Heritage Park Farmington Hills review, pics, info, and shelter reservation info. Heritage Park and its Nature Center is located on Farmington Road between 10 and 11 mile. Maintained by the City of Farmington Hills, Heritage Park is a 211 acre property with 4.5 miles of walking trails. Heritage Park Farmington Hills features a Nature Center, FREE Splash Pad during the summer, Sled Hill, pavilion shelter rentals, amphitheatre for FREE summer concerts, summer camps and programs, and much more. The City of Farmington Hills uses Heritage Park extensively for parks and rec programs.
When you follow the road through the park, you will begin to notice that Heritage Park is home to some historic buildings. These buildings feature the Visitor’s Center, the Nature Center, and the Art Studio. The Nature Center, which is known for its bird-watching area, is free and open to the public. The Art Studio is the former stables of the property, and is used for art and pottery classes.
Heritage Park Farmington Hills Review
As you explore the park, you will notice that the trails are the most dominant feature of the park. The trails wind through the park and provide scenic, overlooking views of the area and the Rouge River.
The splash park will be a big attraction for children. It is located next to the playscape area that also features volleyball nets and a large, open field for any other activities you can think of.
The winter months also feature plenty of activity at Heritage Park. sledding, outdoor hockey, and cross-country skiing are the three popular activities in the park; but other activities and events are held at the park.
Any of the three picnic shelters in the park can be reserved through the Costick Center. You can call the center at 248-473-1800 to make reservations.
The park prohibits fishing in any pond or river located in the park and dogs are not allowed.
Many local events take place at Heritage Park through the seasons. Outdoor summer concerts and P&R events like Splash Bash, Marshmallow Drop, summer day camps, and several more.
FARMINGTON HILLS RECREATION EVENTS CALENDAR
FARMINGTON HILLS SUMMER CAMPS INFO
Heritage Park Farmington Hills Summer Concerts
The park hosts free concerts on Thursdays throughout the summer at the park’s grassy amphitheatre as part of the Stars In The Park FREE summer concerts series.
FARMINGTON HILLS FREE SUMMER CONCERTS
Splash Pad at Heritage Park Farmington Hills
The splash pad is FREE for all to use! The spray areas contain several fountains, buckets, water guns, and mini soak arches to run through. The high buckets fill up and dump all over the kids. I’d estimate the entire spray area to be only around 2000 square feet, but there’s plenty of chilly water fun to be had in that small area! The perimeter of the spray pad is dotted with benches and picnic tables.
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Heritage Park Farmington Hills Sledding Hill
Don’t get too taken in by the scenery, Heritage Park sled hill Farmington Hills is plenty fast! Steep enough for long, swift sled runs (see video). Hay bale barricades clearly mark the walking path to get back to the top of the hill.
MORE HERITAGE PARK SLED HILL INFO & PICS
Heritage Park Nature Preschool
Farmington Hills Nature Preschool is a licensed half-day preschool for children ages 3-5 that utilizes the resources of the park for an immersive nature-based learning program. Learning objectives and school fundamentals are similar to traditional preschool but a majority of the curriculum largely relates to nature.
MORE INFO ON FARMINGTON HILLS NATURE PRESCHOOL
Heritage Park Nature Center
Seasonal programs offered year-round. Enjoy the backyard bird viewing area, native fish aquariums, hands-on activity stations, a nature library, and Discovery Cove. The Nature Center hosts a dedicated homeschool program taught by the nature interpretive staff.
Heritage Park Farmington Hills – Final Thoughts
This park is an incredible resource… for residents of Farmington Hills and non-residents alike. I can’t think of another park in Oakland County (and I’ve seen my fair share of amazing local parks)… that has ALL of the features that Heritage Park has. The most impressive part of all it is… it’s all FREE. FREE admission, FREE parking, FREE sled hill, FREE splash pad, FREE programs, FREE concerts. It’s really amazing.
Never mind the human element and recreation that goes into this, the park’s physical landforms are wonderful for animals (and people) to explore. The park offers natural trails, paved trails, and mulched trails. The park’s topography features ponds, dense woods, grassy areas, rolling hills, scenic overlooks, marshes, and river views.
The shelters, facilities, bathrooms at the park are impeccably maintained. The ONE THING the park might be missing that maybe some other lesser parks in Oakland County have… is a monster playground / modern playscape on the scale of Kids Kingdom in Orion Twp or Innovation Hills in Rochester Hills. There are some decent play structures at Heritage Park, just not a show-stopping playground attraction. Still, I’m not complaining.
Heritage Park
24725 Farmington Road
Farmington Hills, MI
248-536-5617
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