Welcome, Explorers!
Welcome to Exploration Guides!
The first day of spring, March 20, 2011, was the day of our Grand Opening. We now have thirteen free Android apps covering 14 parks in southeast Michigan, which have been downloaded thousands of times and our first two Destination apps, Destination: Lighthouse – North America and Destination: Waterfall – North America.
Our first book, Dayhiking, is now available worldwide from Amazon, and soon from Barnes & Noble, as well. You can get Dayhiking at http://www.amazon.com/Dayhiking-Exploration-Guides-Hiking-ebook/dp/B00CQOP7K6
We have a lot more data, and more books and apps are coming. Feel free to look around, download the free apps, make suggestions for new features, and, most importantly, go outside and explore!
Read our blog for info on new apps, trip reports, and more.
Check out our free apps.
Kensington Metropark Disc Golf
Disc golf has become incredibly popular in the last few years. It’s easy enough anyone can play, and it’s cheap and easy to start. Kensington Metropark has built one of the nicer disc golf courses around on the eastern end of the park. Located directly across from Martindale Beach, Kensington’s Black Locust Disc Golf Course is 27 holes spread through the woods extending away from Kent Lake, offering a great way to spend an afternoon in the woods with friends.
This page is just a small part of the Kensington Metropark mobile app.
Return to the main Kensington Metropark page.
Return to the main Huron Clinton Metropark page.
Kensington Metropark
Kensington Metropark, one of the largest in the Huron Clinton Metropark System, is located just off I-96 in Milford Michigan, between Brighton and Novi. Built around Kent Lake, a man-made lake on the Huron River, Kensington is very popular, but spread out enough to rarely appear crowded.
Like all metroparks, of course there’s plenty of open, grassy area, but Kensington also has a lot else to do.
- Swimming at two beaches or a waterpark.
- Boating on Kent lake and the Huron River, with your own boat, or rent one in the park.
- Play disc golf or the more traditional form of golf, if you prefer.
- Visit the Farm Center or Nature Center
- Camp in the park with your group
- In the winter, visit the toboggan run, sledding, and snowboarding hills.
- Explore the park’s history at the Farm Center or on trails.
- Explore endless trails on foot, mountain bike, cross country skis, or horseback, with connections to Proud Lake State Recreation Area, Island Lake State Recreation Area, and the Milford trail network.
This page is just a small part of the Kensington Metropark mobile app.
Visit the official Kensington Metropark page.
Return to the main Huron Clinton Metropark page.
Stony Creek Metropark Disc Golf
Stony Creek Metropark is home to one of several Huron Clinton Metropark’s disc golf courses. With 24 holes spread through wetlands, pairies, thickets and woods, this beautiful course is considered one of the most challenging in the area. The disc golf course is located off the northeast corner of Stony Creek Lake.
This page is just a small part of the Stony Creek Metropark mobile app.
Return to the main Stony Creek Metropark page.
Stony Creek Metropark
Located in Shelby Township, north of Utica, Michigan, is Stony Creek Metropark. A part of the Huron Clinton Metropark chain, Stony Creek is HUGE at 4461 acres. Located around two, man-made lakes on the Clinton River, with plenty of canoe and kayak opportunities, Stony Creek is home to two beaches, 70 km of trails (including hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, in-line skating, and fitness trails), a par-72 golf course, a 24-hole disc golf course, a mountain bike skills course, boat and bike rental, and a nature center. The park always has a lot of people, but it’s so big, so spread out, it rarely looks crowded, so there’s plenty of room for you to explore.
Return to the main Huron Clinton Metropark page.
Visit the official Stony Creek Metropark page.
This page is just a small part of the Stony Creek Metropark mobile app.
Willow Metropark Disc Golf
Tucked away in the far western edge of Willow Metropark, spread through dense woods, is a 24-hole disc golf course. With level terrain, the course is easy to walk, but with some long holes, including the longest over 700 feet, it’s definitely not an easy course to play.
Return to the main Willow Metropark page.
This page is just a small part of the free Lower Huron/Willow/Oakwoods Metroparks mobile app.