Lake St.Clair Metropark

Metro Beach is a 750 acre peninsula that extends into Lake St. Clair. Whatever your favorite recreational activity, Lake St. Clair Metropark will offer it and has many activities for people of all ages.   Here is a list of the many activities the park has to offer: biking, birding, boating and launching, court games, cross-country skiing, fishing, geocaching, golf, hiking, ice fishing, ice hockey, ice skating, nature center, picnicking, scouting, squirt zone spray ground, swimming and trackless train.

Lake St. Clair Metropark offers an 18-hole, par-3 golf course with hole distances from 43 to 101 yards. This location is perfect for golfing on the water of Lake St. Clair. For the kids, Shipwreck Lagoon Adventure Golf has 18-holes of fun to play putt putt golf with prices of only $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and children under 11, and free for children under 3.

On a warm summer day the squirt zone spray ground is perfect for young-ins to skip and cool off while having fun. If that is not enough for you, swim in Lake St. Clair's olympic size swimming pool that includes a water slide and a diving well. The pool is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. The swimming pool is fully staffed with lifeguards and first aid employees during all hours that the pool is open. As for the 1,000 foot beach, the lake is open from May 1st to September 30th. A beach shop and food bar is available.

Lake St. Clair Metropark offers the perfect location for your next picnic or outdoor event. You can host a gathering for up to 250 people on the Par 3 Picnic Shelter including  two large grills, water and electrical outlets, a picnic shelter and is located near the tot lot for $350. On-site catering can also be reserved at www.perfectplatecuisine.com. Other picnic areas with grills and picnic shelters are located throughout the park.

Visit the Nature Center to see live reptiles and amphibians on display. You can take a look out their viewing window to watch wildlife visiting the feeding stations. Some animals that you may be able to see are hummingbirds, butterflies, birds, squirrels or even deer. They host nature walks and programs for families including summer cruises on the lake. For more information, call (586) 463-4332.

Or you can spend the day biking along the three mile paved bike/hike trail which takes you throughout the entire park. The path also connects to a trail along Metro Parkway which gives locals easy access to and from the park.

For more information please check out Lake St. Clair Metropark. Below is a video with more information on the park as well as a little video tour.

Lake St. Clair Metropark
31300 Metro Parkway
Harrison Township, MI 48045
(586) 463-4581


Park Hours:
April 1 - October 31
6am - 10pm Weekdays
6am - 11pm Weekends

November 1 - March 30
7am - 8pm

Nature Center:
1pm - 5pm Weekdays
10am - 5pm Weekends