Are you looking for a fun way to enjoy the summer weather with your kids? Look no further than these Macomb County picnic spots.
These local parks and green spaces are prime for an outdoor meal with your kids — and some even offer all kinds of amenities, including playgrounds, spray parks and natural features that kids will love to play on or explore.
So, what are you waiting for? Pack a lunch and blanket and let your kids play with their food this summer, or whenever there isn’t snow on the ground, in Macomb County.
Dodge Park
- Address: 40620 Utica Road, Sterling Heights
- Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. April-September
There’s so much to do at Dodge Park. Pack your kid’s swimsuit and let them play on the splash pad, visit the nature area, play horse shoes, walk the paths or have a picnic.
George George Memorial Park
- Address: 40500 Moravian Drive, Clinton Township
- Hours: Dawn-dusk daily
The first stop at this 30-acre park is the fountain plaza, which offers an ADA accessible playscape, an adaptive swing, pond and a large picnic pavilion. After you eat, take a walk through the wooded areas alongside the Clinton River.
Lake St. Clair Metropark
- Address: 31300 Metropolitan Parkway, Harrison Township
- Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Sunday
This 770-acre park offers paved hiking trails to explore, a beach, splash zone and much more. Picnic areas on the banks of Lake St. Clair, too. Vehicle admission is $10 and an extra $5 will get you into the Olympic-size swimming pool.
Macomb Corners Park
- Address: 19449 25 Mile Road, Macomb
- Hours: Dawn-dusk daily
Play a family game of baseball or pickleball, ride the bike trails, play on the playscape and have a picnic at the pavilions, shelters or tables that dot the park.
Mae Stecker Park
- Address: 8600 24 Mile Road, Shelby Township
- Hours: Dawn-dusk daily
Want to have hot dogs or burgers at your next picnic? You absolutely can because this spot has charcoal grills. Plus, basketball courts, a baseball diamond, playgrounds, walking trails and much more.
North Clinton River Park
- Address: 8600 Riverland Drive, Sterling Heights
- Hours: Dawn-dusk daily
This 82-acre, ADA accessible park offers a nature area, playground and plenty of picnic areas and tables.
River Bends Park
- Address: 5700 22 Mile Road, Macomb Township
- Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily
Enter at the main entrance for picnic areas and shelters to eat your meal. Then, try the hiking trails or 18-hole disc golf course. The western entrance of the park will take you to the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center.
Steffens Park
- Address: 33000 Garfield Road, Fraser
- Hours: Dawn-dusk daily
This park offers all kinds of fun events throughout the year. There’s plenty of space to play Frisbee or have a picnic.
Stony Creek Metropark
- Address: 4300 Main Park Road, Shelby Township
- Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily
Take a hike through the wetlands and woodlands, visit the nature center or play disc golf. There’s a playground and plenty of space to picnic. Vehicle admission is $10.
Wolcott Mill Metropark
- Address: 65775 Wolcott Road, Ray Township
- Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily
Wolcott Mill is one of the last remaining Grist mills in America, having been built nearly 200 years ago. Visit it with your kids or see the sheep, goats, chickens, geese and other critters at the farm center. Check out the trails and pack a lunch to enjoy at one of the park’s picnic shelters. Vehicle admission is $10.
For more information on living and learning in Macomb County, visit Make Macomb Your Home. Find more articles like this at Metro Parent’s A Family Guide to Macomb County.
