Michigan has a lot of apple orchards and also a lot of cider mills. There are four cider mills within 5 miles of our house. The cider mills are very popular places to bring kids as they often have little petting zoos, play structures, and other fun activities. We went to quite a few cider mills for fresh apple cider cider, fresh donuts and playtime. On one of Bill's days off we visited the Yates Cider Mill (in SW Rochester Hills) which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. This mill is right on the river and has a nice riverwalk. It was a cold day so we didn't make it to far on the walk.
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After the cider mill we went to Stony Creek Metropark which is about 6 miles from our house.
ABOUT THE METROPARK
Michigan has quite a few metroparks (giant parks) which are really great. This one is 4,461 acres. There are 14 miles of mountain biking/hiking
trails, 8.5 miles of
hiking trails, 6 miles of foot
trails, and a 6.2 mile paved
trail that circles Stony Creek lake which is popular with joggers, and
inline-skaters. Stony Creek Metropark also has:
- A 6,981-yard (6,383 m), 18-hole golf course
- Snowboarding, sledding and tobogganning hills
- Two beaches on Stony Creek lake, one of which (Eastwood) features life guards
- Picnic areas with basketball courts, baseball fields, playgrounds, and beach volleyball courts
- Nature center
- Ice skating rink
- 26-hole disc golf course
- Boat launch
- Rowboats, paddleboats, canoes, and kayaks available for rent
- Cross country skiing trails and ski rentals
- LINK TO MAPWe had never been so we drove around and played at the playground on the beach. We are excited to visit there this next summer!
Snuggles after a long day!
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