There’s a crisp in the air and the leaves are starting to turn – which makes it the perfect time to bundle up, get outside and go for a hike! It’s such a fun (and free) thing to do as a family. With nature all around, there are endless things to discover, talk about or just enjoy some exercise together. The added bonus is when there’s a cider mill or ice cream at the end of the hike. Happy trails! 

Huron Meadows Metropark Trail (11 miles) – Brighton

8765 Hammel Road, Brighton, MI 48116

Location Notes: Natural trail, restrooms

Island Lake Trail (4 miles) –  Brighton

6301 Kensington Rd, Brighton MI, 48116

Location Notes: Paved trail

Lake Erie Metropark Trail (3 miles) – Brownstown

32481 W. Jefferson, Brownstown MI 48173

Location Notes: Paved, restrooms, metropark has a Lake Erie Marshlands Museum.

Lower Rouge River Recreation Trails (4 miles) – Canton

 1150 S Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188

Location Notes: Gravel trail

Proud Lake Recreation Area (6 miles) – Commerce

3500 N. Wixom Road, Commerce Twp. MI, 48382

Location Notes: Nature trail, restroom

Hines Drive (19.5 miles) – Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Westland, Livonia & Northville

33175 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland, MI 48185 (multiple parking lots along route)

Location Notes: Paved

Dequindre Cut (2 miles) – Detroit

1799 Wilkins St, Detroit, MI 48207

Location Notes: Paved trail

Detroit Riverwalk (3.5 miles) – Detroit

1801 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48207

Location Notes: Paved

Lake St. Clair Metropark Trail (3 miles) – Harrison Township

31300 Metro Parkway, Harrison Township MI 48045

Location Notes: Paved, restrooms, metropark has a nature center.

Penosha Trail (5 miles) – Howell

 6360 Chilson Rd, Howell, MI 48843

Location Notes: Nature trail, restrooms

Kensington Metropark Trail (8.5 miles) – Milford

4570 Huron River Parkway, Milford, MI 48380

Location Notes: Paved, restrooms, metropark has a nature center and farm center.

Oakwoods Metropark Trail (15 miles) – New Boston

32911 Willow Road, New Boston, MI 48164

Location Notes: Paved and natural trail (multiple routes), restrooms, metropark has a nature center.

Bennett Arboretum (2 miles) – Northville

44155 Deep Hollow Cir, Northville, MI 48168

Location Notes: Nature trail

Maybury State Park Trail (6 miles) – Northville

20145 Beck Road, Northville MI, 48167

Location Notes: Nature trail

Polly Ann Trail (14.2 miles) – Orion Township, Oxford Township, the Village of Oxford, Addison Township, & the Village of Leonard

1335 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360

Location Notes: Paved and natural surface

Paint Creek Trail (8.9 miles) – Rochester & Lake Orion

400 Sixth Street, Rochester, Michigan, 48307

Location Notes: Surfaced with crushed limestone, seasonally opened restrooms,  Paint Creek Cider Mill is accessible halfway through the trail.

Clinton River Trail (16 miles) – Rochester Hills, Sylvan Lake, Pontiac, Auburn Hills

786 Orchard Lake Rd, Pontiac, MI 48341

Location Notes: Paved and natural surface

Macomb Orchard Trail (23 miles) – Rochester, Washington, Romeo, Armada & Richmond

52999 Dequindre Rd, Rochester, MI 48307

Location Notes: Paved

Stony Creek Metropark Trail (6 miles) – Shelby Township

4300 Main Park Road, Shelby Township, MI 48316

Location Notes: Paved and natural trail (multiple routes), restrooms, metropark has a nature center.

Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve Loop (1 miles) – Southfield

27101 W 10 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48033

Location Notes: Nature trail

West Bloomfield Trail (7 miles) – West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor & Sylvan Lake

2294 Woodrow Wilson, West Bloomfield, MI 48324

Location Notes: Surfaced with crushed gravel, seasonally portable restrooms, access point at West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve

Cedar Creek Trail (2.75 miles) – White Lake

5200 Highland Road, White Lake MI, 48383

Location Notes: Nature trail

Pontiac Lake Recreation Trail (8.8 miles) – Waterford

7800 Gale Road, Waterford MI, 48327

Location Notes: Nature trail, restrooms

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