OUTDOOR RECREATION

The mission of the Shelby Township Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Department is to provide organized sports, leisure, cultural and educational programs, and outdoor recreational opportunities in a safe, healthy environment, providing members of the community with progressive recreational, cultural, leisure and educational programs.

The Kalamazoo River Valley Trail is free to use and has a paved-asphalt surface that is 12-feet wide. It's a multi-purpose trail for non-motorized transportation and recreation. Once complete, the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail will encompass 35 miles of trail throughout Kalamazoo County.

Saginaw Valley Rail Trail is 9.2-mile trail is a great choice for your year around recreation. The Saginaw Valley Rail Trail always beautiful, but especially so in autumn when fall foliage is reaching peak colors.

The Saginaw Valley Rail Trail covers 9.55 miles of abandoned rail corridor in Saginaw County, stretching from St. Charles to Saginaw. It incorporates a number of natural features including: seven bridges over various rivers and creeks, The Shiawassee State Game Area and many wetland areas.

Over the past 10 years Cook Family Farm has grown into a family farm and business. The Farm offers All Natural Meats, Fresh Eggs and Soy Candles and Goat's Milk Soap. Bring your family to share our passion for all natural, non- medicated, grass fed meat.

GR Paddling provides guided kayak and canoe excursions in and around the greater Grand Rapids, Michigan area, utilizing local waterways as a way to increase appreciation by educating the public in the protection and value of our natural resources, and to promote area tourism through healthy, safe and responsible adventure activities.

Welcome to Troutmoor, Inc. and the Great Lakes Fly Fishing Company.

The Great Lakes Fly Fishing Company is located minutes north of Grand Rapids in Rockford, Michigan.

Millennium Park is a unique, ambitious project to reclaim 1,500 acres of heavily-used land for public recreation. The park encompasses rolling terrain and extensive wetlands and lakes southwest of Grand Rapids, between Johnson Park and John Ball Park. Its land is rich in natural resources, featuring woods, wildlife, fish and waterfowl.



The natural beauty of Michigan’s grandest river mingled with its downtown atmosphere is spectacular. Now is the chance to observe its natural beauty the same way Michigan’s founding pioneers did.



Summer is too short in West Michigan! Treat your family to a power-boat, pontoon boat, sailboat, or jet-ski rental for an unforgettable day of tubing, skiing, and breath-taking sights on Holland's beautiful Lake Macatawa, and Lake Michigan too!

AAA Canoe & Kayak Rentals is the Rockford area's finest full service provider of canoe, kayak and tube float trips on the scenic Rogue River for 37 years. Whether a beginner or an experienced paddler, the Rogue River offers a relaxing and leisurely adventure.

Our outdoor rental selection is the most extensive in the area, featuring boats, kayaks, bikes, and mopeds. Enjoy a scenic cruise down the Kalamazoo River and Kalamazoo Lake with one of our rental boats and/or kayaks. A great way to conveniently get around theSaugatuck/Douglas area is on one of our rental bikes or mopeds.

Shanty Creek is a four-season resort featuring 72 holes of championship golf on four courses (Cedar River, The Legend, Schuss Mountain and Summit), 53 ski runs on two mountains (Schuss Mountain and Summit Mountain), 30km of cross-country skiing, a 6-lane alpine tubing park, winter sleigh rides, and Michigan’s most awarded terrain parks.

Caberfae Peaks Ski Resort boasts Michigan's highest lift-served peaks and some of the state's biggest vertical drops. With 34 runs, skiers and riders will enjoy the best advanced, intermediate, and novice ski runs in the state. As Michigan's closest up-north ski resort, you'll spend less time in the car and more time on the slopes.

Abraham's Carriage Service offer horse-drawn hayrides, horse-drawn carriage rides, Horse-drawn sleigh rides (weather permitting), Beautiful rural setting, .

Open-We run all year long Monday through Sunday!.

With horseback, carriage, stagecoach, and hayrides to choose from, The Rockin' R is confident everybody will be able to fully enjoy the natural beauty of Northern Michigan.

Wild Beauty on the Lake Superior Shore. Sandstone cliffs, beaches, sand dunes, waterfalls, lakes, forest, and shoreline beckon you to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Hiking, camping, sightseeing, and four season outdoor opportunities abound. The lakeshore hugs the Lake Superior shoreline for more than 40 miles.

Tahquamenon Falls State Park encompasses close to 50,000 acres stretching over 13 miles. Most of this is undeveloped woodland without roads, buildings or power lines. The centerpiece of the park, and the very reason for its existence, is the Tahquamenon River with its waterfalls.

Experience the beauty of fall in the Porcupine Mountains. When the leaves change, the Porcupine Mountains is where you want to be! Located on the shores of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Porcupine Mountains are home to the largest tract of old-growth hardwood forests west of the Adirondacks.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located in Northwestern Lower Michigan along the eastern shoreline of Lake Michigan. The closest city is Traverse City, 25 miles to the east.

Wildflower Hike- guided hike to explore the early bloomers and learn about the why, when, where and more! Weekends in May.

We specialize in beginner lessons. We teach everyone how to be safe while riding by understanding the human/horse relationship. From there we build on the body communication with the horse and teach how to ride using your body to guide your horse. All this while using basic Dressage principals.

Here at Sundance Riding Stables, we offer horseback riding for riders of all skill levels. If you've ever dreamed of being a cowboy or cowgirl, wondered what it's like to have a horse, our just feel like riding, stop on by for an hour trail ride on our 200 acres of scenic countryside.

Timber Ridge Golf Club is Mid Michigan's "Up North" golf course. The rolling hills, tree lined fairways, wild life and outstanding course conditions give Timber Ridge Golf Club a feel that is only found in Northern Michigan.

We are steeped in 90 years of tradition. We embrace a bright, evolving future. You would think these two things were mutually exclusive but not at Walnut Hills. We know where we came from and we know where we want to go.

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