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Recreation

A healthy body is an integral factor in a satisfying lifestyle. That is why the Rochester area offers many enjoyable ways to keep fit, get fresh air and enjoy the beautiful Michigan landscape. The North Oakland Family YMCA, built in 2003, is a 72,000 square foot facility with an Aquatic Center, a full court gymnasium, a running track, a group exercise studio, locker rooms, a teaching kitchen, on-site babysitting, personal training, fitness classes and a wellness center. Visitors and members can get a full workout in first-class facilities.

The City of Rochester operates seven municipal parks, the largest of which is the Rochester Municipal Park — site of the annual Art & Apples Festival. The park features lighted tennis courts, picnic areas, a pond, two separate tot lots, restroom facilities, and a pavilion. Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, a private, non-profit environmental education facility in the heart of Rochester, features a library and 16 areas of thickets, meadow, forests, swamps, and streams.

The City of Rochester Hills operates 14 diversified parks covering over 900 acres. Among them are:

Spencer Park, with a 38-acre lake, guarded beach, fishing pier, tennis courts, and trails.

The Borden Park sports complex, with lighted ball fields, soccer fields, tennis courts, basketball courts and roller hockey rinks. It is also the site of the annual Festival of the Hills, featuring entertainment and a fireworks display.

Bloomer Park, featuring Michigan’s only velodrome (bicycle racing and riding track) along with nature trails and picnic areas.

The Environmental Education Center (EEC), which provides outdoor exploration, nature discovery day camps, interactive exhibits and programs.

Pine Trace Golf Course, a challenging 18-hole public course, with a driving range, restaurant, and pro shop.

Veterans Memorial Pointe, showcasing a gazebo, memorial pathway and a monument dedicated to all who have served in the U.S. armed forces.

Oakland Township has almost 500 acres of undeveloped parkland, as well as portions of the Bald Mountain Recreation Area and Stony Creek Metro Park. Summer activities at Stony Creek include swimming, mountain bike trails, fishing, picnicking, golfing, and boating. Winter activities include ice fishing, skating, sledding, tobogganing and cross-country skiing.

The Paint Creek Trail, connecting the communities of Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township, Orion Township and the Village of Lake Orion, offers 8.9 miles of adventures through fields, woodlands, prairies, and marshes. Paint Creek Trail is a vital part of the recreation available in northeastern Oakland County, not only linking parkland and facilities, but also for use as a recreation resource itself. The trail is used year-round by walkers, joggers, hikers, bicyclists, equestrians, and cross-country skiers. For more information or a free trail map, contact the Paint Creek Trailways Commission at (248) 651-9260 or visit www.paintcreektrail.org.

The Clinton River Trail, Macomb Orchard Trail and the Polly Ann Trail, are major new trails with excellent potential for direct or indirect linkage to the Paint Creek Trail. The Rochester Hills portion of the railroad right-of-way is a critical link connecting Rochester and Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Pontiac and Sylvan Lake with the already-developed West Bloomfield Township Trail on the west, and the developing Macomb Orchard Trail on the east. When the three trails are finished, 49 miles of natural habitat and wildlife area trails will be available for non-motorized public use.