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STONY CREEK METROPARK Join Our Email List to Receive Updates on Parks and Activities PARK MAP 31 MILE RD 31 MILE RD STAY CONNECTED WITH US! STONY CREEK METROPARK Join our email list to receive updates on parks and activities. 4300 Main Park Road, Shelby Township, MI 48316 • 586-781-4242 VISIT YOUR METROPARKS MAP KEY PICNIC SHELTERS Delhi • Dexter-Huron • Hudson Mills • Huron Meadows Rental Shelter A Southdale F Oakgrove North K Wintercove North Indian Springs • Kensington • Lake Erie • Lake St. Clair Lower Huron • Oakwoods • Stony Creek • Willow • Wolcott Mill Restrooms B Northdale G Ridgewood L Wintercove South RUSH RDRUSH RD Inwood ACCESSIBILITY Hike-Bike Trail C Gladeview North H Lakeview M West Branch North RD DEQUINDRE Lake For special accessibility needs, please contact the park or Playground D Gladeview South I Baypoint Beach N West Branch West facility at least 72 hours in advance of your visit. LETTS RD E Oakgrove West J Mount Vernon O West Branch East METROPARKS SAFETY • Please report any accident or unsafe condition to a park employee. MOUNTAIN BIKING Thorington • Personal protective equipment is recommended (life RUSTIC TRAILS NATURE TRAILS TRAILS Lake MOUND RD MT VERNON MT RD jacket, helmet, etc). Pink - 1½ miles East Lake - 3½ miles Easy - 5½ miles Seasonal Closures • Dispose of hot coals in bins marked “Hot Coals” only. If not Reection Trail - ½ mile More Dicult - 3¼ miles available, contact a park employee. Blue - 2¼ miles PARKS RD Landscape Trail - 1 mile Most Dicult - 3½ miles 30 MILE RD • Read and adhere to trail rules and regulations. Orange - 3½ miles Habitat Trail - 2½ miles 1 Trail Intersection Numbers DONATIONS Osprey - 1¾ miles The Huron-Clinton Metroparks Foundation accepts nancial Shortcuts Stony Creek Shortcuts gifts that enhance the Metroparks. For more information, call 800-47-PARKS. TROLLEY TRAILS PROTECT AND PRESERVE YOUR Trolley Trails INWOOD RUSTIC TRAILS METROPARKS Trail Entrance and Parking The Huron-Clinton Metroparks are committed to Mountain Biking Skills Course INWOOD RD INWOOD RD environmental stewardship through planning, management, and redevelopment of facilities. NATURE CENTER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 586 -781-9113 You can make a di erence at your Metroparks! Join the Metroparks Volunteer team by calling our volunteer services Nature Trails Vernal supervisor at 810-494-6020. Pond Wooded E BUELL RD Kettle E BUELL RD 29 MILE RD The Clinton River Area Mountain Bike Association assists with maintenance of the Shelden Trails and Trolley Trails. MOUND RD Osprey Rustic Trail Parking E GUNN RD FEET 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 MILES 0 ¼ ½ ¾ ONE VERNON MT RD E GUNN RD N 28 MILE RD 28 MILE RD G North Dam EYSTER RD EYSTER Ridgewood Campground SHELDEN TRAILS Mountain Biking, and Hiking Cross-Country Skiing BOAT RENTAL E SNELL RD H F J E I 2 1 M C 3 THE BUCKHORN DISC GOLF COURSES 29 Sledding N O 28 D K B ROMEO Stony Creek LAKE 53 BAYPOINT BEACH Lake ORION L Go Ape! Treetop Adventure WALTERS WOLCOTT MILL LAKE METROPARK A STONY CREEK 19 27 EASTWOOD BEACH 24 METROPARK DAVIS Playground, GINGELLVILLE NEW HAVEN Sledding Paddleboard Rental, 26 MILE RD CENTER RD CENTER RD CENTER RD CENTER RD CENTER RD CENTER RD RAY RAY RAY RAY RAY RAY MEADE 26 Inatable Water Slide, 75 19 SHELDON RD 23 LAKE MACOMB 25 and Bicycle Rental WEST RD ANGELUS ROCHESTER PONTIAC ROCHESTER BL SHORE FISHING BR HILLS 150 24 24 75 AUBURN 22 Mt. PARKING HILLS 3 4 16 Shelden 59 Hill 14 Banquet Tent BL UTICA 21 15 RV Dump Station 75 59 Shelden Pines 24 BL MT. CLEMENS 20 18 17 12 13 Ice Skating 75 TROLLEY TRAILS LAKE ST. CLAIR 19 BLOOMFIELD 75 STERLING METROPARK BOAT LAUNCH Hiking HILLS TROY HEIGHTS METROPOLITAN PARKWAY 3 5 Mountain Biking Skills Course 1 BIG BEAVER RD South Dam 53 97 Winter Fat Tire Bike Trails BIRMINGHAM 94 24 CLAWSON FRASER 11 BEVERLY Driving Toll HILLS ROYAL 10 Range FRANKLIN OAK 6 8 BOAT STORAGE MOUND RD 7 GOLF COURSE Park Entrance 586-781-9166 GPS: 42°42’40.38”N 83°4’4.18”W HURONCLINTON METROPARKS 9 Ski Center 2017 26 MILE RD 13000 High Ridge Drive, Brighton, MI 48114-9058 26 MILE RD MEAD RD D R Service Phone or TTY: 810-227-2757 or 1-800-47-PARKS N Area 53 www.metroparks.com NO R Winkler E V CONNECT WITH US! Pond T M PARK OFFICE 586-781-4242 WINKLER MILL RD Park Entrance BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS GPS: 42°42’27.12”N 83°4’14.44”W Timothy J. McCarthy Robert Marans Jaye Quadrozzi Bernard Parker Governor Appointee Washtenaw County Oakland County Wayne County RD Steven E. Williams Kurt L. Heise John Paul Rea SHELDON RD SHELDON N Livingston County Governor Appointee Macomb County TO Shelby Township Hike-Bike Trail G Macomb Orchard Trail IN RD DEQUINDRE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR H S George Phifer A W SHELBY RD SHELBY Get that “up north” feeling at top-rated Stony ACTIVITIES Creek Metropark, often voted in regional polls as Southeast Michigan’s favorite outdoor experience. Extending across Oakland and Macomb counties, this 4,461-acre beauty brings the best of outdoor recreation, from a quiet morning spent shing on its 500-acre lake to the heart-pounding excitement of riding miles of mountain bike trails. BICYCLE RENTAL GOLF PICNICS Bike the 6.1-mile paved trail circling Stony Creek Lake. Single speed 5867819166 Tables, grills, and shelters are located throughout the park. Please register bicycles can be rented at Eastwood Beach daily, Memorial Day through This 6,928 yard, 18-hole, par-72 course and driving range o ers power with the Park O ce if you have a group of 50 people or more. Shelters can Labor Day. carts, pull carts, and clubs for rent. Senior (55+) and junior (20 and be reserved for a fee. BOATING younger) rates are available. Some restrictions apply. PLAYGROUNDS BOAT LAUNCH GROUP CAMP There is a large playground located at Eastwood Beach. Smaller play The boat launch facility allows easy access to Stony Creek Lake. A separate, Overnight camping for organized youth groups is available at nearby structures, swings, and slides can be found in picnic areas throughout non-motorized watercraft launch area is located at Eastwood Beach. A Wolcott Mill Metropark. Advanced registration required. the park. Metroparks boat permit is required. HIKEBIKE TRAILS SUNSET TERRACE PARTY/RECEPTION TENT BOAT RENTAL Bicycle, inline skate, walk, or run the 6.1 mile paved hike-bike trail that A white banquet tent can be rented for parties for up to 250 people. This Character paddleboats, rowboats, canoes, and kayaks are available for circles Stony Creek Lake. Pets on a six foot leash are permitted. tent is located with a picturesque view of Stony Creek Lake; a nearby rent at the Boat Rental located at the Mt. Vernon picnic area. The Boat gazebo provides a charming focal point for weddings or other social INWOOD RUSTIC HIKING TRAILS Rental is open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day and weekends gatherings. Catering is required. beginning in early May through early September, weather permitting. Located north of Inwood Road, the Inwood Hiking Trails feature seven Special senior rates are available on weekdays. and a half miles of trail, a constructed wetland, woods, and eld. SWIMMING Baypoint and Eastwood beaches are open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. · These primitive trails are for foot tra c only. BOAT STORAGE throughout the summer. The beach house at Eastwood Beach o ers Dry storage can be rented for boats stored on trailers. Summer season · Expect to nd and traverse wet or muddy areas, moderate grades and a food bar, dressing rooms, heated showers, and rst aid facilities. is April 1 through September 31. Winter storage is October 1 through side slopes, narrow boardwalks, and minor obstacles. Paddleboards can also be rented at Eastwood Beach. Fires and glass March 31. · Carry out all garbage. containers are not permitted on the beaches. CAMPING · Trails close at dusk. WATER SLIDE Rustic family camping weekends are o ered at the Ridgewood The Trippo Water Slide has arrived – and it’s MASSIVE! 50 feet high – · All pets must be leashed and cleaned up after. Campground on select dates from Memorial Day through mid-October. 245 feet long! You can purchase single rides or grab an all-day, unlimited An RV dump station is available across from Eastwood Beach. · All natural things, non-living, living or dead, must be left where they thrills wristband. are. Collecting is prohibited. CONCESSIONS WINTER SPORTS Food is sold at Eastwood beach’s food bar. Availability will vary depending · Walk slowly and remain on the trails. CROSSCOUNTRY SKIING on the season. · Bicycles, motorcycles, trail bikes, ATVs, snowmobiles, and horses Ski more than 13 miles of marked and classical groomed cross-country ski Food and beverages, including beer, wine, and liquor are sold at the Golf are prohibited. trails, covering level to hilly terrain suitable for all skiers. Rental equipment Starter Building. No outside alcoholic beverages or coolers allowed. and snacks are available weekends at the Ski Center (Golf Starter Building). · Picnicking is not allowed in this area. DISC GOLF ICE FISHING Located in the Gladeview picnic area, two 18-hole championship disc golf MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILS Ice shing is available at both sections of Stony Creek Lake below 28 courses are some of the most challenging in Michigan. An annual bag tag, Mountain bikers and hikers enjoy 14 miles of hilly, heavily-wooded dirt Mile Road. Ice shanties must be marked on all four sides with names and STONY CREEK trails that traverse the southwest side of the park. The Clinton River Area addresses and must be registered at the Park O ce if left overnight.
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