Hobbies And Interests
Going Alone
If you are feeling adventurous, you can go to Stoney Creek Metropark and rent snowshoes to attack the trails on your own. The park offers snowshoe rentals at $5 per person and they are available at the nature center. You can rent snowshoes, Monday through Friday, starting at 1:00 in the afternoon with last rental at 3:00. On the weekends, you can start renting at 10:00 in the morning and you must return all snowshoes by four in the afternoon.
Snowshoe Hikes
Periodically, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks hold snowshoe hiking events. During the 2010 through 2011 season, they held one hike on January 15 with preregistration required and a fee of just $3. People in the area are encouraged to call ahead and plan for a trek through the woods, fit for both people who have and have not worked with snowshoes.
Meet-Up Groups
Online groups often schedule meet-ups for people who chat online to go snowshoeing together. It's very similar to the snowshoe hikes that the Metroparks offer, but the meet-up groups can schedule events more frequently. Also, some groups plan a luncheon or drinks outside the parks after a hike.
Other Considerations
All parks charge visitors for parking. An annual parking pass, which allows you entry into all 13 Metroparks, costs $25 and is only $15 for people over 62. A simple daily pass costs $5 or you can get a joint permit, which allows you entry into all Huron-Clinton and Oakland County Metroparks for one year.