Description
Trails and wetland walks without the big-park crowds. Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve sits on Arnold Road in Brooklyn, about 30 to 40 minutes west of Tecumseh, and the combined state and county management tends to keep traffic lighter than the better-known Michigan parks nearby.
This is the scenic-natural-area kind of day: trails through woodland and wetland, a nature preserve set up for wildlife watching, and the slow pace that comes with not having a beach or a launch dock pulling crowds in. Pack binoculars and a snack. The reward is what you notice when you stop hurrying.
Open from 7am until 8pm daily. Kids who can handle a real walk will do fine and dogs are welcome, so the whole household comes along. Regulars consistently rave about how quiet it stays even on weekends.
An easy pairing with a Brooklyn lunch or a swing through the Irish Hills wineries. More outdoor stops at mitecumseh.com.
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