Harrison Township Waterfront Park is a beautiful park right on Lake St. Clair. Located at 34890 Jefferson Ave, it is right off of I94, Shook Road exit. The park hosts a playground with baby swings, regular swings, two play structures (one designed for younger children) and a climbing dome. Harrison Township Waterfront Park also hosts a basketball hoop, two volleyball courts, restroom…
Tucked inside an Allen Park neighborhood is a newly remodeled park that makes a great pitstop for children of any age. Millward Park is located at 10401 Park Ave Allen Park, MI. The best route to enter the park is two blocks north on Crescent Street, which runs right into the park’s gravel parking lots which is much more convenient…
An afternoon at Bloomer Park in Rochester is a study in fun and nature. With its extensive trail system and three separate playgrounds, this 200-acre park is a four-season recreation hub. A draw for local cyclists because of the velodrome, this park also brings in families looking to hike, picnic and play. In the winter, there is a wonderful toboggan hill and you might…
If you have a sports-loving kid and live in the Rochester Hills area, chances are you have been to Borden Park. If you don’t live in the area, the 143-acre Borden Park – at John R and Hamlin roads, 1400 E. Hamlin Road to be exact – is well worth the drive for parents with elementary aged children, tweens and…
As a mom of not one mobile toddler but two, my first instinct when walking into a new park is to scope out any escape routes. Sommerset Park in Fraser, located on the northeast corner of Masonic and Kelly, is completely fenced off from the busy intersection with just two entrances and exits. Only one is big enough for my…
Here is a round-up of all the parks we have visited and featured over the years on Metro Detroit Mommy. Of course, there are so many more that we haven’t visited, so drop me a line if there is one I simply must feature in an upcoming article. Amber Louchart( Owner/Founder )Amber is the proud mother to four beautiful children,…
On a recent visit to the Kensington Metropark, we enjoyed seeing the baby animals and taking a hay ride at the Farm Center. But this part of the park offers a few hidden treasures as well. If you walk down the hill, you will find a labyrinth, a thatched roof cottage, a seasonal grass maze and a wooden tractor. For…
The city of Taylor is home to a variety of family friendly venues including the beautiful Heritage Park. This multipurpose space surrounds the Taylor Public Library on Pardee road, just north of Northline road in the heart of Taylor. The park has space enough for a few areas including an oval walking path with historic buildings and posts describing some…
The Allen Park Tot Lot is a perfect impromptu destination to stop and play on your way to enjoy some family fun in beautiful downtown Allen Park. Unofficially called the “Barney Park” to native Allen Parker’s, this lot has enough grass to run and play accompanied by a soft turf surrounding climbers and slides for toddlers through school age children.…
A few weeks ago one of my friends posted about Expression Swings. What a cool concept. I immediately searched online to find the nearest one which is in McGrath Park in Warren. You can read more about Expression Swings on our blog. So finding the park is a bit difficult, it is located north of Martin and east of Schoenherr…
