Don’t let the cold weather keep you from enjoying the outdoors this winter. There are plenty of things to do all around Oakland County.
Bundle up, grab your gear and head out to an Oakland County Park, trail, hill or lake. Cross country and downhill skiers, snowboarders, and snowshoe enthusiasts can break out the skills they’ve kept dormant during the warm weather months. Ice fishing, sledding, tobogganing, ice skating, and snowmobiling can also keep you moving this winter.
Use the interactive map to find activities near you, or use the icons of your favorite activities below to find a location to get outside. Don’t forget some locations have multiple winter activities, so you will need to toggle through the layers of the map to find all there is to do! 1/25/23
Use this list to search for trails, hills, ice rinks, and fishing locations to get outdoors this winter:
Cross Country Skiing
- Addison Oaks County Park
- Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
- Bloomer Park – Rochester Hills
- Bloomer Park – West Bloomfield
- Bloomer Park – White Lake
- Booth Park
- Charles Ilsley Park
- Cranberry Lake Park
- Drake Sports Park
- Gilbert Willis Park – Wixom
- Gunnar Mettala Park – Wixom
- Heritage Park
- Hickory Glen Park
- Highland Oaks County Park
- Highland State Recreation Area
- Holly State Recreation Area
- Independence Oaks County Park
- Indian Springs Metropark
- Island Lake State Recreation Area
- Kensington Metropark
- Lakeshore Park
- Lincoln Hills Golf Course
- Lyon Oaks County Park
- Marshbank Park
- Maybury State Park
- Orion Oaks County Park
- Ortonville State Recreation Area
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
- Powell Lake Park
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area
- Red Oaks County Park
- Richardson Park
- Rose Oaks County Park
- Seven Lakes State Park
- Seymour Lake Park
- Shiawassee Basin Preserve
- Springfield Oaks County Park
- Stony Creek Metropark
- Suarez Friendship Woods
- Sylvan Glen Golf Course/Sylvan Glen Lake Park
- Thelma G. Spencer Park
- West Bloomfield Recreation Activities Center
- West Bloomfield Trail Network
- West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve
- White Lake Oaks County Park
- Yates Roadside Park
Downhill Skiing
- Alpine Valley
6775 Highland Road, White Lake, MI
(248) 887-4183 - Mt. Brighton
4141 Bauer Road, Brighton, MI
(810) 229-9581 - Mt. Holly
13536 South Dixie Highway, Holly, MI
(248) 634-8269 - Pine Knob Ski & Snowboard Resort
7778 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, MI
(800) 642-7669
Ice Fishing
- Addison Oaks County Park
- Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
- Big Lake Access
- Dodge Brothers State Park No. 4
- Highland State Recreation Area
- Holly State Recreation Area
- Independence Oaks County Park
- Island Lake State Recreation Area
- Maybury State Park
- Orion Oaks County Park
- Ortonville State Recreation Area
- Pontiac Lake Access
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area
- Rose Oaks County Park
- Seven Lakes State Park
- Shiawassee Basin Preserve
Ice Skating
- Ambassador Park
- Annie Lathrup Park
- Barnum Park & Ice Rink
- Gunnar Mettala Park – Wixom
- Independence Oaks County Park
- Kensington Metropark
- McHattie Park
- Oakland Township Ice Rink at Marsh View Park
- Rochester Municipal Park
- Rosie’s Park
- Stony Creek Metropark
- Thelma G. Spencer Park – Rochester Hills
Sledding
- Ambassador Park
- Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
- Beverly Park
- Bloomer Park – Rochester Hills
- Booth Park
- Earl E. Borden Park
- Edison Park
- Franklin Community Association Grounds
- Gilbert Willis Park – Wixom
- Heritage Park
- Highland State Recreation Area
- Howlett Park
- Indian Springs Metropark
- Jesse Decker Park
- Kensington Metropark
- Lakeshore Park
- Lincoln Hills Golf Course
- Lost Lake Nature Park
- Marshbank Park
- McHattie Park
- Seven Lakes State Park
- Seymour Lake Park
- Shiawassee Park
- Stony Creek Metropark
- Sylvan Glen Golf Course/Sylvan Glen Lake Park
- Tyler Park
- Waterford Oaks County Park
- West Bloomfield Recreation Activities Center
Tobogganing
Snowmobiling
- Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
- Highland State Recreation Area
- Holly State Recreation Area
- Island Lake State Recreation Area
- Ortonville State Recreation Area
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area
There is always a reason to get outside and enjoy the crisp air, beautiful scenery, and fresh snow. Do you know of any more winter activities in the Oakland County area? Let us know about them by sending us an email at socialmedia@oakgov.com or leaving a comment below.
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