Pinckney Recreation Area

Pinckney Recreation Area

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Location: In Washtenaw County, off US 23 at Exit 49 (N Territorial Rd).
Facilities: 186 modern campsites, 30 rustic campsites (25 at Crooked Lake and 5 at Blind Lake), picnic areas and shelters, playground, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, beaches, beach houses, extensive system of hiking/mountain biking trails, equestrian trails, snowmobile area, boat launches and ramps (é), boat and canoe/kayak rentals (seasonal), fishing piers, concession/store.
Activities: Camping, boating, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, hunting, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, wildlife observation, interpretive programs.
Special Features: Park features a chain of seven lakes and has three major use areas: Silver Lake Day Use Area, Bruin Lake Modern Campground, and the Halfmoon Day Use facility. The landscape of the park is a terminal moraine area formed during the last glaciation period.
Address: 8555 Silver Hill
Pinckney, MI 48169
Phone: 734-426-4913;
Web: www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=484
Size: 11,000 acres.

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