Brighton State Recreation Area is an
recreation area
A recreation area is a type of protected area designated in some jurisdictions.
By country Canada
In the province of British Columbia, recreation areas are lands set aside for recreational use. These lands are also being evaluated to determine w ...
, located near
Mount Brighton
Mt. Brighton is a ski and snowboard area in Brighton, Michigan, that opened in 1961. As no hills large enough for commercial skiing or snowboarding exist naturally in Brighton, Mt. Brighton's slopes are man-made and reach a maximum height of 230 v ...
ski area in
Livingston County, Michigan
Livingston County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 193,866. It is part of the Detroit-Warren- Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county seat and most populous city is Howell. The ...
. It has 39 miles of trails for mountain biking, hiking, skiing and horse riding. There are 3 campgrounds providing over 200 campsites. It is also close to many other state parks, such as
Pinckney State Recreation Area
Pinckney State Recreation Area is a Michigan state recreation area in Dexter, Sylvan and Lyndon Townships, Washtenaw County and Putnam and Unadilla Townships, Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park is and sits at an eleva ...
.
External links
Brighton Recreation AreaMichigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan Trails
Protected areas of Livingston County, Michigan
State recreation areas of Michigan
Huron River (Michigan)
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