Several Michigan state parks, county parks, and metroparks are located within a few minutes’ driving distance of Brighton Hospital, as are more than 50 beautiful lakes, natural wetlands, golf courses and other recreation areas. Check out the list of links below or visit the City of Brighton, Livingston County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Brighton Chamber of Commerce sites for more information. Visit our Map and Area Overview page for a printable map to our location.

Michigan Parks and Recreation Areas Near Brighton

Brighton Recreation Area
Located just west of the city of Brighton, this 4,900-acre park has a combination of high, irregular hills interspersed with a number of attractive lakes for swimming, fishing and canoeing.

Highland State Recreation Area
With trails to accommodate equestrian riders, mountain bikers, hikers and skiers, this 5,900-acre site offers activities for all seasons. Four lakes within the park, located northeast of the city of Brighton, allow ample fishing and boating.

Huron Meadows Metropark
This 1,540-acre metropark features an outstanding golf course, a fishing pier, walking trails and other amenities. The park is just south of the city of Brighton.

Island Lake State Recreation Area
Just east of the city of Brighton, this 4,000-acre park features swimming, fishing, canoeing, a picnic area, mountain biking and more.

Kensington Metropark
This 4,481-acre metropark draws more than 2.5 million visitors each year. It features an 18-hole regulation golf course, nature center, farm learning center, picnic areas, beaches, boat rentals and more. Its wooded, hill terrain surrounds beautiful Lake Kent, just east of the city of Brighton.

Proud Lake State Recreation Area
More than 20-miles of trails cover this 4,700-acre park, located east of the city of Brighton. Park visitors can enjoy fishing, canoeing, bridle trails, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and more.

Brighton Hospital is preferred by those seeking a caring and compassionate alcohol and drug rehabilitation clinic in Michigan.  Many of our patients come from Livingston County, but we also serve patients from Oakland, Wayne, Washtenaw, and Macomb counties, which encompass the Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Grand Rapids areas of Michigan.  As our reputation for excellence has grown, so has our helping hand.  Our status as a national leader in addiction treatment has patients coming from all around the United States as well as Ontario and Quebec, Canada. We’re proud to be their choice over so many other highly regarded chemical dependency hospitals.