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Crowley Park

Park offering playgrounds, a splash pad & athletic field, plus tennis courts, a track & picnic area.

Levagood Park

This sizable, tree-studded community haunt for sports & play also features a seasonal swimming pool.

Bandemer Nature Area

Riverfront natural area with trails, picnic facilities & activities such as fishing & canoeing.

Parker Mill County Park

This park offers forested trails, seasonal tours of its old grist mill & a museum in a cider mill.

Hemlock Park

Outdoor green space providing a children's playground, splash pad, sports fields & picnic tables.

Sunset Point

The Spirit of Detroit

Iconic 26-ft.-tall bronze statue at Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, by Marshall Fredericks.

Parks & Recreation Sterling Heights

Friendship Park

Inglenook Park

Ford Woods Park

Open space with picnic & play sites, swimming pool, tennis courts, ball fields & roller hockey rink.

Island Park

Riverside recreation space offering ample picnic areas with BBQ grills, playgrounds & walking paths.

Boulan Park

Barton Nature Area

River park offering picnicking & trails amid meadow, forest & marsh, some accessible by boat only.

Nankin Mills Recreation Area

Raintree Park

Mixture of open & wooded spaces with an 18-hole disc golf course, sporting fields & walking paths.

Historic Fort Wayne

19th-century military fort on the Detroit River with tours, re-enactments & community events.

Lincoln Street Art Park

Abandoned industrial site turned sculpture park, with graffiti & art made from recycled materials.

Marshbank Park

Orion Oaks County Park

900+ acres of county land with a boating & fishing lake, dog park & trails for hiking or biking.