Brighton Recreation Area
Brighton Recreation Area
Location:In Livingston County, 6 miles southwest of Brighton off I-96.
Facilities:144 modern campsites, 50 rustic campsites, 19 equestrian campsites withstable and staging area, organization campground, 5 rustic cabins,hiking trails (7 miles), mountain bike trails (14 miles), equestriantrails (18 miles), picnic areas (é), 4 picnic shelters, playgrounds,beach house, fishing pier (é), boat launches, canoe rentals, horserentals.
Activities:Camping, fishing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding,hunting, cross-country skiing, bird watching, wildlife observation, interpretiveprograms.
Special Features:Area has a combination of high, irregular ranges of hills interspersedwith a number of lakes. Upland areas consist of oak forest, thickhedgerows, and open space, while lowland areas have grassy marshes,shrub marshes and dense swamp timber.
Address:6360 Chilson Rd
Howell, MI 48843
Phone:810-229-6566
Web: www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=438
Size: 4,947 acres.
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