Bay Court Park Clarkston review, info, and pics of Bay Court Park, Bay Court Beach on Greens Lake, Brady Lodge, Ryan Schmidt Memorial Disc Golf Course, and playground info.
Bay Court Park, on beautiful Greens Lake in Clarkston, is a fantastic place to go for free family fun. The park is impeccably maintained by Independence Twp Parks & Rec and even has a beach for free swimming.
Bay Court Park Clarkston
I’m very impressed with Bay Court Park. The park is beautifully designed. The long driveway takes you to a large parking lot in the center of the park. The central parking location is ideal as it is extremely easy to access the park’s many features without having to hike too far.
Bay Court Park Clarkston Features
- Bay Court Park Beach
- The Burleson Nature Trail
- The Ryan Schmidt Memorial Disc Golf Course
- Lakeside and Cedar Grove Pavilions
- Lakeview Multi-Purpose Room (hosts many indoor programs for Independence Twp Parks & Rec)
- Brady Lodge (hosts many programs for Independence Twp Parks & Rec)
- A huge playscape
- A scenic gazebo
Bay Court Park Beach
The beach on Greens Lake is ramp accessible. The beach is relatively small but is one of the few public beaches in Oakland County that doesn’t require paid vehicle entry. The swimming areas clearly roped off and defined. The swimming is free but there are no lifeguards on duty. Swim at your own risk! Bay Court Park is scenic and has picnic tables right on the beach. The beach is open from 11a-8p Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.
Other Park Features
The Burleson Nature Trail at Bay Court Park is a hilly quarter-mile trail that loops from start point to end point.
The Ryan Schmidt Memorial Disc Golf Course is very well-maintained (and popular). The holes are long and feature markers similar to a real golf course. The course wraps around the outskirts of the park. The disc golf course is FREE to play.
There are two pavilions at Bay Court that the Independence Township Parks and Recreation department rents. The Cedar Grove Pavilion is huge and even has its own convenient parking lot. The Lakeside Pavilion is for smaller gatherings. Both pavilions have BBQ grills and nearby restroom access.
The Lakeview Multi-Purpose Room is a large indoor structure that holds indoor public restrooms and class areas. The Independence Township Parks and Recreation holds many classes in the Lakeview Room.
Independence Township Parks and Rec also has a beautiful gazebo you can rent for weddings.
Bay Court Park Playground
A little bit of controversy here. Bay Court Park built a creative, marvelous playground in 1994 that served the community for almost 30 years. It was a large wooden playscape with many hiding places and unique features. The old wooden playground became difficult (and expensive) to maintain so Independence Twp Parks, Recreation, and Seniors began a LENGTHY fundraising project to tear down the beloved old playground and replace it with a modern one. 3-years later it was finally completed and the results are, by most opinions I’ve read, a swing and a miss.
Bay Court Park Old Playground Pics
The new, modern playground is wide open but very generic looking. The lot is dotted with 4-5 small playground features (slides, towers). While nice, it surely isn’t impressive like the old playground was or as nice as the larger playgrounds at Hess-Hathaway Park, Friendship Park in Lake Orion, Clintonwood Park, or Kids Kingdom at Seymour Lake Park.
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New Playground Pics
New playground pics courtesy of Bay Court Playground: A Community Legacy Continues
There are many parks to take the family in Oakland County. The best part about the park is that it has so many amenities and that vehicle entry is free. I haven’t come across too many local parks that have as many amenities as Bay Court that don’t charge admission.
Bay Court Park and Bay Court Beach
6970 Andersonville Road
Clarkson, Michigan 48346
Independence Township Parks and Recreation
www.indtwp.com
248-625-8223
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