this neighborhood park. Additionally, this park does not offer any other amenities nor restrooms.
  • Redwood Park is the smallest of the parks in Troy, Michigan, it still offers a lot of recreational opportunities to its visitors. The 3-acre Redwood Park offers a ball diamond, pickleball courts, a barrier-free play structure, as well as a small picnic shelter.
  • Robinwood Park is an 18 -acre park that offers a one-mile paved walking path, two barrier-free play structures, a sand volleyball court as well as two picnic areas.
  • Schroeder Park offers two soccer fields, paved and unpaved paths through 10 acres of wooded areas, a ball diamond as well as two play structures.
  • Sylvan Glen Lake Park is a 40-acre park that offers shore fishing on the sixteen-acre lake as well as plenty of grassy areas to play.
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