Head South of Detroit and Have Fun Downriver

The weather is good enough for a park most of the year in Michigan, and Downriver has a ton of great parks.

In Trenton, Elizabeth Park is an island park along the Detroit River. It features more than 1,000 feet of riverwalk for fishing, and the path circling the park is a mile long for walking. There are also playgrounds, picnic shelters, fitness areas and much more.

Just north of Trenton in Wyandotte is Bishop Park, a small 12-acre park along the Detroit River. It has great spots for fishing, playground equipment and more.

Heritage Park in Taylor is a massive park that includes a community garden, botanical gardens, soccer field, historic buildings, a fishing pond, baseball diamonds and much more.

Civic Center Park in Woodhaven is right off of I-75 about 25 minutes south of Detroit. There you’ll find a walking trail, skating rinks, tennis and pickleball courts, a skate park, disc golf course, baseball diamonds and more.

Along the Huron River is Huroc Park, another island park that is a great place for walking, fishing, having a picnic or just getting together. The path that goes through the park also connects to Oakwoods Metropark, which is one of a few Metroparks that are Downriver.

Along with the Detroit River, the Downriver area hs plenty of other lakes and rivers for people to get into a kayak or a boat.

Downriver Trails organizes a 3-hour kayak tour from Wyandotte to Gibraltar for those who have extensive kayaking experience.

Motor City Canoe Rental offers canoes, kayaks or tubes at Oakwoods Metropark and has trips that you can go on. They also have trips along the Huron River from Flat Rock.

The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Trenton is run by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. It’s along the Detroit River and is a great place for birding, hiking, dog-walking, fishing, picnicking and much more.

If you’re looking to hit the links, there are a ton of golf courses Downriver where you can experience a variety of holes.

Taylor has two golf courses – Lakes of Taylor and Taylor Meadows – which are run by the city.

Lake Erie Metropark Golf Course is along the Detroit River, as is the 9-hole Wyandotte Shores Golf Club.

You can also try Riverview Highlands Golf Course, which has 27 holes to go along with a full restaurant and bar.

When the weather starts warming up, the festivals start to come out in the streets of Downriver.

One of the largest is the Wyandotte Street Art Fair, which closes down the main street in Downtown Wyandotte for four days and features hundreds of artists from around the country.

The Taylor Summer Festival is also perfect for people of all ages to have fun and get together at Heritage Park, and you can check out some of the best cars at the Fort Street Cruise.

Each city has their own set of festivals, so take your pick and have some fun.

If you want to play a bunch of different games and activities, there are plenty of places to check out for kids and for adults.

Rev’d Up Fun in Woodhaven has literally anything you could think of when it comes to fun.
Rev’d Up Fun has an arcade with dozens of games, axe throwing, bumper cars, laser tag, a ropes course and zipline, a virtual reality omniverse arena and more. There’s also a full kitchen and bar.

In Southgate, World of Games takes the outdoor lawn games you loves and brings them inside. With a full kitchen and bar, they also have axe throwing, beer pong, darts, cornhole, giant cornhole, feather bowling and fowling – which is football bowling.

There’s also Sportway of Brownstown, which opens in the spring. They have go-karts, batting cages and mini golf.