Kensington

Kensington Metropark is a beautiful 4,481-acre park 10 minutes south of downtown Milford. Kensington is quite popular and enjoys over 2,500,000 visitors each year.

A listing of the wonderful features awaiting you at Kensington Metropark include:

• 18-hold regulation golf course
• 24-hole disc golf course
• Nature Center with interpretive events all year long
• Farm Learning Center with interpretive events all year long
• Picnic areas with 15 reservable shelters, playgrounds and ball diamonds
• Swimming at Maple and Martindale Beaches
• Boating and launching from16 ramps at two locations. 93 slips are available for rent as well.
• Island Queen II, a 37-passenger pontoon boat offers hourly trips in the summer
• Boat rental of paddleboats, kayaks, and rowboats
• Biking on a 8.5 mile trail with rolling terrain and a few steep hills circles Kent Lake
• 3 Hiking trails - one 8.5 mile paved trail, a 2.5 mile nature trail and another nature trail that offers a 1.5 forested walk at Spring Hill Picnic Area.
• Bird watching opportunities for great blue herons, bluebirds, and dozens more
• Canoeing with your own canoe. Liveries are close by.
• Cross-country skiing on more than 12 miles of groomed trails for all experience levels
• Fishing for bass, walleye, norther pike, gluegill, perch and crappies.
• Fitness trail has 20 stations
• Group camping
• Horseback riding with your own horses on 10 miles of equestrian trails
• Splash ‘N Blast water slide and spray park
• Ice skating rinks for skating and hockey
• Ice fishing
• Sledding and tobogganing