Kensington Metropark
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Kensington Metropark is a unit of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks
system in Michigan
, USA. The park covers 4,481 acres (18.13 km²). It has wooded hilly terrain and surrounds 1200 acres (4.9 km²) Kent Lake (a dammed section of the Huron River
).. The park has an 18-hole regulation golf course
, a disc golf
course, toboggan hill, a nature center, a farm learning center, picnic areas, beaches, and boat rentals. A 8 miles (12.9 km) paved hike-bike trail, 19 miles (30.6 km) of horse trails and 7 miles (11.3 km) of hiking-only trails are available as well as connecting trails to other nearby parks. The only camping is in organized group camping or canoe-in sites. The park receives 2.5 million visitors a year. Kensington Metropark opened in 1947.
Huron-Clinton Metroparks
The Huron-Clinton Metroparks system is a regional park system in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park system includes 13 parks totalling arranged along the Huron River and Clinton River forming a partial ring around the metro area. Plans are in development to finish the ring by...
system in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, USA. The park covers 4,481 acres (18.13 km²). It has wooded hilly terrain and surrounds 1200 acres (4.9 km²) Kent Lake (a dammed section of the Huron River
Huron River (Michigan)
The Huron River is a river in southeastern Michigan, rising out of the Huron Swamp in Indian Springs Metropark in northern Oakland County and flowing into Lake Erie on the boundary between Wayne County and Monroe County...
).. The park has an 18-hole regulation golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
, a disc golf
Disc golf
Disc golf is a disc game in which individual players throw a flying disc into a basket or at a target. According to the Professional Disc Golf Association, "The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc." Of the more than 3000...
course, toboggan hill, a nature center, a farm learning center, picnic areas, beaches, and boat rentals. A 8 miles (12.9 km) paved hike-bike trail, 19 miles (30.6 km) of horse trails and 7 miles (11.3 km) of hiking-only trails are available as well as connecting trails to other nearby parks. The only camping is in organized group camping or canoe-in sites. The park receives 2.5 million visitors a year. Kensington Metropark opened in 1947.