Parks in Shelby Township, MI

The best parks in Shelby Township, MI offer concrete choices for trail time, playground visits, ball games and wildlife watching. River Bends Park at 5700 22 Mile Rd combines a 4.7 Google rating from 2,342 reviews with a wooded setting, hiking trails, disc golf, an archery range and a playground. Its picnic tables, grills and public restrooms also support a longer outing. For accessible play, River Bends Barrier Free Playground shares that address and has a rubberized surface designed for wheelchairs and walkers. It earns 4.8 stars from 33 reviews. River Bends Park MTB Trail at 45400 Park Rd also rates 4.8, with 206 reviews, and opens daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.—an hour earlier and later than River Bends Park. Holland Ponds offers a different focus: 200 acres of ponds, paths, plants and wildlife, including its noted heron population. Lombardo Park covers 34 acres and has four ball diamonds, a playscape and a small pavilion with restrooms. Heritage Garden, rated 4.8 from 428 reviews, sits beside a 2.5-acre spring-fed lake behind the Municipal Offices. River Bends Park, Holland Ponds, Lombardo Park and Heritage Garden all list daily hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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