Hi all! I'm interested in getting some of my son's friends (a group of about 10, ages 5 - 11) together for some wintertime outdoor fun. Can you suggest a place (or park) where the kids can get out and just have some plain-old clean fun in the snow? Perhaps with some small hills for sledding and maybe that offers an indoor area where they come in for hot cocoa, etc... I live in Farmington Hills, would prefer something relatively close, but willing to travel up to about 20 miles.
Thank you so much for your suggestions!!!!!
There are GREAT free sledding areas on the hills of Hines Park in Northville. Most people like the ones around Cass Benton, which is between 7 Mile and 6 Mile (enter the park from 7 Mile, west of Northville Road) and Waterford Bend, which is at the northwest corner of 6 Mile and Northville Road.
Kensington is only about 15 min from you and it's great! It has 5 sledding hills, from beginner to more advanced. Lately it's been more crowded than usual but that makes it more fun. There are no snowboards allowed. We go there nearly every weekend. There is a shelter and picnic tables, but it's not enclosed. But we actually get hot from sledding and on a sunny day, it's so great to get some sun. (Even if it's only on your cheeks.) Have fun!
The FREEZE in Waterford, part of Oakland County Parks, ha sa toboggan run and a place for snacks that is indoors. There is a charge per person, you can go onto the Oakland Parks website and they can tell you all of the info.
The place in Waterford is closed for refurbishment this season so don't go there!!
there is a good sledding hill at bowers school farm in Bloomfield hills which has a warming shed with cocoa and snacks - check the city website for details!
have fun and wrap up warm...
Waterford Oaks in Waterford, MI; Kensington Park then go to Tim Horton's in Milford (3 miles north on Milford Rd.) for hot chocolate or back to the freeway for McDonald's.
Kensington Metropark has everything you need. Instead of paying the daily entrance fee (per vehicle not per person) pay $25 and then you can go there, or any other metropark as much as you want for the rest of the year. Check out the metroparks online, they all have different activities throughout winter some are free (with your admission) others have a smal (less than $10)fee.
Have fun
Hi,
There is a nice sledding hill at Shiawassee and Farmington Road north. There isn't a building in which to warm up, but you could always bring a thermos of hot chocolate and have it in the car while warming up.
